Prospects of ‘green’ hydrogen production in the countries of Central Asia and the Caspian region will be discussed in Kazakhstan’s Astana on September 17, Trend reports via Globuc International Company. “This is a unique business event dedicated to considering the prospects of ‘hydrogen economy’ in the region. It will be …
Read More »China at Risk of Missing 2025 Climate Targets, Needs Steep CO2 Cuts
China is at risk of missing key climate targets for 2025 and needs to cut fossil fuel use and maintain record renewable energy investment to get back on track, a study published on Feb 22 shows. The country is the world’s top greenhouse gas polluter. Beijing has relied heavily on …
Read More »EU to Decline Extending Agreement on Russian Gas Transit via Ukraine
The EU says that it sees no need to extend Russia’s five-year contract to supply gas to Europe via Ukraine, which is due to expire at the end of 2024. Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson said that alternative supplies have now been sourced by countries that were once served by the …
Read More »Turkmenistan and India Talk over TAPI Project Chores
Turkmenistan and India discussed the implementation of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project, Trend reports. These issues were discussed between President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of India to Turkmenistan Madhumita Hazarika Bhagat. During the meeting, the parties noted the importance for all participating …
Read More »China’s Coal Expansion Starts to Slow down
The growth in coal power generation in China is beginning to slow down as regional authorities seek to redirect investments to low-carbon energy, Bloomberg reports. The report notes the continual increase in coal production and coal-powered generation in China over the past seven years, with generation reaching a record in …
Read More »Russia Appears to Comply with OPEC+ Production Pledge
Russia appears to have complied in January with its pledge to reduce crude oil exports by 300,000 barrels per day (bpd) this quarter, anonymous sources with knowledge of Russian energy ministry data, which is not public, have told Bloomberg. At the latest OPEC+ meeting at the end of November, Russia …
Read More »Saudi Oil Giant Aramco could Issue Long-Term Bond this Year
Saudi state oil giant Aramco may issue a new bond this year to optimize its capital structure, according to its chief financial officer Ziad Al-Murshed. In the bond issue, Saudi Aramco would be looking at longer bond terms of up to 50 years, the executive said at the Saudi Capital …
Read More »Equinor Signs 15-Year LNG Supply Deal with Indian Firm
Equinor has signed a 15-year agreement to supply LNG to India’s Deepak Fertilisers, which will use the gas mainly as a feedstock for ammonia production at a new plant, the Norwegian energy major said on Monday. Equinor is growing its LNG portfolio and will use the super-chilled fuel from its …
Read More »Qatar Set to Sign more LNG Supply Deals with Europe and Asia
QatarEnergy, the state giant of one of the world’s top liquefied natural gas exporters, expects to soon announce new LNG supply agreements with European and Asian buyers as it is working on the world’s largest LNG export capacity expansion. QatarEnergy could also sign additional agreements to welcome more partners in …
Read More »Russian Rosneft Posts Nearly 50% Surge in Profits for 2023
Russian state-run oil company Rosneft has reported a nearly 50% jump in net profits for 2023, Reuters reports, hitting over $14 billion despite Western sanctions following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. According to Reuters, Rosneft’s 2023 net profit surged by 47.2% to 1.3 trillion rubles–the equivalent of approximately $14.7 billion. …
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