European-born executives at Rosneft quit the Russian oil giant days before the EU sanctions banning European citizens from working at the state-held Russian firm entered into force, Reuters reported on Friday, quoting six sources with knowledge of the matter. The departure of the five now-former executives at Rosneft could stall …
Read More »Italy’s Eni Starts Procedures to Pay for Russian Gas in Euros and Roubles
Italian energy giant Eni has started procedures to open accounts in euros and roubles with private Russian bank Gazprombank, the company announced on Tuesday. In April, Moscow said it would only continue gas exports in exchange for roubles in response to the West’s sanctions. The European Commission issued then the …
Read More »Gazprom did not Reserve Gas Transit Capacity for June via Slovakia, Poland
Gazprom decided not to renew its capacity share via the Yamal gas pipeline that runs through Poland nor the capacity transit via Slovakia for June, Czech press agency ČTK reported based on their findings of the results of an energy auction. Gazprom announced last week that it would not transport …
Read More »Lukoil, Gazprom Ranked among World’s Five Strongest Oil and Gas Brands
Lukoil ranked second with a brand strength score of 87.4 out of 100, while Gazprom was fifth with 85.9. Malaysia’s Petronas ranked first with 87.7, and the other companies in the top five were Brazil’s Petrobras and Thailand’s PTT. The relative strength of brands is determined through a balanced scorecard …
Read More »Saudi Aramco Board Approves Capital Increase
Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil-producing company, said on Sunday its shareholders have approved a board recommendation to increase capital. The boost will be by way of granting bonus shares through the capitalisation of 15 billion Saudi riyals ($4bn) from the company’s retained profits, Aramco said in a filing to …
Read More »Bosch to Develop Technology for Hydrogen Generation
Bosch is planning not only to use green hydrogen but also to be one of the companies producing it. To do so, Bosch is branching out into the development of components for electrolyzers, which use electrolysis to split water into hydrogen and oxygen. “We cannot afford to delay climate action …
Read More »TotalEnergies Starts Work on First Offshore Wind Farm off France
French energy major TotalEnergies has started construction of the Eolmed project, operated by Qair and in which TotalEnergies has a 20 percent stake. This 30 MW project is located some 12 miles off the coast of Gruissan and Port la Nouvelle. The start of production is expected by 2024. The …
Read More »Oil Giant Saudi Aramco Overtakes Apple as World’s most Valuable Company
Saudi Aramco has dethroned Apple as the world’s most valuable company as surging oil prices drive up shares and tech stocks slump. The Saudi Arabian national petroleum and natural gas company, billed as the largest oil producing company in the world, was valued at $2.42 trillion based on the price …
Read More »Hyundai Motor to Build LNG Plant for Power Supply, Emissions Goals
Hyundai Motor Group will construct a liquefied natural gas (LNG) cogeneration facility inside its automotive manufacturing plant in Ulsan to secure a stable power supply while reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. According to the carmaker on Monday, it plans to digest over 70 percent of annual electricity used …
Read More »Russian Energy Company Says EU can Buy Gas without Breach of Sanctions
Gazprom PJSC, a Russian state-owned energy company, has written to its European customers to reassure them that they can continue to pay for gas without breaching sanctions. This comes after European Commission proposed a total ban on Russian oil imports to the European Union. The EU’s planned ban on Russian …
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