Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that the sanctions exception it made to return Russia’s repaired gas turbine was a “very difficult” decision to make, Reuters reported on Wednesday. Canada said over the weekend that it had provided a “time-limited and revocable permit” to return the turbine to Gazprom for …
Read More »The Global Energy Crisis may Get Worse
A global squeeze on energy supply that’s triggered crippling shortages and sent power and fuel prices surging may get worse, according to the head of the International Energy Agency. “The world has never witnessed such a major energy crisis in terms of its depth and its complexity,” IEA Executive Director …
Read More »Putin: Europe Attempts to Substitute Russian Energy Resources
European countries are attempting to substitute Russian energy resources, but it will lead to price growth, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday at the Cabinet meeting. “Europeans are attempting to substitute Russian energy resources, but the outcome of such actions is expectable – this is the gas price increase …
Read More »OPEC Secretary General Mohammad Barkindo Dies at Age 63
Mohammad Barkindo, a Nigerian politician and the secretary-general of oil group OPEC, has died at the age of 63. The head of Nigeria’s National Petroleum Corporation, Mele Kyari, announced the news in a tweet Wednesday, which was confirmed by two sources at OPEC. “We lost our esteemed Dr Muhammad Sanusi …
Read More »EU Prepares Emergency Plan to do without Russian Energy
The European Union’s executive arm on Friday pledged to draft an emergency plan this month aimed at helping member countries do without Russian energy in the wake of the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the initiative would build on EU moves to ditch …
Read More »AEOI Chief: New Centrifuges Installation Part of Strategic Action Plan
Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami underlined that the moves by Iran to install new centrifuges at the Fordow Nuclear Facility is happening under the Strategic Action Plan of the Iranian Parliament. “This issue has been pursued within the Iranian Parliament’s Strategic Action Plan to …
Read More »Qatar Takes No Sides in Nuclear Negotiations
The Qatari foreign ministry spokesperson stated that her country takes no sides in the ongoing indirect talks on reviving JCPOA between Iran and the US, adding that building trust between the two sides is a great challenge. Saying that Qatar’s role in the talks is only hosting the indirect negotiations …
Read More »US Says G7 Closing in on Russian Oil Price Caps
The United States said Monday that the G7 is closing in on a plan to force a lower price for Russian oil in what would be a major escalation of the campaign to punish the Kremlin for its invasion of Ukraine. “There is also consensus emerging… that the price cap …
Read More »G7 Leaders Likely to Discuss JCPOA, Iranian Oil Exports
According to some media sources, G7 leaders are expected to discuss a revival of the Iran nuclear deal – which might lead to more Iranian oil exports. Oil prices extended gains on Monday as investors stood on guard for any moves against Russian oil and gas exports that might come …
Read More »Europe Told to be Ready for Total Cut of Russian Gas
International Energy Agency (IEA) chief Fatih Birol has warned Europe to be prepared for the possibility of a complete shutdown of Russian gas exports this winter, calling on EU governments to widen the span of measures aimed at preparing for this scenario, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. “Europe should …
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