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Despite bold climate pledges from a plethora of major world powers, it seems that many are unable to break their addiction to coal, as consumption is set to hit an all-time high (once again). Several countries have launched climate strategies that include the phasing out of coal production and use …

Germany halted imports of Russian oil via pipeline on January 1, following through on a previous pledge to stop buying Russian pipeline crude despite the fact that the EU embargo exempts pipeline flows from Russia to Europe. The EU embargo on imports of Russian crude oil by sea came into …

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s (IEA) Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MoIC) has welcomed Russia’s suggestion that it will export gas to Afghanistan and Pakistan. The ministry said in a statement on Saturday that the Islamic Emirate is fully committed to positive economic relations with all countries and has already …

China’s energy regulator presented its major achievements in energy development in 2022 and outlined its objectives for the coming year at the National Energy Work Conference on Friday. In 2022, China made significant strides in increasing oil and gas storage and production, with crude oil output reaching 200 million tonnes …

The crude oil export ban for countries implementing the G7 price cap that Russia announced this week could stimulate more exports to India, the Economic Times has reported, citing Indian industry executives. Earlier this week, President Vladimir Putin said Russia will stop selling crude to any buyer that includes a …

The Keystone pipeline that was shut down earlier this month after a spill has returned to operation TC Energy, its operator, said. TC Energy shut down the pipeline, which is a vital conduit for Canadian oil to the United States, after a leak was reported in Nebraska, into a creek. …

Oil and gas contracts in Europe registered a decrease of 2% in November 2022 with 178 contracts, when compared with 182 contracts in the previous month, according to information provided by GlobalData. The activity marked a decrease of 11%, when compared with the last 12-month average of 199 contracts. Looking …

The EU’s embargo on Russian oil will trigger demand spike for Azerbaijani crude from the European countries, Philipp Lausberg, Policy Analyst in the Europe’s Political Economy program at the European Policy Centre (EPC) told Trend. “The EU’s embargo on Russian oil will increase European demand for oil from other countries. …

From the moment Russian gas exports to Germany were first disrupted in June, German firm Kelheim Fibers began casting around for alternative options to keep its engines running. As a result, the Bavarian-based firm, whose fibres are used in anything from teabags to tampons, will be able to use heating …

Russia set a record in daily gas deliveries to China on Wednesday, according to the head of the Russian energy giant Gazprom. Speaking at a meeting in Moscow, Alexey Miller said Gazprom made a decision to supply gas to China in volumes exceeding the daily contractual obligations. The maximum excess …