Russian gas giant Gazprom is cutting its planned investments for next year by 7% compared to 2024 levels as more natural gas flows out of Russia are now headed to China instead of Europe. Gazprom’s investment is now geared toward developing gas fields and processing facilities in eastern Russia and …
Read More »Chinese Refiners Buy more Middle East, Africa Crude as Iran’s Supply Drops
Private Chinese refiners, who buy most of Iran’s crude, have recently scoured West Africa and the Middle East for supply unsold in previous trade cycles, as flows of Iranian crude have dropped amid higher prices and preparation for the incoming Trump Administration. China’s independent refiners, the so-called teapots, are key …
Read More »Germany Set to Cross 100 GW Milestone
Germany might exceed 100 GW of cumulative solar capacity in 2024, as new projections from Bundesverband der deutschen Energie- und Wasserwirtschaft (BDEW) estimate 17.5 GW in new PV installations. Germany’s renewable energy association, BDEW, said it expects 17.5 GW of new PV capacity in 2024, up from 15.3 GW in …
Read More »OPEC Likely to Stick to Output Cuts for another Month
OPEC will likely remain committed to production curbs for yet another month, the energy minister of Azerbaijan told Reuters ahead of the group’s Sunday meeting. “OPEC+ could or couldn’t discuss oil output rollover at its next meeting. It is difficult to prejudge,” Parviz Shahbazov told the publication. OPEC has been …
Read More »Iran’s Energy Minister Assures no Blackouts amid Supply Boost
Iranian Energy Minister Abbas Aliabadi has announced that there are no power outages currently across the country as the electricity supply has been stable, and sufficient fuel has been secured to prevent any blackouts. During a parliamentary session on Tuesday, Aliabadi highlighted the significant differences between electricity production and consumption …
Read More »BP CEO: Global Oil Demand Keeps Exceeding Expectations
Global oil demand continues to surprise on the upside, BP Plc Chief Executive Murray Auchincloss told the Energy Intelligence forum in London on Monday, saying that oil demand kept rising on average by more or less 1% each year, with BP predicting robust oil consumption for the next 5-10 years. …
Read More »Trump Plans Major Boost to U.S. Oil Drilling and LNG Exports
The transition team of incoming U.S. President Donald Trump is drafting an energy package to expand domestic oil and gas drilling on federal lands and offshore lease sales, in addition to expediting LNG export permits, Reuters reported on Monday, citing sources with knowledge of the plans. President-elect Trump has vowed …
Read More »Austria’s OMV Seizes Gazprom Gas Supply in Deliveries Dispute
Austria’s energy firm OMV has seized $241 million (230 million euros) of Gazprom natural gas deliveries for October as a means to recover the arbitration award, which prompted Gazprom to cut off supply, sources close to OMV and Gazprom have told Reuters. Earlier this month, OMV said that it had …
Read More »Kazakhstan Eyes Alternative Oil Route via Baku-Supsa Pipeline
Kazakhstan continues to discuss the possibility of oil shipments via the Baku-Supsa pipeline, Almassadam Satkaliyev, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources of Kazakhstan, said in a report during the government hour in the parliament, Trend reports. “Discussions are underway regarding the Baku-Supsa pipeline. The pipeline has a capacity of 5 …
Read More »Scientists Design Residential Ice-Source Heat Pump Using Repurposed Gas Pipes
Researchers from the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom have developed a residential ice-source heat pump system that uses repurposing existing gas pipelines to transport water for the ice-source heat pump’s operation. “Our heat pump demonstrates superior performance compared to all existing types, based on our claims. We have …
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