Turkmenistan picked the lowest possible of hanging fruit at the ongoing COP-28 climate summit in Dubai by announcing it will sign up to the Global Methane Pledge, a voluntary agreement that commits adherents to cut methane emissions by 30 percent by 2030. In his speech to the UN Climate Change …
Read More »Oil Mixed as OPEC+ Supply Uncertainties Blur Outlook
Oil prices were mixed in early trade on Wednesday as markets sought direction amid uncertainties over OPEC+ supply cuts and a surprise build in US crude oil inventories that cast doubts on the country’s demand outlook. International benchmark crude Brent traded at $77.28 per barrel at 9.23 a.m. local time …
Read More »European Commission to Delay EV Tariffs by Years
The European Commission will recommend a three-year delay for EV tariffs traded with the UK, Bloomberg sources suggested on Tuesday. Starting in 2024, the current Brexit deal calls for EVs transported between the UK and EU to be slapped with a 10% tariff if less than 45 percent of the …
Read More »Japanese Scientists Develop High Energy Density, Cobalt-Free Lithium-Ion Battery
Today’s electric vehicles are predominantly powered by nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) lithium-ion batteries. However, the inclusion of cobalt in this type of batteries has been considered as problematic due to its anticipated scarcity as well as associated supply chain risks related to its single source, human rights and mining practices. Now, a …
Read More »Putin to Visit Saudi Arabia, UAE with Gaza War on Agenda
Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to visit the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. The talks will focus on bilateral relations and the Israel regime-Hamas war, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. Peskov said that discussions on oil market cooperation will be on the agenda of …
Read More »Aramco Chief Says Renewables still not enough to Cover Demand
Saudi oil giant Aramco’s Chief Executive on Monday told a panel on the sidelines of the COP28 climate summit in the UAE that that all the renewable energy coming to market is still not enough to handle additional demand. Aramco CEO Amin Nasser added that more investment in the oil …
Read More »TotalEnergies to Divest Stake in South Africa Oil Refinery
TotalEnergies Marketing South Africa is divesting its 36.36 percent minority stake in National Petroleum Refiners of South Africa (Natref) to the Prax Group. Located at Sasolburg, South Africa, the Natref refinery has a capacity of 108,500 barrels of oil per day, and supplies the main South African inland market in …
Read More »Oil Down as Uncertainty over OPEC+ Supply Cuts, Demand Growth Weighs
Oil futures reversed course after rising briefly on Monday amid persistent pressure from the OPEC+ decision and uncertainty over global fuel demand growth, although the risk of supply disruptions from the Middle East conflict limited the losses. Brent crude futures were down 0.9 percent, or 73 cents, to $78.15 a …
Read More »Surging LNG Exports Expose the U.S. to Natural Gas Price Swings
Soaring U.S. LNG exports have made natural gas a global commodity and the United States vulnerable to global price volatility. As American exports of liquefied natural gas are set to grow further this decade, the once-isolated U.S. natural gas prices will become increasingly linked to the pace of LNG exports …
Read More »Masdar Going Deeper into Renewables with Big UK Wind, Asian Deals
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC, better known as Masdar, on Friday unveiled a contract to buy a 49% stake in the 3-GW Dogger Bank South offshore wind farm in the UK, along with other deals for renewable energy initiatives in the Kyrgyz Republic, Kazakhstan and Indonesia. The UAE state-owned …
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