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Lawmakers on Tuesday validated the bill to accelerate the construction of new nuclear reactors. The compromise text struck between the National Assembly and the Senate was voted by 339 votes to 100. MPs from the majority (Renaissance, Horizons, Modem), the independents (LIOT), the right (Les Républicains) and the extreme right …

State oil giant Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (ADNOC) said on Tuesday it has set a price range for an initial public offering of its marine and logistics unit that could raise up to $607 million and could give ADNOC Logistics & Services (ADNOC L&S) an equity valuation of as …

Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA has got new management that plans to boost production of crude to 1.17 million barrels daily by the end of the year, Reuters has reported, citing an internal document. As of April, PDVSA was producing over 800,000 bpd – the first time it had topped …

The Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company signed a memorandum with Norwegian company Scatec ASA to start studies for the electrical interconnection project between Egypt and Europe to export renewable energy via Italy. The memorandum was signed on behalf of the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company by Chairman of the Board of Directors …

The Iraqi Minister of Oil, Hayan Abdul-Ghani, called on international companies on Monday to participate in developing 13 oil fields and exploration sites in northern, central, and southern governorates, the state news agency (INA) reported. Abdul-Ghani explained that the step aims to enhance oil and gas production and reserves, and …

Technical University of Munich (TUM) researchers use artificial photosynthesis that may produce syngas (synthetic gas) for the large-scale chemical industry and be able to charge batteries. Plants use photosynthesis to harvest energy from sunlight. Now researchers have applied this principle as artificial photosynthesis for the basis for developing new sustainable …

For Turkmenistan, energy cooperation with China has injected momentum for the natural gas-rich country’s export diversity strategy and secured a stable and huge market. It has also unlocked potential in areas including green energy, natural gas utilization, energy technologies and equipment to enhance cooperation across the industrial chain. Turkmenistan is …

The Taliban has stated that China is interested in investing in Afghanistan’s oil and gas industries. Homyaoon Afghan, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum, has stated that they have facilitated the necessary infrastructure for potential investors. “The minister thanked the investors and said that Afghanistan is rich …

Haitham Al Ghais, Secretary General of OPEC, said there may be no one-size-fits-all solution to a sustainable energy future, but collaboration and inclusive action will be “essential in achieving a just and permanent transition.” In press statements on the sustainability-centric efforts made by the international organisation, Al Ghaith said, “The …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) believes that Iraq needs to sell oil at a price of $75.8 per barrel to achieve budget equilibrium and avoid deficit. A table presented by the Fund indicated that the balance in Iraq’s budget for 2023 will be achieved if the oil is sold at …