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Equinor will replace two gas turbines with heat recovery to produce electric power. This will reduce annual CO2 emissions by 95 000 t. Statfjord C will change its power solution to cut emissions. A new steam turbine will produce electricity based on surplus heat from two gas compressors. This will …

Japan said on Tuesday it will start releasing more than 1 million metric tonnes of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant on Aug. 24, putting into motion a plan that has drawn strong criticism from China. The plan, approved two years ago by the Japanese government …

Several Saudi firms, including oil giant Aramco and a company owned by the Kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund, announced on Sunday the financial close of a major solar project in Saudi Arabia worth $2.37 billion in investment, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Saudi Aramco Power Company (SAPCO), a wholly-owned subsidiary of …

China is expanding its presence in the global LNG trading world, with Chinese traders setting up new or expanding their trading desks in Singapore and London, Reuters writes. This would put China in direct competition with LNG trade leaders including Shell, BP, TotalEnergies, and Equinor, the report pointed out. The …

European natural gas prices jumped as workers serving a key export project in Australia prepare for a strike that could put a significant dent in global supplies in the run-up to winter. Disruptions in Australia risk impacting 10% of global liquefied natural gas exports, a prospect that has kept European …

The United States emerged as the world’s largest consumer of crude oil in 2022, leading the global rankings, according to recently released statistics from Italian oil company Eni. Eni’s data reveals that the United States claimed the top spot for the world’s largest oil consumer in 2022, with a daily …

China’s liquefied natural (LNG) gas importers are starting up or expanding trading desks in London and Singapore to better manage their growing and diversified supply portfolios in an increasingly volatile global market. The beefed-up trading presence of Chinese importers puts them in direct competition with such global heavyweights as Shell, …

ADNOC Gas PLC has signed a five-year agreement with Japan Petroleum Exploration Co. Ltd. (JAPEX) for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG). The deal amounts to between $450 million and $550 million, Abu Dhabi National Oil Co.’s (ADNOC) integrated gas unit said in a press release last week, not …

Despite lingering concerns about China’s economy, global oil demand hit a record high in June and could be on track for another record in August, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its latest monthly report. The cuts from OPEC+ and Saudi Arabia, coupled with expected continued strength in demand, …

Significantly improved electric vehicle (EV) batteries could be a step closer thanks to a new study led by University of Oxford researchers. The research findings have been published in Nature. Using advanced imaging techniques, the team revealed mechanisms which cause lithium metal solid-state batteries (Li-SSBs) to fail. If these can …