Last year, Europe was in the grips of a gas crunch that sent the price of electricity—and everything produced with its participation—soaring. Then the crisis eased, thanks in no small part to the unusually mild winter as well as to record high U.S. LNG imports. Now, food prices are soaring. …
Read More »Chinese Company to Build Iran-Russia Road for New Energy Facilities
Shenzhen-listed Jilin Jinguan Electric Co Ltd signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to build a road between Iran and Russia for the construction of new energy facilities, it said on Wednesday. The company plans to build 70 optical storage and charging stations worth 1.4 billion yuan and 3,400 charging facilities …
Read More »Japan Firms Invest 10 bil. Yen in Floating Nuclear Plant Project
About a dozen Japanese companies, including major shipbuilders, have invested a total of about 10 billion yen ($72 million) in a British start-up developing floating offshore nuclear power plants, sources familiar with the matter said Wednesday. Onomichi Dockyard Co. and Imabari Shipbuilding Co. are among the companies that provided funds …
Read More »U.S. Natural Gas Prices Climb nearly 3% on Robust Demand
Cooler temperatures this week and a dip in available wind power this month are boosting the demand outlook for June for U.S. natural gas, leading to nearly 3% price gains on Wednesday. At 9:45 a.m. EST on Wednesday, U.S. natural gas futures were trading up 2.93% at $2,389 per million …
Read More »Iraq: Kurdish Region Loses $1.5bn since Oil Exports to Turkey Stopped
The Kurdistan Regional Government in northern Iraq has lost more than $1.5 billion since oil exports to Turkey were stopped, according to a report published on Tuesday by the US financial website Zero Hedge. Oil production in the region under KRG rule has continued to decline, extending a stoppage that …
Read More »Goldman Sachs Predicts an Oil Price Rally
Goldman Sachs continues to be bullish on crude oil and other major commodities, expecting a rally after the biggest-ever destocking in commodities that is currently underway. Should major economies, including the U.S., avoid deep recessions, the foundations for a rally across the commodity complex remain intact, Goldman Sachs analysts wrote …
Read More »India to Become Major Exporter of Green Hydrogen by 2040
Union minister for petroleum and natural gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday said that India will turn into as a major green hydrogen hub and exporter by 2040, catering to both domestic and global demand. Speaking at the CII Annual Session 2023, the minister said that the energy demand in …
Read More »Australia and India to Boost Clean Energy Cooperation
Australia and India on Wednesday pledged to work closer to advance renewable energy, increase cooperation in the critical minerals sector, and study green hydrogen development during a visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Australia. “Renewable energy was once again a focus and an important topic in our discussions,” …
Read More »Shell Starts up Long-Delayed Iraq Gas Capture Project
The Shell-led Basrah Gas Co. (BGC) will start up a long-delayed project in Iraq next week that should slash the high volumes of associated gas flared at the country’s giant southern oil fields and move it a step closer to ending costly gas imports from Iran. The $3 billion project …
Read More »Iran-China Non-Oil Trade Value Hits $5.23bln in 4 Months
The value of non-oil trade exchanges between Iran and China has reached $5.23 billion in January-April, 2023, according to figures by the Chinese customs office. Trade between Iran and China had increased by 4% in value terms in January-April compared to the same period last year, the figures showed. The …
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