A floating terminal to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) arrived in the German port of Brunsbuettel on Friday, the third such vessel to start up in recent weeks as Europe’s top economy is rushing to diversify away from former top supplier Russia. The Hoegh Gannet vessel arrived at the Brunsbuettel …
Read More »Western States Agree to Two Price Caps on Russian Oil Products
The US-led price cap coalition will place two separate price limits on Russian oil products depending on their category, the US Treasury Department said in a statement on Friday. According to the statement, following a meeting between Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo and deputy ministers representing other G7 countries, EU …
Read More »Russia to Sell much-Needed Oil and Gas to Pakistan
Pakistan will start importing oil and gas from Russia by March on terms that will ensure “mutual economic benefit”, the nations said in a joint statement on Friday. Since the launch of its military offensive against Ukraine, Moscow has been targeted by Western economic sanctions and has sharply reduced its …
Read More »U.S. Oil Rig Count Sees Largest Single Week Drop in 16 Months
The total number of total active drilling rigs in the United States fell by 4 this week, according to new data from Baker Hughes published on Friday. The total rig count fell to 771 this week—167 rigs higher than the rig count this time in 2022, and 304 rigs lower …
Read More »China to Accelerate the Construction of Coal-Fired Power Plants
China expects to add 70 gigawatts (GW) of coal-fired power generation this year, up from 40 GW of capacity from coal installed in 2022, a report from the power sector’s group, China Electricity Council, showed. The coal additions, however, will not be the biggest capacity increases in China in 2023, …
Read More »Automakers See EV Sales Soar despite Lagging Car Market
While it may have taken trillions of dollars in government subsidies and the suspension of most logic and critical thinking about how EV batteries are made and the power used to charge such vehicles, EVs have still hit a milestone. Sales globally now make up 10% about the global market …
Read More »Germany Eyes 30GW in Wind Power for 2030
Germany has come up with development plans for offshore wind turbine sites, eyeing 30 GW of installed power capacity by 2030, the Economy Ministry said in a Friday statement, according to Reuters. The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency’s (BSH) plan allows for even more wind power capacity, with adequate space …
Read More »G7 Agrees to Review Level of Price Cap on Russian Oil in March
Group of Seven officials have agreed to review the level of the price cap on exports of Russian oil in March, later than originally planned in order to give time to assess the market after more caps are placed on oil products from Russia, the U.S. Treasury said on Friday. …
Read More »OPEC Development Fund Raises $1 bln with First ever Bond
The OPEC Fund for International Development, a development institution established by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ member governments nearly 50 years ago, has raised $1 billion by selling its first ever bond. With the money earmarked for food security, healthcare, infrastructure, education, employment and renewable energy projects, the …
Read More »Pakistan could Begin Importing Russian Oil after March
Russia could start exporting oil to energy-starved Pakistan after March if terms are agreed, and is discussing with Islamabad whether payment could be made in the currencies of “friendly” countries, Russia’s energy minister has said. Pakistan has been battling a balance of payment crisis with foreign exchange reserves falling to …
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