Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company – Masdar – and Germany’s RWE Renewables, two of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, announced today they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore collaboration on developing offshore wind projects in a range of key markets. Under the terms of the MoU, …
Read More »OPEC+ shall Make a Huge Output Cut to Salvage the Oil Prices
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies can salvage the oil prices by reducing the output, expert Mohammad al-Husni said on Monday. “OPEC+ can control the prices if they agree on a huge cut on production in their October 5 meeting,” al-Husni told Shafaq News Agency. “A …
Read More »QatarEnergy Partners with TotalEnergies for North Field South project
QatarEnergy has selected France’s TotalEnergies as its first international partner in the North Field South (NFS) liquefied natural gas (LNG) expansion project in Qatar. As per the agreement terms, TotalEnergies will effectively hold a 9.37% stake in the 16 million tons per annum (Mtpa) NFS project. QatarEnergy intends to offer …
Read More »Crude Oil Rebounds from Nine-Month Lows; EU Price Cap in Doubt
Oil prices stabilized Monday, rebounding after earlier falling to the lowest levels in nine months, after doubts emerged about the possibility of the EU imposing a price cap on Russian oil. By 09:20 ET (13:20 GMT), U.S. crude futures traded 1.1% higher at $79.62 a barrel, while the Brent contract …
Read More »Bogus Allegations must End, Iran Tells IAEA
Iran’s nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami said on Monday that bogus allegations against Iran’s peaceful nuclear activities must come to an end. Addressing the annual conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Monday, Eslami insisted on the need for an impartial verification of Iran’s nuclear program by the Vienna-based …
Read More »Energy Crisis Forces more Ambition in EU Green Buildings Law
Soaring energy prices are mounting pressure on Europe to renovate its ageing, inefficient buildings as governments scramble to protect citizens from rising utility bills. Europe’s buildings are responsible for 40% of its energy consumption and many are in desperate need of better insulation in order to decrease the EU’s reliance …
Read More »Belgium to Shut Nuclear Reactor on Friday amid Energy Crunch
Belgium announced on Friday that its Doel 3 nuclear reactor will disconnect from the grid and cease operations, even as the country fears blackouts this winter. It is one of four reactors at the Doel plant near the port of Antwerp, and is the first nuclear reactor to shut down …
Read More »Oil Rig Count Sees Small Jump amid Crash in Crude Prices
The number of total active drilling rigs in the United States rose by 1 this week, according to new data from Baker Hughes published on Friday. The total rig count rose to 764 this week—243 rigs higher than the rig count this time in 2021. Oil rigs in the United …
Read More »Europe’s Current Energy Crisis is not a One-Winter Story
Reduced energy supply due to sanctions against Russia and Moscow’s closure of key pipeline gas export routes will force Europe to fight for oil and gas wells after the coming winter, as the current crisis is not a story for one winter, analysts at consultancy Energy Aspects said. Europe will …
Read More »Equinor Seen as Important Partner for Poland’s New Energy Group
Equinor ASA, the Norwegian energy major, could be an “important partner” for the power, oil and gas giant that Poland is creating from state-controlled companies, according to Daniel Obajtek, the chief executive officer of refiner PKN Orlen SA. Poland selected Orlen, central and eastern Europe’s largest refiner, to become the …
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