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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and US President Joe Biden pledged on Friday (28 January) to cooperate on guaranteeing Europe’s and Ukraine’s energy security amid a standoff triggered by Russia amassing troops at Ukraine’s border. In a joint statement put out on Friday – the result of several …

Iran has started gas supply testing to Turkey in limited quantities, which is expected to alleviate natural gas cuts to the country’s industry starting on Jan. 31, Petroleum Pipeline Corporation (BOTAŞ) said Friday. Iran had previously confirmed it would not send natural gas to Turkey starting from Jan. 20 for …

Venezuela appears to be following in Iran’s footsteps by starting to ignore U.S. sanctions on its oil industry to once again develop its substantial crude reserves. After years of stalling and losing out on international investment as well as vital revenues, Venezuela looks to be set to increase its oil …

Iran’s LPG exports are projected at around 6 million mt in 2022, with China poised to remain the main buyer, and the volume could be higher if the US lifted sanctions imposed by former President Trump on the country’s energy sector since 2018, sources familiar with the matter said. “The …

China added a record amount of offshore wind last year as the country added massive amounts of renewable energy to help meet climate goals. The country now has the largest fleet of offshore wind turbines in the world after adding 16.9 gigawatts in 2021, state-owned CCTV reported, citing National Energy …

The European Union could cope with a short term halt to all Russian gas imports but doing so would have “profound economic consequences” and require emergency measures to curb demand, according to analysis by the think tank Bruegel. Escalating tensions between the West and Russia over Ukraine have raised concerns …

US oil may retest a resistance at $87.86 per barrel, a break above which could lead to a gain to $89.45. The rise on Wednesday confirmed an extension of the uptrend, which is riding on a wave 5. Based on the length of the wave 1, the wave 5 may …

On Tuesday, Biden press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters that the Biden administration was “working to identify additional volumes of gas” for Europe from North Africa, the Middle East, Asia and the United States in the event of a drop in Russian supplies amid the Ukraine crisis. Qatar has little …

Saudi Arabia has grown its natural gas production by 30 percent in a decade to a record 11 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2020, as the world’s top oil exporter targets to develop more stand-alone natural gas fields, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Tuesday. Being …

The continual decline in production cost for wind, solar, and EV batteries was touted as the driver of their growing adoption and ultimate takeover of the global grid. Up until two years ago, there was no other scenario on the table—even though inflation was as much a reality then as …