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European energy executives have warned of a difficult winter ahead as natural gas prices soar to records, a grim prospect for households and businesses recovering from the global pandemic. Gas prices in Europe are breaking records day after day as economies reopen and people return to the office, boosting demand …

Natural gas prices are undergoing a historic surge, and it’s bad news for everyone from ceramic makers in China to customers of patisseries in Paris. The cost of the fuel is already at record seasonal highs in most major markets and looks likely to rise further, threatening to dent the …

Denmark’s political parties formed a plan for the ownership of its $34 billion man-made energy island in the North Sea that’s needed to fulfill its ambitious carbon reduction target, Bloomberg reported. The island will support infrastructure for Denmark’s offshore wind parks which will supply electricity to millions of homes. The …

Gazprom Neft will switch from US dollars to yuan and rubles to pay for refueling aircraft flying to or from China, the company’s CEO Alexander Dyukov told reporters on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum. “We are starting in September, and by the end of the year we can …

Oil prices declined on Friday as market sentiment was dented by a disappointing U.S. jobs report, Trend reports citing Xinhua. The West Texas Intermediate for October delivery lost 70 cents to settle at 69.29 U.S. dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for November delivery decreased …

Russia’s growing ambitions in the Red Sea region could threaten freedom of navigation for shipping, potentially disrupting oil prices, a leading think-tank report claims. Policymakers are being urged to pay close attention to Moscow’s activities in the vital seaway as Russia prepares to exert greater influence through arms deals and …

subsidiary Nihon Tug-Boat vessel Ishin received its first carbon neutral LNG (CNLNG) from Daigas Energy at Sakai Senboku Port, Osaka on 1 September 2021. This marks the first use of CNLNG as vessel fuel in Japan. Ishin was supplied at the wharf from a lorry, then returned to towage and …

The Russian company Grazprom reported Wednesday that its gas deliveries to China through the Force of Siberia gas pipeline exceeded its contractual commitments with that Asian nation by more than 5.0 percent, establishing a new high of supply. According to a statement from the largest gas company in the country …

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries plus a group led by Russia, OPEC+1 ignored requests from United States president Joe Biden and agreed on Wednesday to continue raising oil output in measured steps as originally agreed. Last July OPEC+1 agreed to gradually increase oil output following the collapse of prices …

After an unusually quick meeting on Sept. 1, OPEC+ decided to stick with its current production deal of adding an extra 400,000 barrels to markets at least until October as it continues to see markets tightening, a recovery in demand for oil for the remainder of 2021 of over 6 …