Russian state-run energy giant Gazprom has increased output of natural gas by nearly 18% in the first eight months of the current year, compared to the same period a year ago. The gas producer said its output totaled 337.2 billion cubic meters, marking a year-on-year growth of 17.9%, according to …
Read More »Green Hydrogen can Fuel the Low-Carbon World of the Future
Marking India’s 75th Independence Day last month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for energy independence by 2047, when independent India will celebrate its centenary, and announced a National Hydrogen Mission to make India a hub for green hydrogen production and export. India is not alone in having big ambitions when …
Read More »Russia Prepares for First LNG-Fueled Icebreaker
Metals miner Nornickel said it will participate in the design and building of Russia’s first dual-fuel liquefied natural gas (LNG) and diesel icebreaker to prepare for more capacity in the environmentally sensitive Arctic region. Russia, which has a fleet of nuclear-powered icebreakers, has long considered LNG-powered icebreaking ships to develop …
Read More »India Seeks to Move Coal to Areas of Shortage as Power Demand Rises
India’s power minister on Saturday asked officials to consider diverting coal to power plants with extremely depleted stocks as shortages at some plants push several utilities to the verge of running out of fuel. Power minister R.K. Singh asked officials to “streamline the stock and supply of coal”, including a …
Read More »Sanctions Deprived Iran of $100b in Oil Revenues
New Oil Minister Javad Owji says the “tyrannical” U.S. sanctions have deprived Iran of 1.8 billion barrels of oil exports and more than $100 billion of revenues. Addressing the first OPEC Plus meeting in Vienna since being named to the new post, Owji also touched on the US embargo against …
Read More »Energy Giants Warn of Tough Winter Ahead as Gas Set to Keep Fueling Inflation
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 …
Read More »Global Gas Price Surge Threatens to Dent the Economic Recovery
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 …
Read More »Denmark to Build Giant ‘Energy Island’ at Sea
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 …
Read More »Russia & China Continue Ditching US Dollars in Settlements in Favor of National Currencies
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 …
Read More »Oil Prices Fall amid Weaker-than-Expected U.S. Jobs Report
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 …
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