Azerbaijani Minister of Energy Parviz Shahbazov received US Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to Azerbaijan Lee Litzenberger, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Energy told Trend. The sides discussed cooperation between Azerbaijan and the US in the energy sector. The importance of the exchange of practices between the two countries in the field …
Read More »Gazprom Starts Selling Carbon-Neutral LNG in Europe
Royal Dutch Shell and Russian state-controlled oil and gas company Gazprom concluded the first carbon-neutral LNG delivery in Europe, they said. It was also Gazprom’s first foray into the emerging carbon-neutral LNG segment. The LNG was delivered to Shell’s Dragon LNG import terminal at Waterston, Wales. The move follows various …
Read More »EIA: US Weekly LNG Exports Rise, Henry Hub Drops
In the latest Short-Term Energy Outlook for the week of 4 March to 10 March 2021, EIA reveals the Henry Hub spot price fell from $2.84 per million British thermal units (MMBtu) last Wednesday to $2.60/MMBtu this Wednesday. Natural gas spot prices fell at most locations in this time frame. …
Read More »Kremlin: There were No Contacts between Putin, Saudi Arabia Ahead of OPEC+ Decision
Dmitry Peskov recalled that Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak was praised by Putin for his work MOSCOW, March 12. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin did not have any talks with the Saudi Arabian leadership ahead of the OPEC+ decisions on oil production cap, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told TASS. …
Read More »Poland Admits Nord Stream 2 Will Likely Be Finished as US Vows to Continue Pressure on Pipeline
Poland along with several other European nations and the US has long been opposed to the project. The latter claims the pipeline would be “divisive” for Europe and suggested they buy liquified natural gas from America or elsewhere. All things indicate that the Nord Stream 2 pipeline will be completed …
Read More »OPEC+ Seeks ‘Fair’ Oil Price
Saudi Arabia and Russia pledged to continue cooperation on the OPEC+ production cut agreement, as Saudi foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said March 10 the group is aiming for a “fair” price for crude oil. “I would like to assure that we and Russia would like a oil price …
Read More »Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC and Petronas to Collaborate on Big Energy Projects
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) plans to collaborate with Malaysian oil and gas company Petronas. Under the deal the pair will jointly explore opportunities to collaborate in the production of conventional and unconventional hydrocarbon resources in Abu Dhabi, ADNOC said in a statement carried by WAM, the official …
Read More »Qatar Petroleum and Leading LNG Players Sign Agreement to Develop New LNG Carrier Designs
Qatar Petroleum, along with several leading international LNG players, signed a multi-party agreement with LNT Marine, the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), and Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) to collaborate on the development of new medium and large liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier designs. The agreement paves the way for the …
Read More »Wind Power Production in Norway Increased Sharply Last Year
Wind power production increased sharply in 2020 due to more wind than usual and more completed wind farms. In total, Norway produced 9.9 terawatt-hours (TWh) in 2020. That is 4.4 terawatt-hours more than in 2019, according to figures from the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate. A total of 15 …
Read More »U.S. Crude Output in 2021 to Decline Less than Previously Forecast
U.S. crude oil production is expected to fall by 160,000 barrels per day (bpd) in 2021 to 11.15 million bpd, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Tuesday, a smaller decline than its previous monthly forecast for a 290,000-bpd drop. The agency said it expects U.S. petroleum and other …
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