Solar power supply in the European Union during June and July rose to a record high in 2021, accounting for 10% of total electricity produced in the region, a report by independent climate think-tank Ember said on Wednesday (18 August). The 27 countries in the bloc generated nearly 39 terawatt …
Read More »The Remarkable Rise of U.S. LNG
The United States will see its total natural gas exports exceed imports by a significantly larger margin this year compared to 2020, thanks to surging liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports and continued growth in pipeline exports to Mexico, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Monday. This year, U.S. natural …
Read More »Saudi Aramco Reportedly Looking to Raise $17bn from Gas Pipeline Sale
Dhahran-based petroleum and natural gas company Saudi Aramco is reportedly targeting to raise at least $17bn from its stake sale in gas pipelines. The deal amount could be higher than the $12.4bn the company received in the oil pipeline transaction, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. North American private …
Read More »Global Gas Markets Tighten as China Leads Demand
The global natural gas market is tightening with demand recovering this year as many countries led by China are seeing their economic life rebound following the pandemic. The global liquefied natural gas (LNG) demand growth this year has been driven primarily by China, Francisco Blanch, commodity and derivatives strategist at …
Read More »Record Surge in Crude Oil and Condensate Production in Russia Expected
Russia is on course to smash its current monthly oil and condensate production record of 11.5M barrels per day (b/d), set in December 2018. The underlying factors are the OPEC+ coalition’s recent agreement to steadily raise oil production and new sources of Russian crude oil, reported oil analyst and consultancy …
Read More »UK Launches Hydrogen Strategy
The UK Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) launched August 17 the national hydrogen strategy. The UK is hosting the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow in November and the government is keen to show what it is doing to reach its net zero carbon goal. BEIS said the …
Read More »OPEC+ Sees No Need to Speed Up Oil Cuts Easing despite US Calls
OPEC and its allies, including Russia, believe oil markets do not need more oil than they plan to release in the coming months despite US pressure to add more crude to arrest an oil price rise, four sources told Reuters. “I don’t think there is a need (for extra oil …
Read More »Russian Oil Company Starts New Oil Drilling in Mexico
Russian oil company Lukoil on Monday announced that it has started drilling the first exploration well at Block 12, in Mexico, at a depth of 207 meters. ‘After drilling, the geological and geophysical data will be analyzed to make a decision on further exploration at Block 12,’ the company stated …
Read More »OPEC Faces Longer-Term Challenges
It was little surprise that Saudi Arabia and the UAE eventually reached a compromise on OPEC production and baselines, despite the high drama at the latest OPEC ministerial. What was surprising, though, was the public nature of the disagreement and the willingness of UAE officials to joust so vigorously with …
Read More »ExxonMobil Plans to Start Gas Drilling by End of Year
ExxonMobil and Qatar Petroleum plan on drilling for gas in an offshore block towards the end of the year, Energy Minister Natasa Pilidou has said. In an interview with daily Politis, the minister said the two companies planned on drilling an appraisal well in block 10 where natural gas was …
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