China on Wednesday defied the US move to ban imports of oil and other energy products from Russia, reiterating its opposition to “unilateral sanctions.” “China and Russia have always maintained sound energy cooperation relations and the two will continue to carry out normal trade cooperation including oil and gas in …
Read More »Russian Oil, Gas Firms’ Shares Nosedive despite Record Energy Prices
Russia’s major oil and natural gas companies saw their stock values nosedive on foreign exchanges during the past week amid the war in Ukraine, unlike their western peers, despite record-high energy prices. Oil and natural gas prices climbed this week to their highest level in more than a decade with …
Read More »Russian Gas Flow to Europe on Rise despite War
Russia’s natural gas flow to Europe is on the rise despite Russian attacks on Ukraine, according to data compiled by Anadolu Agency on Wednesday. Gas exports of Russian energy giant Gazprom to the EU via Ukraine stood at 109 million cubic meters per day on Dec. 1 last year but …
Read More »Oil Prices Decline despite Data Showing US Crude Drawdown
An unexpected drop in US crude inventories did little to boost oil prices, with investors focused on the outcome of US-Iran nuclear talks on Thursday, which could see more Iranian oil barrels on the market. International benchmark Brent crude was trading at $91.19 per barrel at 0615 GMT with a …
Read More »Amid Tensions with Russia, Japan Considers Supplying LNG to Europe
The likely impact of Russia-Ukraine tensions on energy supplies has led Japan to consider diverting its liquefied natural gas (LNG) reserves to Europe. “Japan plans to provide part of its LNG reserves to Europe as simmering tensions between Russia and the West over Ukraine undermine energy security in the region,” …
Read More »Geopolitical Tensions Add to Tightness in European Gas Market
Rising geopolitical tensions in the past few months have contributed to the already tight European natural gas market and prompted the search for additional supplies, Fitch Ratings said in a statement Monday. Intensified geopolitical tensions may have delayed Gazprom’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline that will carry gas from Russia to …
Read More »Europe’s Gas Storage Levels Fall to 37.5% in January 2022
The occupancy rate in Europe’s natural gas storage facilities fell to 37.5% in January 2021 from 52% in January 2022, according to data from Gas Infrastructure Europe. In January 2021, there were approximately 60 billion cubic meters of gas in all of the natural gas storages across Europe, and the …
Read More »Oil Prices up over Supply Outages in Libya, Nigeria
Oil prices climbed on Friday, heading for gains for the seventh consecutive week over reports of supply disruptions in Libya and an explosion on an oil production ship off the coast of Nigeria. International benchmark Brent crude was trading at $91.44 per barrel at 0654 GMT with a 0.36% gain …
Read More »Oman and BP Join Forces for Renewable Energy and Hydrogen Development
British multinational oil and gas company, BP, and Oman’s Ministry of Energy and Minerals signed a Strategic Framework Agreement (SFA) and a Renewables Data Collection Agreement for multiple gigawatt, world-class renewable energy and green hydrogen development in Oman, by 2030, BP announced in a recent statement. As part of the …
Read More »Germany Threatens to Take Measures against Russian Pipeline in Case of Escalation in Ukraine
If there is a further escalation from Russia in Ukraine, Berlin together with its partners “will take joint suitable measures” against the Nord Stream II gas pipeline, Germany’s foreign minister warned on Monday. Speaking at a news conference in the capital Kyiv after meeting with her Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba, …
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