In Stoke-on-Trent, three hours north of London, traditional English potteries were among the businesses hit hard by soaring energy prices last year. Scrambling to protect their key industries, Britain and other parts of Europe quickly devised plans to keep energy-intensive manufacturers afloat, and pledged to push harder to develop alternatives …
Read More »India’s Oil Imports from Russia Extend Decline ahead of Curbs
India’s imports of Russian oil dropped for a second month and are expected to slip even further as the key OPEC+ producer starts trimming exports in August to help balance the global market. Daily volumes fell to 2.09 million barrels last month, down from 2.11 million barrels a day in …
Read More »Saudi Arabia’s Economy Slows as Oil Prices and Production Drop
Saudi Arabia’s economy slowed in the second quarter as oil-production cuts and a drop in prices pushed the country from being one of the fastest-growing Group of 20 countries to one of the slowest. Gross domestic product expanded 1.1% on an annual basis, according to preliminary data released by the …
Read More »European Gas Prices Extend Jump as Outages Tighten Supply
European natural gas prices rose for a fifth day, the longest streak since April, as outages tighten global supply while heat blankets parts of the region. Benchmark futures advanced as much as 5.2% on Wednesday, signaling that a bullish trend is taking hold after prices slipped in the first half …
Read More »Chevron Posts $6 Billion Quarterly Earnings, Beating Estimates
Chevron Corp. reported second-quarter earnings of $6.01 billion, beating analyst estimates. The figures, while down 48% from the same period last year, topped the second-quarter profit of $5.5 billion expected by analysts in a Bloomberg survey. Chevron also said on Sunday it produced 772,000 barrels of oil equivalent at the …
Read More »China Swallows Record Flows of Russian Oil and Coal as War Drags
China’s imports of key energy commodities from Russia surged to all-time highs last month, highlighting the growing interdependence of the two nations as the war in Ukraine drags on well into its second year. Imports of thermal and coking coal from Russia swelled to 10.6 million tons in June, above …
Read More »European Gas Falls on Norway Flows with Bearish Mood Picking up
European natural gas declined as recovering fuel flows from Norway eased supply concerns, with investors becoming more bearish again. Benchmark Dutch futures fell as much as 6.2% with Norwegian supplies rising back to April levels early on Thursday, according to grid data. Shipments from the Nordic country, Europe’s top gas …
Read More »LNG Buyers Worry Australia Policies may Limit Exports, Woodside Says
Australia’s liquefied natural gas buyers fear that recent policy changes to safeguard domestic resources and reduce emissions could limit exports, according to the nation’s top seller. LNG buyers, including Japanese companies, told Woodside Energy Group Ltd. earlier this month that they are worried about future supply, said Chief Executive Officer …
Read More »QatarEnergy Profit Surged to $42.4 Billion amid Energy Crisis
QatarEnergy’s net income rose 58% in 2022 to reach 154.6 billion riyals ($42.4 billion) on surging international energy prices, according to latest reported data. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February last year sparked supply fears among European consumers reliant on Moscow for pipeline gas, driving prices to record highs. As …
Read More »Japan Plans Climate Initiative to Help Cut Methane Emissions
Japan plans to announce a new public-private framework to help reduce methane emissions across the liquefied natural gas supply chain as concerns about rising temperatures force governments to take more aggressive climate action. Details are expected to be announced during the LNG Producer-Consumer Conference on Tuesday in Tokyo, Minister of …
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