After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in March 2022 set off a rush for gas resources worldwide, Europe picked Africa as an alternative supply market for natural gas. European energy ministers and other political leaders toured North African countries and gas initiatives in both East and West Africa received renewed support. …
Read More »EU to Overhaul Electricity Market to Encourage more Renewables
The European Union will overhaul its electricity market in a way that encourages the development of more wind and solar installations and discourages more fossil fuel generation. According to a draft of the proposal seen by Reuters, the overhaul will push fixed-price power contracts designed to protect consumers. The proposal …
Read More »Europe’s Hydrogen Installed Capacity to Skyrocket by 800% in 2023
2023 is poised to witness a remarkable surge in the hydrogen investment market. That’s one of the findings of a new report by consultancy LCP Delta, which predicts a staggering 800% increase in the total installed capacity of hydrogen energy projects this year in Europe. Analysts say this would be …
Read More »European LNG Imports Slump 19% on French Strike
LNG deliveries to Europe and Turkey plummeted by almost 19% last week to nearly 3.2bcm as French strikes disrupted cargo arrivals, with supply expected to remain limited this week, Kpler ship tracking estimates showed on Monday. Almost 3.3bcm is forecast to be discharged from 37 vessels this week, with seven …
Read More »Europe Set to Raise LNG Imports as Regasification Capacity Jumps
The EU is boosting its LNG import capacity and is ready to welcome even more LNG cargoes this year and in the coming years, Maros Sefcovic, European Commission Vice President for Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight, said on Thursday. The EU will soon have 35 LNG regasification terminals, up from 27 …
Read More »Norway Replaces Russian as Europe’s First Gas Supplier
Norway has replaced Russia as the biggest gas supplier of Europe, said the EU Commissioner Kadri Simson, as she was addressing a committee meeting and a press conference in the European Parliament, Trend reports via the European Commission. “Since September 2022, Russian gas is about 8 percent of all pipeline …
Read More »Europe must Avoid Entering into New Russian LNG Deals, Says EU Energy Chief
The EU’s energy policy chief has called on European countries and companies to refrain from signing new contracts for the purchase of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG). Earlier today, Kadri Simson, had a meeting with IEA’s Executive Director Fatih Birol – they both discussed the challenges in the European energy …
Read More »European Gas Rebounds as Colder Weather Spreads into April
European natural gas prices rebounded amid signs that colder-than-usual weather will extend into April, posing a potential pressure point for the region’s inventories. Benchmark futures gained as much as 3.2% on Tuesday after slumping to the lowest since August 2021 on Monday. Temperatures across northwest Europe and the Nordics are …
Read More »Europa Says Its Irish Prospect would have Lower Emissions than Importing Energy
Natural gas from a potential Irish reservoir close to the existing Corrib field will produce less emissions than imports, says a new report. Europa Oil & Gas has identified two prospects off the Republic’s west coast that could between them amount to twice the amount of natural gas that the …
Read More »EU Energy Crisis may Lead to $100 Billion in New U.S. LNG Projects
Developers of U.S. LNG export facilities could launch $100 billion worth of new plants over the next five years as high prices and the need for energy security create strong momentum for long-term LNG demand and contracts. The United States is set to overtake Qatar and Australia as the world’s …
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