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Thirty years after becoming a pioneer in offshore wind farming, Denmark now wants to expand the repertoire of renewables again – this time with the world’s first “energy islands.” The plans have long been discussed in the country but have now been accelerated amid the disruption to the global energy …

About 30% of planned U.S. LNG export capacity has been booked since war disrupted European energy supplies, a dramatic reversal of fortune for as many as 10 new projects, some of them long stalled. Among the latest deals are French utility Engie SA locking in nearly 2 million tons of …

In light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, many European countries have rushed to secure alternative gas supplies through the development of liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminals. This step has sparked some sharp reactions in the climate-change community. A number of observers have raised concerns that, by building new LNG …

Europe is importing record volumes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as it looks to cut as much Russian gas consumption as soon as possible. Unlike in previous years, Europe is now the most attractive destination for global LNG flows, outbidding Asia for spot supply as prices and demand in Europe …

Refiners in Europe are processing crude at capacity—or very close to capacity—bolstered by the highest diesel margins in at least three decades, traders told Argus on Friday. Every refinery in Western Europe not undergoing planned spring maintenance has ramped up throughput as refining margins for most fuels, especially diesel, are …

Russia’s attack on Ukraine and the uncertainty caused in the energy market due to it has prompted the European Union (EU) to focus its attention on reducing its dependency on Russian energy and look for more sustainable options. The bloc looks to phase out its dependence on fossil fuels from …

Poland’s and Bulgaria’s decision not to pay for Russian natural gas in rubles could have serious consequences not just for the two European countries, but for the rest of the continent as well. While heavily dependent on Russian energy, Europe, at least at this point, does not have much choice …

Natural gas prices in Europe fell for a second day as buyers looked for ways to keep paying for Russian gas and still avoid busting European Union sanctions. Benchmark futures slipped as much as 3.9%. Austria’s OMV AG said it expects Russian flows into Europe will continue, a day after …

Four European gas buyers have already paid for supplies in rubles as President Vladimir Putin demanded, according to a person close to Russian gas giant Gazprom PJSC. Even if the other buyers reject the Kremlin’s terms, more cutoffs after the halt in gas flows to Poland and Bulgaria Wednesday aren’t …

Refiners in Europe have significantly raised purchases of North Sea crude grades in recent weeks as they look to replace as much Russian crude as soon as possible, ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg showed on Wednesday. European buyers, especially those in the Baltic region, began raising imports of crude pumped …