There were 4.7 million more people employed in clean energy in 2022 than in 2019, according to latest data from influential organisatoin The number of people employed in the energy sector is growing fast, as demand for solar, wind, and other clean energy technologies has soared in all regions of …
Read More »Oil Steady with Differing Views from IEA, OPEC Clouding Outlook
Oil steadied after a short-lived relief rally as the market digested differing views on the supply and demand outlook, while an industry report pointed to an expansion in US stockpiles. Global benchmark Brent traded near $83 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate was above $78. The International Energy Agency said …
Read More »IEA: Global Oil Demand to Peak before 2030 amid Energy Transition
Global demand for oil is set to peak by 2030 driven by the “sufficient” momentum of the clean energy transition toward low-emission energy sources across the global economy, the International Energy Agency said in a recent report. Moves such as greater investment in renewable energy like solar power and the …
Read More »IEA Cuts 2050 Oil Demand Projection by 2.4 Million b/d
The International Energy Agency on Oct. 24 lowered its 2050 oil demand projection by 2.4 million b/d to 54.8 million b/d along with a 0.5 million b/d reduction for 2030 under its central scenario in the World Energy Outlook. The annual outlook cited a faster pace of adoption of electric …
Read More »Global Natural Gas Supply Needs $7 Trillion Investment to Meet Demand
Around $7 trillion in global investments in natural gas supply are necessary to ensure enough gas and avoid supply crunches through 2050, according to the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ). As countries look to cut emissions and shift to gas from coal, these investments will have to go to …
Read More »Oil Prices up over Growing Supply Deficit Fears
Oil prices rose on Friday as investors fretted about worsening supply shortages for the remainder of the year. International benchmark crude Brent traded at $87.97 per barrel at 11.05 a.m. local time (0805 GMT), a 2.29% gain from the closing price of $86 a barrel in the previous trading session …
Read More »OPEC Warns Net Zero Push Endangers Global Energy Security
Climate action to reach net zero undermines investment in the oil sector and jeopardises global energy security, warned OPEC. General secretary Haitham al-Ghais took aim at forecasters predicting a drop-off in oil demand this decade, with the cartel engaged in a protracted war of words with the International Energy Agency …
Read More »IEA Says noNew Major Fossil Fuel Projects Needed in Net Zero Scenario
The world would not need any new long lead-time conventional oil and gas projects or coal mines approved after 2023 as the surge in clean energy deployment could lead to peak fossil fuel demand this decade, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its updated Net Zero Roadmap on Tuesday. …
Read More »Oil Remains above $90, Traders Monitor Interest Rates
Brent crude futures held above $90 a barrel on Tuesday, while investors awaited macroeconomic data that could indicate whether interest rates will rise further in the U.S. and Europe and the repercussions that would have for oil demand. November Brent crude futures rose 28 cents to $90.92 a barrel at …
Read More »Oil Holds above $90 per Barrel despite Supply Cuts
Oil prices eased in early Asian trade on Monday as economic concerns in China weighed on fuel demand outlook although Brent stayed perched above $90 a barrel, supported by tightening supplies after Saudi Arabia and Russia extended supply cuts. Brent crude fell 49 cents, or 0.5%, to $90.16 a barrel …
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