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Oil prices jumped significantly on Wednesday after a more than expected cut in OPEC+ production when Saudi Arabia issued a surprise, major unilateral cut of 1 million barrels per day (bpd). International benchmark Brent crude was trading at $53.87 per barrel at 0647 GMT for a 0.50% rise after closing …

Oil prices rose by around $1 on Tuesday as tension simmered following Iran’s seizure of a South Korean vessel and as the OPEC+ group studied a possible production cut in February. Brent crude futures for March rose 96 cents to $52.05 a barrel by 1206 GMT, while U.S. West Texas …

A record 19GW of new solar capacity has been installed this year, according to a new report.

The 30GW park spreads across 70,000 hectares of land, equivalent to the size of Singapore.

Industrialists on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Imran Khan to ensure that the commitment made to the business community for uninterrupted gas supply was fulfilled in letter and spirit. In a joint statement, Chairman Businessmen Group (BMG) Zubair Motiwala and President Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) M. Shariq Vohra …

Liquefied natural gas traders anticipate a swift demand recovery in 2021 after a year in which the coronavirus pandemic prompted dramatic price swings. Colder weather in key importing nations, outages at major production hubs and congestion along global shipping routes already have combined to push spot prices in Asia to …

2020 obviously will be the Year of the Pandemic. However, when it comes to energy, 2020 will also be known as the Year of the Great Disconnect. Thanks to the COVID-19 Pandemic, never have fossil fuels been more important for human health, yet never have they been more disparaged and …

It is also supporting the creation of a consortium dedicated to developing control technologies for a modernised electric grid.

Oil prices continued their downward momentum on Tuesday, following the sharp losses in the previous session as several countries closed their borders to British travellers and freight after the spread of a new strain of the novel coronavirus in the United Kingdom. Brent crude was trading down 0.4 percent at …

Global demand for coal is set to jump 2.6% next year after a record pandemic-led drop this year, as recovering economic activity will lift use for electricity and industrial output, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Friday. Demand for thermal and metallurgical coal should rise to 7,432 million tonnes …