Italy’s Eni has signed a deal to acquire BP’s upstream business in Algeria, including stakes in two gas-producing concessions, for an undisclosed sum. The deal covers BP’s 45.89% stake in the ‘In Amenas’ concession and a 33.15% interest in the ‘In Salah’ concession. Eni expects the acquisition to strengthen its …
Read More »Shell Chief: European Gas Shortages Likely to Last Several Winters
As a result of Russian gas supply cuts, Europe may face several winters of gas shortages, according to Shell chief executive Ben van Beurden. Van Beurden also warned that Russia’s tightening grip on gas supplies to Europe might cause high power bills and electricity rationing this winter. Russian gas supply …
Read More »Russian Gas Flows to Europe have Remained Steady
According to operator data, gas flows from Russia to Europe through some major pipelines remained steady, although low, on Tuesday. Physical flows through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline from Russia to Germany were 14,604,119 kilowatt hours per hour (kWh/h) from 7:00 to 8:00 CET, consistent with levels reported on Monday …
Read More »EU Considers Ban on Russian Oil by Year-End
The European Union (EU) is considering imposing oil imports ban on Russia by the end of 2022, reported Reuters citing two EU diplomats. A decision on the proposed measures on Russia is expected to be announced during a meeting of bloc’s ambassadors scheduled in the coming week. The ban, if …
Read More »Germany Weighs Plan to Link Hydrogen Pipeline with Norway
Germany and Norway are weighing options to build a hydrogen pipeline to reduce their reliance on Russia for energy supplies in the wake of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, reported Bloomberg News. The move is said to in response to recent threat by Russia that it could consider closing the main …
Read More »US Bans Imports of Russian Oil; Crude Soars Higher
The US government has imposed a ban on crude oil imports from Russia in the light of its invasion of Ukraine. After a close consultation with allies and partners around the world, US President Joe Biden ordered import ban on Russian crude oil and certain petroleum products, LNG, and coal …
Read More »Aramco Awards $10bn Contracts for Jafurah Field Development Project
Saudi Aramco has awarded subsurface and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts worth $10bn for the development of the Jafurah gas field. The contracts have been awarded to 16 undisclosed domestic and international service companies for the Jafurah Gas Plant and gas compression facilities, as well as infrastructure and related …
Read More »Rosneft to Acquire Shell’s Stake in German Refinery
Russian oil firm Rosneft has agreed to acquire a 37.5% stake in German refinery PCK Schwedt from Shell. The firm has exercised an option to buy the stake, increasing its shareholding in the refinery to 91.67%. The remaining 8.33% interest in the refinery is held by Eni. The transaction is …
Read More »Eni and BP Looking to Raise $2bn for Proposed Oil and Gas JV in Angola
Eni and BP are reportedly mulling to raise up to $2bn to fund their proposed oil and gas joint venture in Angola. In May 2021, the two firms started talks to merge their Angolan oil, gas and LNG assets in a new joint venture (JV) company to form one of …
Read More »Russia’s Gazprom Set to Increase Natural Gas Sales to Europe
Energy giant Gazprom is reportedly ready to boost supplies of natural gas to Europe in a bid to help ease rising gas prices in the continent. Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Sergeyevich Peskov was cited by Interfax news agency as saying that state-owned energy firm Gazprom is interested in more European …
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