Here is the question: what happens when renewables are acknowledged as the superior technology for electric power generation? Basically, we see a process of displacement (one commodity producer, renewables, displacing another, fossil fuels), and that leads us to the issue of minimum viable scale in connection with this postulated energy …
Read More »BP Is Running on Empty as Energy Giant Scraps Buyback Program
Once-dominant energy giant BP is running on empty as it curbs shareholder payouts and unveils fresh attempts to bolster its balance sheet. The London-based oil baron announced in its final results on Tuesday that it has suspended its share buyback programme and increased its cost-cutting goal as it looks to …
Read More »Germany’s Mukran LNG Terminal Reopens after Frozen Baltic is Cleared
Operations at the Mukran LNG terminal in Germany’s Baltic Sea have resumed following successful icebreaking operations to clear a navigable channel. The facility had been temporarily disrupted by heavy sea ice, preventing cargo ships from departing.Situated on Ruegen island, the Mukran LNG terminal is operated by Deutsche ReGas, which has …
Read More »Hungary Seeks Croatian Help as Russian Oil Flows via Ukraine Halted
Hungary and Slovakia have formally requested that Croatia authorize the transit of Russian crude oil via the Adriatic pipeline, following the complete suspension of oil flows through the Ukrainian section of the Druzhba pipeline, which has been out of service since January 27. The two countries seek to use the …
Read More »Eni Makes Major Gas Discovery Offshore Ivory Coast
Eni has made a major natural gas and condensate discovery offshore the Ivory Coast in Africa, in part of what is estimated to be the second largest discovery in the country after Baleine, the Italian energy major said on Monday. Eni has focused on exploration offshore Africa in recent years …
Read More »Chevron-Led Joint Venture Signs Major Gas Exploration Deal Offshore Greece
A Chevron-led consortium on Monday signed the lease contracts for oil and gas exploration offshore Greece as the southern European country aims to become a major gas supplier in the Mediterranean. Chevron, in partnership with Helleniq Energy, signed the lease agreements with Greece concerning the exploration of four offshore blocks …
Read More »China Secures Record Russian Oil Imports as India Reduces Purchases
China’s oil imports from Russia are on track for all-time high of over 2 million barrels per day in February as India is withdrawing from Russian spot purchases and supply is now heavily discounted for Chinese independent refiners. China is set to import 2.07-2.08 million barrels per day (bpd) of …
Read More »New Discovery Bolsters Equinor’s North Sea Production Future
Equinor and its partners have made an oil and gas discovery in a prospect near the Gullfaks field in the northern part of Norway’s North Sea, the Norwegian Offshore Directorate said on Monday. Equinor, as operator of a production license, and its partners Petoro and OMV made the discovery in …
Read More »ADNOC’s LNG Expansion Signals a New Phase of Energy Leverage
Abu Dhabi’s national oil company, ADNOC, keeps making headlines again, not only when looking at upstream but also in its LNG strategic operations. At present, the oil and gas giant’s quiet acceleration in LNG shipping is often treated as merely a capacity add. Mainstream media is focusing on factors such …
Read More »Rolls-Royce Is Leading Europe’s Small Nuclear Reactor Race
British aviation company Rolls-Royce has big plans for nuclear power, as well as other major energy projects, having been selected as the United Kingdom’s preferred bidder to build the country’s first small modular reactors (SMRs) last year. The company is expected to fast-track the development of the U.K.’s first SMRs, …
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