Coal-fired power generation in the United States jumped at the start of the year, but no thanks to President Donald Trump’s push for “beautiful, clean” coal. The coldest winter in six years boosted electricity demand, while the surge in natural gas prices made gas-fired generation more expensive than coal. As …
Read More »Azerbaijan’s Renewable Energy Potential Remains Untapped
On the outskirts of Baku, the smell of sulfur hangs thick in the air. Flares from oil refineries light up the night sky, a constant reminder of the industry that has dominated Azerbaijan for over a century. The country has vast, untapped potential for renewables, particularly wind and solar, which …
Read More »Iraq Hands BP Final Approval for Kirkuk Oil Development
British Oil & Gas giant BP Plc (NYSE:BP) has received final approval by the Iraqi government for the redevelopment of the giant Kirkuk oil fields, with an initial plan to produce 3B boe. BP will develop Iraq’s Kirkuk oil and gas fields based on a profit-sharing model, Iraqi oil ministry …
Read More »Chevron Expresses Interest in more Exploration Blocks Offshore Greece
U.S. supermajor Chevron has expressed interest in oil and gas exploration in two additional offshore blocks south of the Greek island of Crete, Greece’s Ministry of Energy and Environment said on Wednesday. Earlier this year, Greece said that Chevron had expressed interest in exploring the area southwest of the Peloponnese …
Read More »Europe’s Natural Gas Prices Drop as Supply Concerns Ease
Europe’s benchmark natural gas prices fell on Wednesday for a second consecutive day amid milder weather and increasing LNG supply as Chinese demand weakens. Dutch TTF Natural Gas Futures, the benchmark for Europe’s gas trading, fell by 1.5% at $44.19 (40.92 euros) per megawatt-hour (MWh) as of 9:18 a.m. in …
Read More »Ukraine Considers U.S. Role in Power Infrastructure
The US could have boots on the ground in Ukraine — though not in the way many might expect. During a recent phone call between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, where Ukraine agreed to pause attacks on Russia’s energy infrastructure for 30 days, the idea emerged …
Read More »Biggest Indian Oil Producer Seeks to Diversify to Withstand Supply Glut
Indian state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC), the biggest oil and gas explorer and producer in the country, plans to diversify in refining, petrochemicals, LNG trading, and renewable energy as it expects lower oil prices amid a looming crude supply glut. “Globally, we are heading to a glut …
Read More »Trump: 25% Tariff on Anyone who Buys Venezuelan Oil & Gas
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that any country that buys oil or gas from Venezuela will pay a 25% secondary tariff on trades with the United States, Reuters reported on Monday, with Trump claiming that Venezuela has sent “tens of thousands” of people to the U.S. who have a …
Read More »Indonesia’s $20-Billion Energy Transition Deal will Survive without the U.S.
Indonesia is plowing ahead with its $20-billion international partnership to aid its energy transition despite the U.S. exit from international climate deals and commitments to support the clean energy goals of developing countries. At the end of 2022, Indonesia, the world’s top coal exporter and heavily reliant on coal for …
Read More »Kremlin Claims Russia is not Targeting Energy Infrastructure in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin hasn’t changed his order not to strike energy infrastructure in Ukraine despite reports of Ukrainian hits on Russian energy assets, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. “So far, there have been no other orders from the president,” Peskov told Russian reporters who asked him if …
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