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The European Union and China agreed on Friday to continue discussions on a possible alternative to the EU import tariffs on China-made electric vehicles, a week before the levies are set to come into force, the European Commission said. The European Commission’s Executive Vice-President and Commissioner for Trade, Valdis Dombrovskis, …

The UK and Australia will work together to pursue their energy transition goals, the prime ministers of the two countries said today. PMs Keir Starmer and Anthony Albanese did not go into detail about how much money their governments would commit to these goals but mentioned green hydrogen and offshore …

Fueled by population growth, economic development and a shift towards cleaner energy, India’s gas consumption is expected to nearly double to 113.7 billion cubic meters (Bcm) by 2040 from 65 billion cubic meters (Bcm) in 2023, according to Rystad Energy’s research. Near-term demand is supported by a 51% jump in …

Norway’s largest oilfield, Johan Sverdrup, is expected to come off its production peak by early 2025, according to operator Equinor. The field, a cornerstone of Norway’s oil output since it started production in 2019, hit a record daily production of over 756,000 barrels in September. This represents about 6-7% of …

Chinese demand for natural gas is set to jump by more than 50% by 2040, from 400 billion cubic meters (bcm) now to more than 600 bcm, according to an executive at the top U.S. LNG exporter, Cheniere Energy. “There’s no doubt that gas demand growth in China, in absolute …

Germany’s government has approved plans for the development of a hydrogen network that would cost 19 billion euros, equivalent to $20.5 billion. The plan would include converting natural gas pipelines into infrastructure for the transportation of hydrogen, building new pipelines as well, and connecting them all with big industrial energy …

Russian crude oil exports by sea continue to rise as heavy domestic refinery maintenance leaves more crude available for export. Russia exported on average 3.47 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude in the four weeks to October 20, up by 140,000 bpd compared to the four-week average to October …

The EU’s natural gas storage is already at 95% full, data from Gas Infrastructure Europe show, after the bloc reached in August its target to have 90% full storage well ahead of its self-imposed binding deadline, November 1. In the middle of August, the EU reached its target of filling …

Indonesia plans to cut red tape to encourage oil and gas exploration as it looks to revive its domestic oil and gas industry and boost energy security, the new government and president have said. “We must have energy self-sufficiency and we are capable to be self-sufficient,” newly sworn-in President Prabowo …

Saudi Aramco’s chief executive Amin Nasser has called for what he dubbed a reset in the transition plans for developing countries, citing strong projected growth in oil demand for the Global South. Developing economies are growing and living standards are rising, Nasser said today at the Singapore International Energy Week, …