The Iraqi cabinet on Tuesday approved a deal to award U.S. company Schlumberger Ltd a $480 million deal to drill 96 oil wells in the south, according to a statement. Iraq, OPEC’s second-largest producer, relies on oil exports for nearly all its state revenue.
Read More »U.S. Crude Output in 2021 to Decline Less than Previously Forecast
U.S. crude oil production is expected to fall by 160,000 barrels per day (bpd) in 2021 to 11.15 million bpd, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Tuesday, a smaller decline than its previous monthly forecast for a 290,000-bpd drop. The agency said it expects U.S. petroleum and other …
Read More »India Asks Refiners to Diversify, Cut Reliance on Middle East Oil after OPEC+ Decision
India has asked state refiners to speed up the diversification of oil imports to gradually cut their dependence on the Middle East after OPEC+ decided last week to largely continue production cuts in April, two sources said. India, the world’s third biggest oil importer and consumer, imports about 84% of …
Read More »Gazprom Makes First Delivery of Carbon-Neutral LNG to Europe
Russian energy giant Gazprom said on Monday it had delivered its first carbon-neutral shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Europe. Gazprom said its shipment of Russian LNG, which it said was made carbon neutral by offsetting emissions resulting from its production and transport, had been delivered to Royal Dutch …
Read More »IEA Says Global CO2 Emissions Rising again after Nearly 6% Fall Last Year
Global carbon dioxide emissions dropped by 5.8% in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic slowed economic activity, but they rebounded at the end of the year and are on course to rise further, the International Energy Agency said on Tuesday. Major economies led a rebound in December when emissions were 2%, …
Read More »Global LNG Demand Expected to almost Double by 2040
Global liquefied natural gas (LNG) demand is expected to almost double to 700 million tonnes by 2040, Royal Dutch Shell said in its annual LNG market outlook. Demand was 360 million tonnes last year, up slightly from 2019’s 358 million tonnes, despite volatility caused by lockdowns during the coronavirus pandemic. …
Read More »Rosneft’s 2020 Net Income down 79% as Pandemic Hits Energy Demand
Russian energy giant Rosneft on Friday reported an almost 80% fall in 2020 net income as the pandemic hit demand for fuel. Rosneft, in which BP owns a 19.75% stake, said its net income fell to 147 billion roubles, or $2.2 billion.
Read More »India’s Solar Energy Output may Match Coal-Fired Power by 2040
The share of solar energy in India’s power generation could equal coal fired output by 2040, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said yesterday, driven by falling renewable tariffs and a government push to increase green energy use. “Solar power is set for explosive growth in India, matching coal’s share in …
Read More »India to be Largest Source of Energy Demand Growth to 2040
India will make up the biggest share of energy demand growth at 25% over the next two decades, as it overtakes the European Union as the world’s third-biggest energy consumer by 2030, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said. India’s energy consumption is expected to nearly double as the nation’s gross …
Read More »Pipe Laying for Nord Stream 2 Restarts in Danish Waters
The consortium behind the Russia-led Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline has resumed laying pipes in the waters of Denmark, it said on Saturday, despite mounting pressure on the project from Washington. Construction of the link, which would double the capacity of the existing Nord Stream pipeline to 110 billion …
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