Eni and Algeria’s Sonatrach have signed two deals on future projects on energy supply, energy transition and decarbonisation, the Italian energy group said on Monday. The agreements were signed in Algiers in the presence of Italy’s Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, and Algeria’s President, Abdelmadjid Tebboune. Under the deals, Eni and …
Read More »G7 Agrees to Review Level of Price Cap on Russian Oil in March
Group of Seven officials have agreed to review the level of the price cap on exports of Russian oil in March, later than originally planned in order to give time to assess the market after more caps are placed on oil products from Russia, the U.S. Treasury said on Friday. …
Read More »OPEC Development Fund Raises $1 bln with First ever Bond
The OPEC Fund for International Development, a development institution established by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ member governments nearly 50 years ago, has raised $1 billion by selling its first ever bond. With the money earmarked for food security, healthcare, infrastructure, education, employment and renewable energy projects, the …
Read More »UAE and India Discussing Settling Non-Oil Trade in Rupees
The United Arab Emirates is in early discussions with India to trade non-oil commodities in Indian rupees, Minister for Foreign Trade Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi told Reuters on Thursday. The minister said other countries, including China, had also raised the issue of settling non-oil trade payments in local currencies. He …
Read More »Global Markets Dip as US Data Stokes Recession Fears
Stocks and oil prices dipped on Thursday after weak US consumer data rekindled global recession worries, while Japan’s yen reared up again as traders took fresh punts that the Bank of Japan will tighten policy soon. An early 0.5% slide in Europe after a bad day for the Nikkei meant …
Read More »Equinor Makes Norway Gas Discovery
Equinor has made a commercially viable gas discovery in the Norwegian Sea believed to contain between 2 billion and 11 billion cubic metres of recoverable gas, the company said on Wednesday. The find is located 23 kilometres south of the Irpa gas discovery and also close to the Aasta Hansteen …
Read More »Germany’s Energy Crisis Powers Hydrogen Switch
From the moment Russian gas exports to Germany were first disrupted in June, German firm Kelheim Fibers began casting around for alternative options to keep its engines running. As a result, the Bavarian-based firm, whose fibres are used in anything from teabags to tampons, will be able to use heating …
Read More »TotalEnergies Committed to Start Lebanon Drilling next Year
TotalEnergies on Monday said it was working towards exploiting its new Lebanon Block 9 offshore gas project from next year, adding that it would likely select the vendor for a new drilling rig in the the first quarter of 2023. “Pre-orders have also been placed with suppliers for equipment required,” …
Read More »OPEC+ Heading for No Policy Change in Sunday Talks
OPEC+ is poised to stick to its oil output targets when it meets on Sunday, four OPEC+ sources said as the alliance gathers after the Group of Seven (G7) nations agreed a price cap on Russian oil. OPEC+, which comprises the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allies …
Read More »China’s Xi Looks to Strengthen Energy Ties with Russia
China is willing to forge a closer partnership with Russia on energy issues to ensure global energy security, President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday, as the G7 grouping of nations prepares to impose new measures on Russia’s oil exports. State broadcaster CCTV reported Xi’s comments, made in a message to …
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