Up to the last days of the Russia-Ukraine natural gas transit deal, the European Union remained reliant on Russia for about a fifth of its gas imports, based on an official report. Russia accounted for 19 percent or 13.4 billion cubic meters (473.22 billion cubic feet) of EU gas imports …
Read More »Iraq Seeks Floating Gas Terminals to Bridge Power Gap
Iraq is in talks with several companies to secure two floating storage regasification units by early June, as OPEC’s second-biggest producer tries to address power shortages caused by a US move against Iran. The US decided earlier in March not to renew a waiver that allowed Iraq to buy electricity …
Read More »South Korean Plastics Giants Struggle as China Becomes a Rival
South Korean chemicals companies are racing to tap new markets after racking up hundreds of millions of dollars in losses in the face of a deluge of capacity from China, their biggest market. Reliant on exports, firms including LG Chem Ltd. and Lotte Chemical Corp. are feeling the pinch as …
Read More »Oil Prices Rebound as Market Metrics Signal Oversold Conditions
Oil edged up as internal market metrics flashed signs that recent declines were overdone, overshadowing the prospect of a temporary truce in Ukraine. West Texas Intermediate rose 0.3% to top $66 a barrel, recovering from the lowest closing price in six months. Ukraine said it’s ready to accept a US …
Read More »EU still Relies on Russia for a Fifth of Its Gas Needs
Twenty percent or 12.7 billion cubic meters (448.5 billion cubic feet) of natural gas imported into the European Union in the third quarter came from Russia, up two percentage points from the previous quarter and five percentage points against the third quarter of 2023, the European Commission has reported. The …
Read More »European Commission Approves $4.24B German Aid for Floating LNG Terminals
A EUR 4.06 billion ($4.24 billion) direct grant by the German government for four gas storage and regasification units (FSRUs) has received state aid rules clearance from the European Commission. Germany chartered the FSRUs December 2022 and created Deutsche Energy Terminal GmbH (DET) to manage the liquefied natural gas (LNG) …
Read More »Europe still Clings to Russia Gas with Record LNG Flow this Year
The European Union boosted imports of Russian liquefied natural gas against the backdrop of deepening tensions over pipeline supplies that flow through Ukraine. The bloc purchased a record amount of Russian LNG this year, according to ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg. Among top byers, France has already hit its highest-ever …
Read More »TotalEnergies Proceeds with Sale of 50 Pct Stake in West Burton Energy
TotalEnergies SE has agreed to sell 50 percent of its ownership in West Burton Energy to EPUK Investments Ltd. (EPUKI), the UK division of Energeticky a prumyslovy holding (EPH). TotalEnergies recalled in a media release that it had purchased West Burton Energy with the plan to resell half. West Burton …
Read More »Exxon Raises Capital Spending as Worldwide Oil Glut Looms
Exxon Mobil Corp. will raise capital spending next year as it adds the $60 billion purchase of Pioneer Natural Resources Co. to oil-production plans, threatening to worsen next year’s expected crude glut. Exxon plans to spend between $27 billion and $29 billion of cash in 2025, North America’s largest energy …
Read More »QatarEnergy Inks Deal to Supply LNG for Shell Operations in China
Shell PLC has committed to buy three million tons per annum (MMtpa) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from QatarEnergy for the British energy giant’s activities in China. Delivery under the long-term deal will start January 2025, QatarEnergy said in an online statement, not specifying the duration of the agreement. “This …
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