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World Bank Predicts Surge in Energy Prices

Based on current projections, energy prices are expected to rise by 50 percent in 2022, reflecting an 81 percent increase in coal prices, a 74 percent rise in natural gas prices (average of the European, Japan, and U.S. benchmarks), and a 42 percent increase in the price of oil, Trend …

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Oil Prices Take a Breather, OPEC+ Sticks to Output Plans

Oil prices eased on Thursday following weak U.S. payrolls data and some profit taking, but remained underpinned by tight supply as OPEC+ producers stuck to planned moderate output increases, Trend reports with reference to Reuters. Brent crude fell 17 cents, or 0.2%, to $89.30 a barrel by 0420 GMT, after …

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EU in Talks with Azerbaijan on Gas Supplies

The European Union is negotiating possible gas supplies with the United States, Qatar and Azerbaijan in case Russia cuts of stops its gas deliveries, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Sunday, Trend reports citing the press service of EU. “We have to be prepared in case diplomacy fails. …

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Iran to Produce 141mn Tons of Petrochemicals by 2027

Deputy Oil Minister said that Iran will produce 141 million tons of petrochemicals before the termination of 7th Five-Year Socioeconomic and Cultural Development Plan in 2027, Trend reports citing Mehr. Morteza Shah-Mirzaei Deputy Oil Minister and Chief Executive of National Petrochemical Company (NPC) said on Monday in the first meeting …

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Turkmenistan, India Discuss Implementation of TAPI

Turkmenistan and India discussed the construction of a transnational gas pipeline Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI), Trend reports citing the Foreign Affairs Ministry of Turkmenistan. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Foreign Minister of India, and Rashid Meredov, Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan, met in New Delhi on December 19 to discuss joint actions to implement the TAPI …

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Eni Sells some Stakes to Snam

Eni has inked a deal with Snam to sell its 49.9 percent stake (directly and indirectly owned) in certain companies operating two groups of international gas pipelines connecting Algeria to Italy, Trend reports with reference to Snam. In particular, the perimeter of the transaction includes the onshore gas pipelines running …

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Oil Prices Rise ahead of OPEC+ Meeting

Oil prices rose on Friday as traders await a key meeting by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, collectively known as OPEC+, Trend reports citing Xinhua. The West Texas Intermediate for November delivery added 85 cents to settle at 75.88 U.S. dollars a barrel on the …

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