Russia said on Friday that it and China had switched to national currencies in their trade for natural gas, implementing a deal they signed in early September. Noting that Beijing already paid for Russian gas on the basis of the ruble-yuan parity, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said in a …
Read More »European Leaders Highlight Role of Clean Energy in Enhancing Economy
European leaders participating in the UN climate change summit (COP27) in Egypt underlined the importance of green hydrogen and clean energy in enhancing the economies of countries worldwide. Speaking at a roundtable on investment in the future of energy, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz emphasized the need to move to green …
Read More »G-7 Commits to Helping Rebuild Ukraine’s Critical Energy Infrastructure
The Group of Seven nations said on Friday that they will help rebuild Ukraine’s critical energy and water infrastructure amid ongoing Russian air strikes. “Today we establish a G7 coordination mechanism to help Ukraine repair, restore and defend its critical energy and water infrastructure. We look forward to the 13 …
Read More »Attack on TurkStream Gas Pipeline will be Terrorism
Any attack on the TurkStream gas pipeline will be an act of terrorism, Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday. Speaking to state media, Orban said Budapest will “respond accordingly” if there is any attack on the pipeline, which carries gas from Russia to Türkiye and further to European …
Read More »Putin Proposes Building Natural Gas Hub in Türkiye
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday proposed to his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan building a natural gas hub in Türkiye. Speaking on the sidelines of a regional gathering in Kazakhstan, Putin said building a hub in Türkiye would allow, among other things, regulating prices, selling gas at market prices, …
Read More »Türkiye a Reliable Route for Gas Deliveries from Russia
Türkiye is a “reliable route” for gas deliveries from Russia, the Russian president said on Friday. During a meeting with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Putin thanked Erdogan for the Ukraine grain deal. He expressed hope …
Read More »Turkey to Start Transferring Natural Gas from Black Sea in 1st Quarter of 2023
Turkey will start transferring 10 million cubic meters (mcm) of natural gas daily from the Sakarya Gas Field in the Black Sea to the national transmission system in the first quarter of 2023, the country’s president said on Monday. The production in Sakarya Gas Field will “hopefully reach its peak …
Read More »Biden to Name Heads of Energy, Climate Departments
US President-elect Joe Biden is expected to pick Jennifer Granholm to be his energy secretary and Gina McCarthy as the head of newly-formed Office of Domestic Climate Policy, according to reports. Former Michigan Governor Granholm worked from 2003 until the end of 2010 to diversify the state’s economy, which is …
Read More »Turkey to Continue Energy Search in Black Sea
Turkey is set to continue its search for energy resources in Black Sea region, where it has so far discovered 405 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas, the country’s president said on Tuesday. Speaking at a news conference following an hours-long cabinet meeting in the presidential complex in the …
Read More »Saudi Arabia to Restore Oil Output Fully by End of September
Aramco had put out 10 fires in the span of seven hours after the ".huge". assault.
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