According to a senior Egyptian official, Cairo will position itself as an impartial arbiter while hosting this year’s COP27 climate summit. It will pushes nations to act on their climate pledges while promoting the interests of the developing world. In… Read More ›
natural gas
Russia halts LNG supplies to Poland and Bulgaria
On Wednesday, in a significant development, Russia halted gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria after both countries rejected Moscow’s demand to pay for Russian gas in Rubles. The development comes in the wake of massive sanctions by Western countries against… Read More ›
Bulgaria may seek exception from sanctions for importing Russian crude and LNG
On Monday, in a statement Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said, while it supports economic sanctions on Russia it will seek an exception on banning Russian natural gas and oil imports. Bulgaria, a member of the European Union as well… Read More ›
Denmark boosts defense spending to 2% of GDP by 2033
In a statement Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said, Denmark will significantly increase its defence budget and aims to slash its dependence on Russian natural gas following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Denmark aims to increase its defence spending gradually to… Read More ›
US looking at contingency plans for gas supply to Europe, on the back of Russia-Ukraine tensions
In a significant development the Biden government has held talks with several international energy companies on putting in place contingency plans for supplying natural gas to Europe in the event gas supplies to Europe are disrupted because of Russian and… Read More ›
Exxon Mobil intensifies US shale gas asset sales
Exxon Mobil has launched the sale of its shale gas properties underscoring growing intents to divest its U.S. assets. Excon, a top U.S. oil producer, has placed 61 wells that produced nearly 81 million cubic feet per day equivalent (mmcfd) of… Read More ›
European Commission releases draft green investment rules
In a major development, the European Union has drawn up plans which labels nuclear energy and some natural gas projects as “green” investments. The development comes in the wake of a year-long battle between governments over which investments are truly… Read More ›
Chevron’s Middleastern pivot central to its energy strategy
In a significant development, U.S. oil giant Chevron Corp is staking its natural gas future on the Middle East, a typically volatile region where energy majors have long tread warily. Chevron’s CEO Michael Wirth’s Middle Eastern pivot underpins a bet that… Read More ›
Israel, UAE and US to pursue joint collaboration on developing renewable energy strategy
In a significant development, the energy ministers of the United States, Israel and the United Arab Emirates said, they will develop a joint strategy for greater coordination in the energy sector; the trio will also jointly collaborate to mitigate energy… Read More ›
PetroChina declares force majeure on imports
According to four industry sources, PetroChina has declared force majeure on natural gas imports, including on liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments and on gas imported via pipelines, following the coronavirus outbreak. PetroChina issued the force majeure notice to suppliers of… Read More ›