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Nigeria

Nigeria Aims to End Imports of Petroleum Products Next Year

Nigeria expects to stop importing petroleum products from before or around the third quarter of 2023, its oil minister Timipre Sylva said on Tuesday.

Wind Power Project

Octopus Energy Identifies 2.3 GW Onshore Wind Potential in Britain

Octopus Energy Generation’s match-making platform for wind energy identifies 2.3 GW of potential new British onshore wind energy that could be unleashed where …

Energy Saving

Reduced French Energy Consumption Largely Owing to Mild Weather, Says Govt

Energy saving measures by households and businesses accounted for only a small amount of a reduction in French electricity consumption in November, most of whic…

SMR

How SMRs Can Aid Romania’s Energy Independence

Small modular reactors (SMRs) offer Romania a reliable, affordable, and clean energy source, writes Mihai Darie of Last Energy.

Electric Vehicle Battery

Waiting for Superbatteries

They are still a long way from matching the energy density of liquid fuel.

LNG

Europe to Raise LNG Import Capacity Significantly Through 2024

The EU and the UK are expected to raise their combined LNG import capacity by 34%, or by 6.8 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d), by 2024 compared with 2021.

Hydrogen Production

ACWA Power, Thai Energy Firms Partner for Hydrogen Projects Development

The facilities to be developed have an investment value of around $7b.

Carbon Emissions

U.S. Seeks to Limit Flaring and Methane Leaks from Public Lands Drilling

President Joe Biden's administration on Monday proposed rules aimed at limiting methane leaks from oil and gas drilling on public lands, Washington's latest mov…

Emissions Trading System

EEX Exchange to Host German Carbon Auctions for Another 3 Years

The European Energy Exchange (EEX) has won the tender to host auctions of emission allowances on behalf of the German government for three years from 2024, exte…

Rolls-Royce Successfully Tests Hydrogen-Powered Jet Engine

Britain's Rolls-Royce said it has successfully run an aircraft engine on hydrogen.

Oil Refinery

Talks Unsuccessful, Action at BP Rotterdam Refinery to Continue -Union

Talks on Monday between management and unions at the BP Rotterdam Refinery (BP.L) were not successful, a union spokesperson said, and labour actions at the larg…

Offshore Wind Power

UK Government Moves to Defuse Parliamentary Row over Onshore Wind

Britain's government sought on Monday to defuse a simmering row over a push by some Conservative lawmakers to make it easier to build onshore wind farms by sayi…

Nuclear Power Plant

IAEA Concludes Second Water Safety Review at Fukushima Daiichi Plant

The IAEA mission took place on 14-18 November.

Natural Gas

Mexico's CFE Says to Work with Engie to Expand Pipeline in Yucatan Peninsula

Mexican state power utility CFE has signed an agreement with French energy company Engie to develop terms and requirements to expand the Mayakan gas pipeline in…

Brazil

Brazil's Transition Team Asks Petrobras CEO to Suspend Company's Divestment Plan

Brazil's government-elected transition team asked state-run oil company Petrobras' Chief Executive, Caio Mario Paes de Andrade, to suspend the company's divestm…