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Crude Oil

Saudi Considering China’s Yuan for Oil Purchases

Saudi Arabia and China have been growing closer for years, and the news comes at a time of frustration among Gulf states with the US.

Carbon Emissions

EU Countries Support Plan for World-First Carbon Border Tariff

European Union countries on Tuesday backed the bloc's plan to impose a world-first carbon dioxide emissions tariff on imports of polluting goods.

Coal Production

Bens Creek Group Provides Coal Production and Delivery Update

Bens Creek, the owner of a recently re-opened metallurgical coal mine in North America supplying the steel industry, has announced an update on coal production …

Wind Power Project

Vestas Secures First Estonian Wind Project

Vestas has received a 21 MW order from Enefit Green AS’s subsidiary, Enefit Wind Purtse, for the Purtse wind project in Estonia, which represents Vestas’ mark…

Oil Exploration

Deep-Water Exploration Permits Attract Attention in Australia

Offers submitted for nine exploration blocks of which six are off the south-east coast

Crude Oil

Brent Crude Down Almost 6% but Still Above US$100 a Barrel

Brent crude was off almost 6% but remained above US$100 barrel with a potential cessation to violence in Ukraine helping quell sentiment-driven panic price rise…

Gas power plant

Japan Cuts Thermal Power Capacity with Maintenance

Japan's thermal power generation capacity is expected to fall this week on the back of increased maintenance, in line with the arrival of spring weather across …

Hydrogen Production

Has Russia Thwarted Its Hydrogen Future?

The hydrogen economy goes well beyond the production and export of low carbon hydrogen to encompass technology covering the entire hydrogen value chain — an ar…

Crude Oil

Oil Terminal Blast In Nigeria Takes Production Offline

An oil terminal was shut down in Nigeria after an attack caused a blast on the facility, and the operator of the terminal declared force majeure that will see c…

Offshore Wind Power

Mainstream Renewable, Aker Get 50% Stake in Floating Offshore Wind Project in Japan

​Mainstream Renewable Power and Aker Offshore Wind have completed a transaction, acquiring an initial 50% of an 800-megawatt floating offshore wind project in …

Crude Oil

Global Crude Oil Prices Extend Losses Ahead of Fed Meeting

Brent crude futures were last down by $3.05 or 2.7% at $109.62 a barrel at 0351 GMT on Monday.

Natural Gas

Lukoil Strikes Gas at a Caspian Structure, but Major Oil Prospect Proves to be a Mirage

Russian producer was hoping for a much-needed boost in oil reserves within large licence block in Russian sector of the Caspian Sea

Oil Exploration

Drilling Firm Challenging Denial of Oil Exploration Efforts in Big Cypress Swamp

Burnett Oil Co. did not have a rendering of its proposed exploratory oil drilling facility it might build in the Everglades should permits be granted. This is a…

Natural Gas

Average US Gas Price Rises 22% in Two Weeks to Record $4.43

The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline shot up a whopping 79 cents over the past two weeks to a record-setting $4.43 per gallon (3.8 liters) as Russia…

Crude Oil

Rising US Oil Clout on Show in Houston

A glance at the attendee list at one of the world's largest energy industry events in Houston this week left little question about the growing influence of the …