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Oil & Gas Supply

Could Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine Spark Another Arab Spring?

Russia and Ukraine are major exporters of food and agricultural products, and if these products are disrupted then there could be significant unrest in the MENA…

Oil Price

West Still Reluctant to Target Russian Energy on Economy Fears

Global governments remain reluctant for now to sanction Russian energy, seeking to insulate the world economy from a greater shock even as they tighten the fina…

Crude Oil

White House Vows to Avoid Future Sanctions on Russian Crude Oil

The Biden administration won’t sanction Russian crude oil because that would harm U.S. consumers and not Vladimir Putin, a U.S. State Department official said …

Oil Price

Biden Administration Is 'Scared' of the 'Green Lobby', Will Not Abandon Russian Oil

Economist and former naval intelligence officer John Jordan weighs in on how the Russian invasion of Ukraine impacts the American economy.

Coal Production

India Approves Offering Coal for Sale Through Single E-Auction Window

India has approved the offering of non-linkage coal by producers to both power and non-regulated sectors through a common e-auction window instead of the sector…

Offshore Wind Power

EDP Wins 400 MW of Offshore Wind Power in the US

Ocean Winds, owned by EDP Renováveis and Engie, has closed a 20-year power purchase agreement for 400 MW in the United States to provide clean offshore wind en…

Electric Vehicle Charging

Tesla Opens Free Supercharging for all EVs in Areas Affected by Ukraine Invasion

Tesla has opened its Superchargers – for free charging – to all makes of electric cars in parts of Europe affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

LNG

Germany Plans to Become Independent from Russian Oil

Spurred by its growing domestic demand for electricity parallel to its increasing population and rapid urbanization, imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by C…

Russian Federation

Putin Puts Nuclear Deterrent on Alert; West Squeezes Russian Economy

President Vladimir Putin put Russia’s nuclear deterrent on high alert on Sunday in the face of a barrage of Western reprisals for his war on Ukraine, which sai…

Oil & Gas Trade

BP to Exit its 20% Stake in Russian Oil Giant Rosneft

BP Plc will exit its shareholding in Russia’s largest oil company Rosneft PJSC, potentially taking a financial hit of as much as $25 billion.

Crude Oil

Crude Rallies, Rouble Plunges to Record Low as Ukraine Risks Rise

Crude oil jumped while the rouble plunged nearly 30% to a fresh record low on Monday after Western nations imposed new sanctions on Russia for its invasion of U…

Electricity Transmission

Xinjiang's Electricity Transmission Volume Tops 500B kWh

Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China has transmitted a total of 503.7 billion kWh of locally-generated electricity to other parts of the country …

Natural Gas

Saudi Arabia Announces Discovery of Five Natural Gas Fields

Saudi Arabia’s state oil company discovered five new natural gas fields across the kingdom that can produce over 100 million cubic feet per day in total, as th…

Electric Vehicle Battery

The Battle over Electric Vehicles — Could Hydrogen Win?

As the future of automotive power heads away from the internal combustion engine toward electric vehicle technology, the industry now has two options: fuel cell…

Oil & Gas Supply

Algeria Say Ready to Supply EU with Extra Gas Amid Ukraine Crisis

Algeria’s state energy firm is ready to supply Europe with more gas in view of a possible decline due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, its CEO said Sunday.