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Ukraine

Could the Russia-Ukraine Conflict Accelerate the Shift to Green Energy?

The crisis in Ukraine has forced Western countries to reevaluate their reliance on Russian energy.

Oil Price

UAE, Saudi Arabia Decline Talks with Biden amid Oil Price Surge

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed declined requests for direct communication with President Biden in recent weeks.

Coal Price

Peabody Gets a $534 Million Margin Call on Coal, and Goldman Steps In With a 10% Loan

Locking in a price to sell coal at $84 a metric ton must have seemed like a good bet for Peabody Energy Corp. a year ago.

Hydropower Plant

NTPC Completes Trial of Unit-3 of Nabinagar Power Generating Company

State-owned NTPC Limited on Wednesday announced that unit-3 of the 660 MW capacity of Nabinagar Power Generating Company Limited has successfully completed the …

Hydropower Plant

Bill Would Halt New Hydroelectric Projects in Panama

A group of Panamanian lawmakers submitted a draft bill to the national assembly that would declare a 15-year moratorium on granting permits and concessions for …

Coal Trade

China Could Turn to Indonesia for Coal as Russian Exports Are Disrupted, Says CLSA

Russia’s war in Ukraine is unlikely to have a uniform effect across Southeast Asia, says Anthony Nafte of CLSA.

Joe Biden

Solar Costs Jumped in 2021, Reversing Years of Falling Prices

Solar costs rose in 2021 partly because of supply chain constraints, according to a report released Thursday by the Solar Energy Industries Association and Wood…

Clean Energy Transition

India Targets 85% of Energy Needs from Green Sources

According to the proposal prepared by the renewable energy ministry, coal-fired capacity will initially rise to 267 GW by 2030 from the present 210 GW and, subs…

Carbon Emissions

Global Energy-Related CO2 Emissions ‘Hit Highest Level in History in 2021’

Increased use of coal was the main factor driving up emissions by over two billion tonnes, according to the IEA.

Wind Farm

Scotland’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Secures Its Backbone!

Seagreen wind project has been fitted with a 4,800-tonne offshore platform.

Oil Price

Sinopec Keeps Refinery Operations 'Fairly High' to Ensure Fuel Supply

China's Sinopec is running its refineries at "fairly high" operational rates, the firm said, seeking to ensure steady fuel supply in the country amid tight glob…

Crude Oil

India's February Fuel Demand Rises 5.4% Year-on-Year

India's fuel demand rose 5.4% in February, compared with the same month last year, data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) of the oil ministry…

Oil Price

Price Hikes Won't Hit Petrol Demand

The domestic retail rates of petrol and diesel have remained unaltered since the beginning of November. Oil marketing companies are widely expected to raise pri…

Coal Mine

Coal India Receives 100% Booking in its First Single-Window E-Auction

Coal India’s (CIL) on Wednesday said its first-ever offer of nearly 5.2 Lakh Tonnes (LTs) of coal under the recently revamped single-window e-auction received …

Nuclear Power Plant

S. Korea Likely to Return to Nuclear Power Generation Under New Govt.

South Korea is likely to make a U-turn from its yearslong nuclear phase-out drive as President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol has vowed to scrap the policy and make the co…