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Serbia

Serbia, Azerbaijan expect to agree on gas power plant project in May

Serbia and Azerbaijan expect to agree upon contract terms for the joint construction of a gas-fired power plant in Serbia's southern city of Nis in early Ma…

Spain

Spain and Ireland are set to assess viability of undersea power link

Spain and Ireland's energy ministers will sign a preliminary agreement on April 21 on ​assessing the viability of an undersea power link ‌between the …

Serbia

Serbian gas turbine power plant project with SOCAR's participation will require 600 mcm of gas per year - Serbian energy minister

April 9 , The volume of gas required for the operation of the gas turbine power plant (GTPP) planned for construction in Serbia jointly with the State Oil Compa…

Ukraine

Ukrainian Energy Ministry, Naftogaz sign cooperation documents with several U.S. companies

March 26- The Ukrainian Energy Ministry and Naftogaz have signed documents with U.S. companies on cooperation in energy projects in Ukraine, Ukrainian media quo…

Germany

German energy minister calls nuclear phase-out 'huge mistake'

Katherina Reiche, Germany's economy and energy minister, discussed the likely impact on the country's economy if the Iran conflict continues - as well a…

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan's Energy Minister: Plans to increase domestic refining capacity to twice its current level

As part of the international energy conference CERAWeek, Kazakh Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhanov joined the session titled "Global Oil Market Outlook: Fundame…

Ukraine

Gas offtake from Ukraine's UGS facilities averages 5 mln cubic meters a day in March - ex-energy minister

March 23- Natural gas offtake from Ukraine's underground gas storage (UGS) facilities in March has averaged 5 million cubic meters per day owing to domestic…

Crude Oil

Spain to release 11.5M barrels from strategic oil reserves

The Spanish government on Tuesday approved the release of up to 11.5 million barrels of oil from its reserves in a bid to ease supply shortages.Speaking to repo…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Turkey Says Russia Gave It $9 Billion in New Financing for Akkuyu Nuclear Plant

Turkey's Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar announced that Russia has provided new financing of $9 billion for the Akkuyu nuclear power plant. The facility…

Natural Gas

Senegal Plans to Nationalise Kosmos-Run Yakaar-Teranga Gas Project

Senegal intends to nationalize the Yakaar-Teranga gas field, one of the largest discoveries globally in recent years, to prioritize supplying natural gas for do…

Metal

Canada to Accelerate Critical Mineral Projects Worth $4.6 Billion, Energy Minister Says

Canada announced on Friday that it will accelerate mining projects worth C$6.4 billion ($4.6 billion) under the Critical Minerals Production Alliance, according…

Brazil

Brazil to Begin Construction on TikTok Data Center in Six Months, Minister Says

Brazil’s Mines and Energy Minister Alexandre Silveira announced on Friday that construction of TikTok’s data center in the country will begin in six…

Biofuel

Indonesia on Course for B50 Biodiesel in 2026 to Lessen Gasoil Imports, Minister Says

Indonesia is advancing its plan to implement biodiesel with 50% palm oil-based biofuel, known as B50, as a mandatory blend starting in 2026. The initiative aims…

Natural Gas

Poland’s Gas Storage Hits 100%, Highest in EU, Minister Says

Poland's gas storage facilities have reached full capacity, with Energy Minister Miłosz Motyka announcing on Wednesday that they are now 100% full. In a po…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Zimbabwe Signs $455M Deal With Jindal for Power Plant Refurbishment – Report

Zimbabwe has signed a $455 million, 15-year concession agreement with Jindal Africa, a subsidiary of India’s Jindal Steel, to rehabilitate the 920MW Hwang…