Gas

United Kingdom

UK Renewables and Nuclear Generators Face Windfall Tax as Government U-Turns Again

Westminster is trying to break the link between high gas prices and electricity revenue.

Natural Gas

Germany Launches Investigation into Nord Stream Blasts

German federal prosecutors said they had opened an investigation against “unknown persons”.

OPEC

U.S. Officials Promised Saudis It Wouldn’t Let Oil Market Collapse

U.S. officials told Saudi Arabia prior to the OPEC+ meeting that it would help stave off a collapse in the oil market by buying oil at $75 per barrel to repleni…

Crude Oil

White House Leaves Door Open for Additional SPR Releases

The White House said on Tuesday that it has many options to counteract OPEC+’s looming production cuts, including the release of even more crude oil from the n…

Oil Refinery

French Refinery Strikes Worsen as France Moves to Call Back Essential Workers

France said on Tuesday that it would requisition essential workers to staff Exxon’s French oil depot, and threatened to do the same for Total’s French refiner…

Israel

Israel and Lebanon Reach Historic Agreement That Unlocks Oil and Gas Reserves

Israel and Lebanon have reached a “historic” agreement to settle their long-running dispute over their maritime border.

Carbon Emissions

Hybridizing Diesel Engines to Cut Carbon Emissions

Finding alternatives to conventional fuels such as gasoline is a major way to reduce emissions and air pollution and help combat global warming.

New Electrode Technology Boosts Efficiency of Power-to-Gas Production

Tokyo-based Toshiba Corporation has developed new technology that helps to improve the efficiency and potentially the commercial viability of Power-to-Gas (P2G)…

Natural Gas

GE and India’s NTPC to Demo Co-Firing Hydrogen in Gas Turbines

GE and Indian power company NTPC have agreed to evaluate the demonstration of hydrogen blending using GE’s 9E gas turbines.

Austria

Austria Seeks Allies for Legal Challenge to EU Green Investment Rules

Austria said on Monday it was seeking to enlist other European Union countries to support its legal action against Brussels for labelling investment in gas and …

Natural Gas

Natural Gas Prices in Europe Fall to a Three-Month Low

On Monday, Europe’s natural gas prices fell to the lowest level in three months thanks to mild weather and a high level of LNG imports.

OPEC

Prices at the Pump Are Ticking Higher After OPEC Decision

Gasoline prices in the United States have jumped over 3% since OPEC’s decision last week to cut output by 2 million barrels per day in November, reversing the …

Natural Gas

The World’s Longest Offshore Gas Pipeline Could Get the Green Light Next Year

Nigeria, Morocco, and their partners expect to make a final investment decision next year on what would be the world’s longest offshore gas pipeline from Niger…

Oil Refinery

France’s Fuel Supply Problems Worsen as Refinery Strikes Continue

France’s fuel distribution continues to be disrupted by the ongoing strikes at refineries with no end in sight to the industrial action that has left more than…

United Kingdom

UK Energy Industry Body Upset Over Fracking’s Net-Zero Snub

UK energy body UKOOG criticized Tory MP Chris Skidmore for not including fracking in a net-zero review.