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Electric Car

Volkswagen CEO Says EV Outlook Is ‘Very Good,’ Expects to Reduce Delivery Times This Year

The CEO of German automotive giant Volkswagen sought to assuage concerns about electric vehicle sales and semiconductor supplies on Thursday, predicting deliver…

New Methane Binding Process Could End Insanely Wasteful Burn-Offs

The global oil industry wastefully burns off about as much natural gas as is used by all of Central and South America – but a new methane binding agent offers …

Oil Refinery

Fire at Norway’s Mongstad Oil Refinery Extinguished

The incident, which was reported at 5.46am yesterday, occurred in a section of the refinery that produces gasoline, leading to parts of the plant involved in pr…

LNG

UK’s LNG Imports Doubled in First Quarter

UK’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports in the first quarter of 2022 reached the highest level recorded over a decade.

Oil Refinery

Strike Ends at Exxon Refinery in France

A workers' strike at Exxon Mobil's Esso refinery in Fos-sur-Mer in southern France stopped on Saturday and the halted units are being restarted, the company sai…

Offshore Wind Power

Vietnam Needs ‘Clear and Transparent’ Legal Framework for Ambitious Offshore Wind Target

Vietnam will need a “clear and transparent” legal framework by the end of 2030 to achieve its ambitious offshore wind target, the Global Wind Energy Council (…

Natural Gas

IEA: Europe Will Have to Cut Gas Usage By Nearly One-Third

In the first quarter of next year, the countries of the European Union will have to cut their usage of natural gas by up to 30% in preparation for a complete st…

SG Kicks off Multilateral Cross-Border Trade of Renewable Energy

The renewable hydropower was imported from Lao PDR via Thailand and Malaysia.

Nuclear Power Plant

EDF Reportedly Ready to Pull Out of Sizewell C Nuclear Project

Unions have warned that the UK’s nuclear future will be at risk if the government investment decision for the project is delayed

LNG

Pakistan’s LNG Import Dependence Puts Energy Security, Financial Stability at Stake

The country imported 7.4 million tonnes of LNG in 2020.

Hydrogen Project

Australian Companies in the Mix for Southland Hydrogen Plant

Australian companies Woodside Energy and Fortescue Future Industries are counterparties in final stage negotiations to become lead developer of the prospective …

Hydropower Plant

South Korea’s LG Chem Plans to Build Hydrogen Plant to Cut Carbon Emissions

South Korea's LG Chem Ltd said on Monday it planned to build a hydrogen plant in South Korea to produce 50,000 tonnes of hydrogen annually by the second quarter…

Crude Oil

U.S. Steps up Heavy Crude Imports as Biden Blasts Profiteering

U.S. refiners last month imported the most heavy crude in nearly two years, customs data showed, as they cranked up motor fuel production and sought to replace …

United Kingdom

Boris in Pursuit of £1BN for Massive Insulation Scheme

Money from the UK government’s public sector decarbonisation scheme could reportedly be diverted to a new programme

LNG

How the World’s Top Coal, LNG Exporter Ran Into a Power Crisis

Australia, the world's top exporter of coal and liquefied natural gas, is battling a power crunch, posing major challenges for the country's new Labor governmen…