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IEA: Global gas markets will remain tight due to rising demand

LONDON (Jan. 21) - The global natural gas market will remain tight in 2019 as the demand for gas increases and production grows slower than it did before the energy crises of 2022 and 2020-2021. This was revealed by a report released on Tuesday by the International Energy Agency.

Finland: Russia's Baltic oil exports have fallen 10% following EU sanctions

The Finnish Border Guard reported that the Russian oil exports via the Baltic Sea dropped by 10% in the final four months of 2024 as the EU sanctions on Russian oil and gas were implemented. Baltic Sea nations have been put on high alert following disruptions in power cables…

Guyana exports 225 crude cargoes by 2024

Guyana will export 225 cargoes in crude oil by 2024, said its energy minister on Tuesday. A consortium led the U.S. giant Exxon Mobil has been ramping up its production and updating its facilities. Last year, Latin America's new oil…

Thyssenkrupp's $3 billion green steel plan is not entirely dependent on hydrogen

Thyssenkrupp has said that a green steel plant worth 3 billion euros could still be built even if the government's ambitions of building a world-leading hydrogen industry fail. Friedrich Merz of the German opposition, who is expected to win next month's elections and become chancellor…

JPMorgan Upgrades YPF and Expects Further Growth for the Argentine Energy Sector

In a client note, JPMorgan analysts raised their rating of Argentine oil company YPF. They said that the energy sector in South America has more room to grow as part of its "economic transformation". The U.S. Investment Bank raised its…

Toronto stock market edge higher as mining shares rise

The main Canadian stock index closed higher on Thursday. Metal mining shares led the way, but gains were limited. Investors awaited the employment data from both sides of border, and prepared for a potentially volatile financial year.

Biden Team wraps up expanded Clean Energy Credit Guidance

The Biden Administration released Tuesday guidance to assist companies in securing clean energy tax credits as part of the 2022 Inflation reduction Act. This program finalized a program that extends subsidies previously available for solar and wind to other low-carbon sources.

Shell's LNG strategy is a 'disconnect,' according to Shell shareholders' climate resolution

Shell's plans for increasing sales of LNG have been questioned by a major shareholder group that filed a motion asking if the strategy was compatible with a goal of cutting carbon emissions. Shell is the largest LNG trader in the world. CEO Wael sawan bets on the growing demand.

French spot prices drop on mild temperatures and high winds

French prompt power prices dropped on Monday due to mild temperatures and the expectation of high German wind power output. The price of French baseload electricity for Tuesday dropped by more than 40%, to 72.25 Euros ($74.82). William Peck…

Egypt and Eni announce that drilling ships will begin work on the Zohr gas fields

Egypt's Petroleum Ministry said that a drilling ship would arrive in Egypt next month, as Eni begins work to increase production at the massive Zohr offshore field. Egypt planned to become one of the world's major gas exporters after Eni found the field in 2015.

Biden team offers nuclear pathway to hydrogen tax credit

Biden's administration announced on Friday that portions of nuclear power plant will be eligible for tax credits in order to produce clean hydrogen, if these credits prevent the reactors from being retired. The new rules deal with one…

Austria Energy Regulator expects smooth transition when Ukraine gas deal ends

Austrian energy regulator E-Control says that it should not experience any disruption in supply as it is preparing to switch from eastern natural gas supplies to western alternatives following the expiration of Ukraine's Gazprom contract on Tuesday.

Japan selects two groups to participate in the third round of offshore wind power

In a third round of major public auctions, the Japan's land and industry ministries selected, on Tuesday, two consortiums as operators for offshore wind blocks, including one that included energy giant BP. Analysts in the industry said…

Government body calls for support of offshore wind in Sweden

The development of offshore wind projects off the coasts of Sweden is not commercially feasible, according to a government panel tasked with speeding up and reviewing the process for authorising new wind farms. The head of the commission…

IEA projects a comfortably supplied oil market by 2025 despite a demand increase

The International Energy Agency (IEA), which is a part of the OPEC+ producer group, said that there will be enough oil on the world market in 2025. This was despite OPEC+ extending its oil supply cuts, and a slightly higher demand forecast than expected.

ReNew Energy, India's energy company, has offered to be privatized in a $2.82 billion deal

Filings with the U.S. Securities And Exchange Commission show that some of the largest investors in ReNew Energy Global are offering to take the company public. The proposed deal values the generator, according to calculations, at $2.82 Billion.

Gazprombank's Gazprombank order has led to a rouble rally and a reduction in the gas market

The rouble and European gas prices both fell on Friday. This was due to market speculation that Moscow's efforts to assist Gazprombank in bypassing U.S. sanctions would keep Russian gas exports flowing. The decree was signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday.

Methane emissions are a threat to climate goals

Scientists and policymakers are urging aggressive action to reduce the production of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. Nearly 160 nations have committed to reducing methane emission levels by 30% from 2020 levels by the end this decade.

How methane threatens climate goals

Scientists and policymakers are urging aggressive action to reduce the production of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. Nearly 160 nations have committed to reducing methane emission levels by 30% from 2020 levels by the end this decade.

The US climate envoy said that work would continue despite Trump’s return

John Podesta, U.S. Climate Envoy, urged governments on Monday to believe in the promise of the United States to combat global climate change. He said Donald Trump could slow down, but not stop the transition away from fossil fuels, when he returns to the White House in January.

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