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Nigeria's NNPC contains fire at storage facility

The Nigerian State Oil Company NNPC said that a fire in a crude oil storage barge on its Cawthorne Channel site, located along the coast of Rivers State, had been put out with no injuries. Olufemi Soneye…

Guyana will soon sign a oil deal with TotalEnergies led group

Energy Minister Vickram Bharrat said that Guyana is expecting to sign a production-sharing agreement soon with a French consortium led by TotalEnergies, which will allow the country to explore an off-shore area.

Exxon to build large-scale gas projects in Guyana, a country dominated by oil

Exxon Mobil, the U.S. oil giant, announced a massive project on Wednesday to increase natural-gas production and supply in Guyana. This follows the government's request for more gas as fuel to power onshore projects and petrochemical ones.

Energa receives up to $1.92 billion loan for power grid investment

Polish utility Energa announced on Wednesday that it had signed a loan agreement with Poland's Development Bank BGK for up to 7,66 billion zlotys (1,92 billion dollars) to invest in its power distribution network.

Guyana and Dominican Republic make progress on oil drilling, refining

Dominican President Luis Abinader announced on Tuesday that Guyana and Dominican Republic have made progress in negotiating agreements for offshore oil exploration, a fertilizer factory and possibly a refinery to be built in South America.

Venture Global LNG says it will begin commercial operations at its Calcasieu Pass Louisiana facility in April.

Venture Global LNG announced on Monday that it will start commercial operations in Louisiana at its Calcasieu Pass facility on April 15th, three years after shipping its first LNG cargo and following…

Egypt, Cyprus sign gas export deals, boosting Eastern Mediterranean energy cooperation

Egypt and Cyprus signed an agreement on Monday that allows the export of natural gas from Cyprus offshore fields to Egypt, for liquefaction, and then re-export into Europe. Both countries are seeking…

Trump creates Energy Council to promote US oil and gas

The administration of President Donald Trump announced on Friday that it had granted a licence to Commonwealth LNG for the export of liquefied gas in Louisiana. This is the first time since former…

Cyprus and Chevron led group agree on updated offshore field plan

Cyprus and the Chevron-led group have reached an agreement on a new development plan for an offshore gas field near Cyprus. The two parties released a joint press release on Friday. Chevron tried…

ADNOC Drilling plans to refinance $1.25 billion worth of debt

ADNOC Drilling, a division of the state oil company in the United Arab Emirates, wants to refinance its debt due later this year, totaling $1.25 billion. Its chief financial officer announced that on Friday.

TE Connectivity to Acquire Richards Manufacturing

TE Connectivity entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Richards Manufacturing Co. from funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. and members of the Bier family, long-standing owners and leaders of the business.

Data shows that Ukraine gas imports will increase by 10% on Thursday.

Data provided by the operator for gas transmission systems shows that Ukraine will increase its gas imports by 10% to 25 million cubic metres on Thursday, following Russian missile attacks which…

Energy Transfer signs Natural Gas Supply Agreement with CloudBurst

Energy Transfer, a U.S. pipeline company, entered into an agreement on Monday with CloudBurst Data Centers of Denver to supply natural gas for the development of Central Texas. Data centers, driven…

Indian oil companies are in talks with U.S. LNG suppliers to purchase their supplies

Pankaj Jain, the Oil Secretary of India, said that Indian oil companies were looking to purchase U.S. LNG. This was boosted by Trump's administration lifting its ban on new export permits. India…

Venture Global CP2 export plant in Louisiana to move forward with environmental report

The proposed CP2 LNG export plant of Venture Global, a U.S. liquefied gas (LNG), company in Louisiana has moved a big step closer to being built after the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission released a draft report on Friday.

Total CEO: Company rejected Venture Global LNG as supplier due to lack of trust

TotalEnergies has rejected the opportunity to be a long-term client of Venture Global LNG U.S. Terminals, because it does not trust them, said CEO Patrick Pouyanne on Wednesday. Venture Global…

KNDS to buy German defence equipment manufacturer Alstom

The companies announced on Wednesday that Alstom, a French train manufacturer, has agreed to sell the Gorlitz plant located in Germany to KNDS (a German defence equipment maker). In a joint press release…

New England grid oil-fired electricity surges 10-fold during cold weather

New England's electricity grid relied heavily on oil-fired generators during a cold snap in January, with a surge of more than 10 times the previous year. New England's electric grid produces more…

Data shows that Europe consumed almost all US LNG exported last month.

The preliminary data of financial firm LSEG shows that U.S. LNG exports to Europe jumped by a significant amount in January, as the cold weather drove demand up and prices for super-chilled gas increased.

Data shows that Russia's LNG exports in January fell by 5%.

LSEG's preliminary data on Monday showed that Russia's LNG exports in January were down 5% compared to a year ago, at 2.75 million metric tonnes. Exports of LNG were down by 10% compared to December. Due to U.S.

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