Tuesday, November 5, 2024

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India's Apollo Green Energy plans a solar module plant and targets an IPO in 2025.

The chief executive of India's Apollo Green Energy said that the company, which is an engineering and construction company, intends to build a 500 Megawatt (MW), solar module plant within two to three years…

Chinese solar firms are ever-nimble and go to places where US tariffs do not reach

The U.S. tariffs on Vietnam and three other Southeast Asian nations have prompted some of the largest Chinese-owned factories to cut production and lay off workers. In the meantime, a number of…

Linde is optimistic about clean energy projects despite reducing its full-year outlook

Linde, world's biggest industrial gas company, announced on Thursday that it is confident in its clean energy projects, despite reducing its full-year outlook due to a decline in the end markets, including mining, metals, and healthcare.

Shell sales increase in Q3 vs TotalEnergies due to higher Asian LNG prices

LONDON, October 31 - Analysts and traders say that higher production and sales of liquefied gas in Asia helped Shell to outperform TotalEnergies in the third quarter. However, group profits for…

TotalEnergies' third-quarter revenue drops as refining profits collapse

TotalEnergies, the French oil giant, reported a third-quarter net profit at $4.1 billion, a three-year-low. The company was hit by a collapse in refining margins as well as upstream outages. The…

Gates-backed nuclear company, ASP Isotopes, plans plant to manufacture nuclear fuel

TerraPower, a Bill Gates-funded reactor company, and ASP Isotopes announced on Wednesday that they had struck a deal for the production of a new fuel. This fuel is currently only produced in Russia in commercial quantities…

Canada's renewable fuel projects are hit by a surge in US imports

Canadian renewable fuel producers will see lower returns from new facilities as a result of a slump in British Columbia’s low-carbon fuel standard (LCFS). This trend is expected to continue amid an influx of US exports.

Data shows that Russian LNG tankers are avoiding the Arctic as winter approaches.

LSEG data on Thursday showed that ships carrying Russian liquefied gas (LNG), to Asia, are returning to longer routes around Africa’s Cape of Good Hope instead of those along the Arctic coast as the winter season starts.

US offers conditional loans guarantees of up to $3 billion for two sustainable aviation fuels projects

The U.S. Department of Energy announced on Wednesday that it had approved conditional loan guarantees totaling almost $3 billion for two projects involving sustainable aviation fuel. Loan Programs…

Canada regulator suspends Imperial's application to extend Norman Wells oil permits

The Canada Energy Regulator announced on Tuesday that Imperial Oil has put its application to extend life of the remote Norman Wells oil-and-gas facility in Canada's Northwest Territories on hold…

Sources: At least 18 injured by fire at Venezuelan La Salina oil terminal

Sources familiar with the operations of Venezuela's La Salina Oil Terminal said that at least 18 people, including workers, neighbours and firefighters, were reported injured by a fire in a crude oil storage tank.

Venture Global won't begin LNG deliveries to Italy Edison until 2025

Italian energy group Edison reported on Monday that U.S. Gas Exporter Venture Global LNG had told it to not expect contract cargoes until April 2025 from its Louisiana export facilities. Edison…

The legal limit for toxic gas released by Pemex near Houston, Texas was exceeded in hours-long leakage of toxic gas

Pemex, the Mexican state-owned oil refinery, reported to Texas regulators that it released 43,500 lbs of highly toxic hydrogen sulfur gas in an incident that killed one person earlier this week.

Pemex's Deer Park refinery reduces operations following fatal accident

The Deer Park refinery of the Mexican national oil company Pemex, near Houston, will be operating at a reduced level this weekend following a deadly leak two days ago. The state-owned oil company…

Canadian Natural Gas Companies eager to capitalize on the LNG boom flood the market with excess supply

Analysts said that a huge LNG Canada terminal, led by Shell, could struggle to raise Canadian natural-gas prices dramatically when it begins operating next year, because of a glut of supply waiting to be released.

Shell denied by US regulator the request for documents older than Venture Global LNG

Shell lost its bid on Thursday to obtain access to non-public documents related to Venture Global LNG’s Calcasieu Pass plant. This is a setback to a larger dispute over the access to cargoes coming from the facility.

Mexican President says that new Pemex refinery is running at about 80% capacity

The new refinery of Mexico's state-owned Pemex is currently processing crude oil at 80% capacity, according to the president. This represents a significant increase from the latest data released by the company.

Britain sets up funding model for renewable Energy Storage Projects

The UK will guarantee a minimum income for developers of renewable energy projects such as pumped-hydro to encourage investment in technologies which help Britain meet its climate goals. Britain aims to decarbonise the power sector by 2030.

Sources say that a top Kazakh oilfield has reached a record production amid tensions between OPEC+ and the country.

Sources say that Tengiz, Kazakhstan's largest oil field, operated by U.S. giant Chevron, increased output to a new record in October. This could complicate the future efforts of Kazakhstan to meet its OPEC+ quota.

Woodside completes Tellurian acquisition for $1.2 billion

Woodside Energy announced on Wednesday that it had completed the acquisition, including the debt, of U.S. Gulf Coast Liquefied Natural Gas export project developer Tellurian. Tellurian's shareholders…