Wednesday, January 22, 2025

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Beware of Egypt's smokestack reshoring as Cement Exports Soar: Maguire

North Africa's second largest natural gas producer and its largest economy have increased the production and exports of several energy-intensive commodities in an effort to boost the growth of their industrial sector. Egypt's exports of chemicals…

Beware of Egypt's smokestack reshoring as Cement Exports Soar: Maguire

North Africa's second largest natural gas producer and its largest economy have increased the production and exports of several energy-intensive commodities in an effort to boost the growth of their industrial sector. Egypt's exports of chemicals…

Sources say that EU plans to allow gas price cap to expire

EU diplomats have said that the European Union will let its gas cap expire at the scheduled time of the month. This is a sign that the worst of Europe’s energy crisis, which began in 2022, has passed. After months of high…

BOEM Advances Offshore Wind Leasing in Guam

In support of the current administration’s goals to deploy 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030 and 15 GW of floating offshore wind energy capacity by 2035, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)…

German rates drop, while French prices increase amid weather changes

On Wednesday, the European power prices showed divergent trends. Germany's fell on account of higher wind generation, while France's went up due to colder weather forecasts, which will increase electric heating demand. LSEG's…

German Minister proposes subsidies for stabilizing electricity network fees

German Economy Minister Robert Habeck proposed Tuesday subsidies to stabilize fluctuations of electricity network fees. Consumers and businesses are bearing the brunt due to high energy costs, which have hindered investment and production.

Orban: EU sanctions against Russia must be rethought to reduce energy costs

Hungarian Prime Minster Viktor Orban stated on Friday that the European Union should reconsider its sanctions against Russia, as they keep energy prices high and hinder the bloc's competitiveness. At their informal summit held last week…

Germany's chemical lobby calls for regulatory reform and growth agenda

VCI, the industry lobby group in Germany, said that to achieve climate neutrality while remaining competitive and improving its performance it is necessary for regulation changes. VCI, which published two of its own studies…

EU Energy Ministers Discuss Ukraine Energy Crisis and Russian LNG

Officials said that EU energy ministers met on Tuesday in Luxembourg to discuss the rising Russian LNG imports and Ukraine's energy shortages before winter, as well as how to balance energy costs across member states. In June…

Shares of US energy companies rise as Middle East crisis fuels supply concerns

The shares of U.S. Energy companies rose in premarket trading on Wednesday. This was due to the rise in oil prices, which was a result of concerns about a possible escalation in tensions in Middle East. The markets went into a risk off mode after the announcement.

German spot falls due to drop in usage, while French spots rises on lower wind forecast

The French wholesale electricity price rose on Thursday, as a result of the lower expected wind power production in the region. German prices dropped due to a decline in demand. LSEG analyst Francisco Gaspar Machado stated…

UK energy prices rise 10% due to extreme weather and geopolitics

The British energy regulator Ofgem raised the price cap for household energy bills on Friday by 10%, from October 1, to a level of 2,250.64 pounds per year. This increase was blamed on extreme weather conditions and conflicts like the war in Ukraine.

Survival of the fittest: petrochemical manufacturers battle global glut

The survival mode of petrochemical producers is on in Europe and Asia. Years of capacity building in China, the top market for petrochemicals, and high energy prices in Europe have pushed margins down two years in a row.

Offshore Energy Production & the World Economy

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As the price of gas continues to seemingly hold steady at around three dollars a gallon, the pocketbooks of Americans continue to suffer. Regretfully, due to global conflict and the outbreak of wars across Europe and the Middle East…

Who Will Pay for the Energy Transition?

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The transition from a fossil-fuel dominated energy system to one with zero emissions would require trillions of dollars of investment in new production, distribution and consumption equipment worldwide.New investments could…

Indonesia Plans New Gas Pricing for Industrial Users

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Indonesia plans to unveil a new gas pricing policy for industrial customers in March in a bid to lower energy costs for manufacturers, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Arifin Tasrif said on Thursday.Indonesia's President…

LNG Suited for Select VLCC Routes

SEA\LNG has released the results of its third investment study, which underlines liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a compelling investment solution for Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) on the Arabian Gulf to China trade route.Conducted by Opsiana…

COP 25: The Affordable Energy Transition

By Sverre Alvik, Energy transition program director, DNV GLIt is not too good to be true, it is the economic reality that lies ahead of us. The energy transition facing us in the coming decades is an affordable one. In fact…

Energean Seeks to Pipe Karish Gas to Cyprus

Stena's DrillMAX drilling Karish North, offshore Israel (Photo: Energean)

Energean Oil & Gas said on Tuesday its Energean International unit submitted an application to import and supply natural gas to Cyprus starting in 2021.In its application to Cypriot authorities, it said it sought to supply…

Renewable Power Capacity to Rise 50% in Five Years

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Global renewable energy capacity is set to rise by 50% in five years' time, driven by solar photovoltaic (PV) installations on homes, buildings and industry, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).Total renewable-based power capacity will rise by 1.2 terawatts (T

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