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President of Taiwan says Taiwan will be the first country to discuss tariffs with US

Taiwan will be among the first trading partners to have talks with Washington. President Lai Ching Te said this on Friday. His economy minister also said that the island can import more than $200 billion of U.S. products, mainly energy. Donald Trump, the U.S. president…

Modi's India aims to strengthen energy and defence ties during Sri Lanka visit

India wants to promote investment and strengthen defence and energy ties with Sri Lanka during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to the island country, where New Delhi is competing with China for more influence. Modi will arrive in Sri Lanka on Friday night.

Data shows that Russia's LNG imports fell by 1.2% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2018.

LSEG's preliminary data on Tuesday showed that Russia's LNG exports in the first quarter of this year fell by 1.2% compared to a year ago, reaching 8.1 million metric tonnes. Due to U.S. sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine, Russia has been unable to increase its LNG exports.

Energy assets affected due to sanctions and standoff between Russia and the West

On Tuesday, the United States and Russia reached separate agreements to stop attacks on energy and maritime targets. Washington also agreed to press for the lifting of some sanctions against Moscow. In the event that a peace agreement is reached between Russia and Ukraine, the potential for a relaxation of U.S.

Australia pours billions into missile procurement amidst global shortages

Australia's plans for developing its own missile component capability will likely be slowed by the Ukraine war and increased European defense spending, even though it is pushing ahead with a multi-billion dollar effort to purchase long-range attack missiles. Last year…

Cuba is on track to install fifty solar parks by the end of this year, according to the Ministry

The Energy Ministry announced late Wednesday that Cuba was making progress with a China-backed project to install over 50 solar parks in this year, capable of producing more than 1,000 Megawatts. This comes just days after Cuba's outdated grid collapsed, leaving millions without power.

US Supreme Court dismisses state climate lawsuits against oil companies

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a bid from 19 Republican-led state led by Alabama, to stop five Democratic-led state from pursuing lawsuits against major oil companies for deceiving public about the role that fossil fuels played in climate change. The justices…

Sakhalin LNG and oil production to decline in 2024

According to the local administration, production of LNG, oil and gas on Sakhalin, a Russian Pacific island, will decline in 2024. According to the administration's figures, production of LNG from Sakhalin Energy, a project led by Kremlin controlled Gazprom in Russia, decreased by around 2 percent to 10…

Equinor Norway LNG plant will be off-line March 10-14

According to a Friday regulatory filing, Equinor will shut down its Hammerfest LNG Terminal from March 10 through March 14 to perform "corrective maintenance". This will reduce the daily production capacity from 18.4 millions cubic metres to zero. The Hammerfest plant…

Data shows that Russia's LNG exports between January and February fell 7.3%.

LSEG released preliminary data on Friday showing that Russia's LNG exports in the first half of this year were down 7.3% compared to a year ago, at 5.1 million metric tonnes. This was due to sanctions and the Sakhalin-2 supply cut. Due to U.S. sanctions over the conflict in Ukraine, Russia has been unable to increase LNG exports.

US utility PSEG increases spending plan as pipeline for data centers jumps

Public Service Enterprise Group, a U.S. Northeast gas and electric utility, raised its capital plan on Tuesday as interest in large power loads such as AI data centers increased. In the United States, power companies are increasing their spending plans in order to boost…

Constellation skips first earnings call since spinoff

Constellation Energy, the U.S.'s largest nuclear power company, missed its quarterly investor call for the first since it went public three years ago. Constellation didn't immediately respond to an inquiry for comment. Analysts were surprised by the lack of a phone call.

Taiwan Environment Minister Eyes Insurance Funds to Help with Green Transition

Peng Chiming, the Environment Minister, said that Taiwan hopes to receive more than $1 billion from insurance funds in order to finance its green energy transition and reduce carbon emissions as part of climate change goals. Taiwan is eager to prove that it's a responsible…

Taiwan buys Alaskan Natural Gas to avoid US Tariffs

The economy ministry announced on Monday that Taiwan was "quite interested in" natural gas from Alaska, and would continue to evaluate the feasibility of purchasing it. This is as the government tries to reduce the trade surplus and avoid tariffs with the United States. Donald Trump, the U.S.

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. sanctions over the conflict in Ukraine, Russia has been unable to increase LNG exports.

Senate Democrats question EPA's blocking of federal grants committed

Senate Democrats asked the newly confirmed Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lee Zeldin on Friday to explain why his agency frozen federal funds already committed to grantees. They claimed the agency had violated federal law. Democrats in the Senate Environment…

Germany builds up LNG import terminals

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Germany is expanding its natural gas import options to replace Russian supply, a drive intensified by the latest suspension of Russian flows via Ukraine and U.S. President Donald Trump targeting Europe with liquefied natural gas exports.Plans also include shore-based regasification…

Germany builds LNG import terminals

Germany is increasing its natural gas imports to replace Russian supplies. This drive has been intensified due to the recent suspension of Russian gas flows via Ukraine, and U.S. president Donald Trump's targeting Europe with LNG exports. Here are some details about the…

Italian government appeals Sardinia's law restricting green projects

The Italian government filed a complaint against a law that was passed by the regional government of Sardinia in December, which placed strict limits on the development and implementation of renewable energy projects on the island. The cabinet announced the appeal late on Tuesday…

Trinidad and Tobago auctions 26 deepwater oil and natural gas blocks at the largest ever auction

Official notices state that Trinidad and Tobago offered 26 offshore oil and natural gas blocks on Tuesday in its largest ever auction of deepwater exploration and production areas. In order to fully utilize its gas processing capability, the twin-island Caribbean nation…

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