Italy pays gas incentive for meeting 90% storage target
Gas grid operator Snam announced that Italy will introduce an incentive program at the beginning of this month in order to encourage companies to inject gas into storage following the end of the winter season when its sites were only 42% full.
Prices for EUROPE GAS are at their lowest in 6 months due to retaliatory tariffs from China
The Dutch and British gas price plunged on Friday to the lowest level in more than six months, in line with the sharp drops in oil and stock market after China announced retaliatory duties on U.S. products, causing global recession fears. LSEG…
Can Trump's drive for critical minerals pass the test of copper? Andy Home
The executive order issued by U.S. president Donald Trump on increasing domestic mineral production is designed to cut through the mine permit maze in the United States. According to S&P Global, it takes on average nearly 29 years to bring a new mine from discovery to production.
European investors warn that the clock is ticking on AI adoption
European companies who are investing heavily in generative artificial intelligence must start showing results by the end of next year or investors will lose patience. AI-exposed shares have been downdrafted with the broader equity market in recent weeks, as fears of recession rise.
Tullow Oil UK returns to profitability on the back of lower impairments and asset revaluation gains
Tullow Oil, an oil and gas exploration company based in West Africa, reported on Tuesday that it returned to profitability last year. This was largely due to a decrease in impairments, and asset revaluation. The company's shares rose by 3.9%…
Malaysian palm oil drops, rivals follow suit
The price of Malaysian palm oils futures fell for a third consecutive session on Tuesday. This was in line with the declines in rival vegetable oil markets such as Dalian and Chicago, while investors waited to see export data. By midday, the…
Prices of EUROPE Gas are down due to milder weather.
The wholesale gas prices in the Netherlands and Britain were lower on Thursday morning. This was after a recovery in the previous session. According to LSEG, the Dutch front-month contract fell by 0.53 euros at 43.19 Euros per Megawatt Hour (MWh) as of 0947 GMT.
Follow This, a BP activist investor, urges voting against Chair Lund on energy transition
BP activist investor Follow This intends to ask shareholders at the 17th April shareholder meeting to vote against Helge Lund being reappointed, claiming he had a duty to give investors a voice on the scrapping of energy transition targets.
Terna, Italy's grid operator, will invest 23 billion Euros over 10 years
Terna, the state-owned power grid operator in Italy, announced on Friday that it will invest over 25 billion euros (23 billion euros) in network upgrades within the next 10 year to support the energy transition of the country. The group announced…
Enel CEO: Italy's Enel wants to buy back shares as a way to reward shareholders
Enel, one of Europe's largest utilities, may offer a share repurchase to reward investors. The chief executive said this on Thursday following the presentation of 2024 results. Last year, the group reduced its net debt from 2.7 times its core…
USTDA: US to invest in energy projects abroad to boost exports
Thomas Hardy (Acting Director of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency, USTDA) said that the U.S. Government is interested in investing in energy projects across Africa, Latin America and Asia, which could lead to increased U.S. exports. He…
Terabase Energy receives $130 Million to expand solar technology
Terabase Energy, a solar technology company, announced Thursday that it had secured funding from SoftBank of $130 millions to scale up its technology for large projects. Terabase Energy now has a total of $200 million in funding, making it the largest funding round in its history.
Freeport Indonesia reduces its 2025 production target by 9.9%
Freeport Indonesia's chief announced on Thursday that the company has reduced its target for 2025 copper concentrate production by almost a 10th, to 3,29 million tons. The firm is now aiming at a copper output of 1,67 billion pounds (757 499 metric tons)…
Kazakhstan will quickly adjust to OPEC+ quota
The Energy Ministry announced on Wednesday that Kazakhstan would quickly adjust its output to bring it back into line with the OPEC+ quota, after exceeding its limit in February. OPEC had said that Kazakhstan contributed the most to a significant increase in crude production by OPEC+ for February.
French up and German down on mixed weather signals
On Wednesday, European power prices took different directions. Germany's fell due to higher wind generation while France's rose along with increased demand caused by the colder weather. The German power price for the day ahead fell by 2.8% at 0900 GMT to 122.8 Euros ($134.10) per Megawatt Hour.
Experts say that Trump's tariffs against steel and aluminum will increase costs for US energy companies
The proposed U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs will increase costs for U.S. Oilfield Services companies that rely on this metal for their operations. Oilfield service firms like ChampionX and Patterson UTI are the backbone for the North American oil and natural gas industry.
Commonwealth LNG sees new interest after securing export license
The owner of the Commonwealth LNG project said that the interest in the project has increased since the export license was granted by the Trump administration last month. In February, the U.S. Department of Energy approved an LNG export license for the Commonwealth LNG project located in Louisiana.
Russell: China's commodity imports will continue to decline until 2025 due to economic and trade concerns
China's imports have been weak in 2025. This is in line with the recent trend of a softer economy. According to data released by the official customs on Friday, imports of crude, natural gas and iron ore, as well as copper, have all decreased…
Russell: China's commodity imports will continue to decline until 2025 due to economic and trade concerns
China's imports have been weak in 2025. This is in line with the recent trend of a softer economy. According to data released by the official customs on Friday, imports of crude, natural gas and iron ore, as well as copper, have all decreased…
German contracts benefit from rising gas and carbon prices
German power contracts for the year ahead rose Monday in line with higher gas contracts as well as carbon permits. The German power price for the year ahead was up 2.5% to 87 Euros ($90.55). Analysts at Energi Danmark said that the German power…
