Peru taps its fuel reserves to fight worst energy crisis in 20 years
Denisse Miralles, the Prime Minister, said that 'the Peruvian government will use its fuel reserves to safeguard the domestic supply.' This comes after a gas pipeline rupture triggered what has been described as the worst energy crisis for 20 years. She added that the government will encourage public and private sector employees to work remotely, while converting schools to online education. Emergency measures were taken after the suspension of natural gas exports by Peru on Thursday…
MOL Announces Capacity Tests on Adria Pipeline Will Start Next Week
Hungary's oil and gas company MOL said on Friday that capacity tests on the Adria oil pipeline from Croatia will start on March 11 and last 10 months, as it seeks alternative routes with Russian crude supplies set to stop at the end of 2027.MOL, which operates refineries in Hungary and Slovakia, has questioned whether the Adria pipeline can meet its needs, concerns dismissed by Croatian operator JANAF.Hungary and Slovakia are keen to keep supplies coming from Russia and have exemptions from current European Union sanctions.
BP to perform maintenance on Central Azeri Platform in August
BP's regional president for Azerbaijan and Georgia, as well as Turkey, Giovanni Cristofoli, said that the company plans to perform scheduled'maintenance on the Central Azeri -platform in August 2026. He added that the shutdown would only affect the gas infrastructure of the platform, and oil production would continue. He added that maintenance usually lasts for 19 days. The shorter outage is possible because of the new technologies. BP is the largest foreign investor and operator in Azerbaijan’s oil and natural gas sector.
Deutsche Offshore Schifffahrt Starts Construction of C-CSOV Fleet in China
Deutsche Offshore Schifffahrt (DO) has started construction of a new fleet of construction commissioning service operation vessels (C-CSOVs), with the first steel cut for the lead vessel DO Joule at CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipyard in Guangzhou, China.The vessel is the first in a series of four ships ordered by Schoeller Holdings, with all vessels to be built to identical specifications.Columbia Shipmanagement will provide technical management of the vessels…
MOL, Slovnaft Report JANAF to EU Watchdog in Fight Over Russian Oil Transport
Hungarian oil company MOL and its Slovak subsidiary Slovnaft have reported Croatian oil pipeline operator JANAF to the EU competition watchdog over its refusal to allow the transit of Russian seaborne oil imports, they said on Wednesday.The Hungarian oil and gas group has grappled since the end of January with an outage of Russian crude deliveries through the Druzhba pipeline transiting Ukraine, and has had to rely more on the Adriatic pipeline from Croatia.Hungary…
Russian Oil Exports Curtailed By Drone Attacks, Weather
Russia has been unable to capitalize on this week's surge in global crude prices, as days of Ukrainian drone attacks and harsh winter storms have sharply curtailed its capacity to export oil, industry sources said.Russia's Sheskharis oil terminal in Novorossiysk port suspended oil loadings on Monday after a Ukrainian drone attack left a fuel terminal ablaze and damaged dozens of buildings, Russian and Ukrainian officials and three trade sources said.Crude oil benchmarks rose about 8% on Tuesday…
OPAP Greece posts record revenue in 2025, but profits dip on higher costs
OPAP, Greece's gaming operator, reported a -0.5% decline in 2025 net profit despite achieving a record gross gaming revenue (GGR) as a result of?higher operating expenses and?marketing expenses. * The largest gaming operator in the country said that GGR increased 4.9% over a year ago to 2,41 billion euros ($2.81?billion?in 2025), helped by strong performance online and at retail. * EBITDA (earnings before taxes, depreciation, and amortization) eased by 0.9% per year to 824.6 millions.
Equinor discovers oil in the North Sea and looks to rapid development
Equinor, a state-controlled Norwegian operator, and its partners have discovered oil near the Snorre field in the North Sea and plan to develop the reserves "rapidly and efficiently". Norway's Offshore Directorate, or NOD, has separately stated that preliminary estimates place the size of this discovery, called "Omega-South Alfa," between 25 and 89 million barrels of recoverable equivalent oil. This would be Equinor's medium-sized discovery. Norwegian companies are looking for ways to extend the lifespan of their oil and gas fields.
Panoro Energy looks for new assets in Equatorial after purchasing Kosmos stake
Panoro Energy, a company based in Africa, will participate in Equatorial Guinea’s oil and gas auction in April to search for new assets. It has increased its stake in Block G offshore in the country. Panoro acquired this week an additional 40.3% of Block G from Kosmos Energy. This makes it the largest shareholder in Block G, which is operated and owned by Trident Energy. Block G includes?the Ceiba complex and the Okume field, both connected to a floating production storage unit?and offloading for export.
Prices for gas in Europe are mixed as traders take into account geopolitical risks, weather and outages in Norway
The European benchmark wholesale gas price was mixed on Friday. Prices in Britain were higher due to outages in Norway, while Dutch prices were lower because of mild weather. This slightly offset concerns about a possible escalation? in the Middle East. LSEG data revealed that the Dutch March contract?at the TTF hub?was down 0.57 euros at 31,35 euros per Megawatt Hour (MWh), which is $10.85/mmBtu by 0904 GMT. The contract for April dropped by 0.62 euro to 31.35 Euro/MWh. Prices rose in the British market. Prices in the British market rose.
Shell inspects subsea gear at the curtailed Ormen Lange Gas Field
Shell has been troubleshooting a subsea system at its Ormen Lange offshore gas field in the Norwegian Sea, where output has been reduced since February 16. Shell Norway mobilised a ship with a remotely controlled vehicle (ROV) which arrived at the site to inspect underwater parts, according to a spokesperson of the field operator. Ormen Lange is located 120 km (75 miles), off the Norwegian coast. Its subsea installations are at a depth of 800-1,100 meters (0.5-0.7miles).
MOL Calls On JANAF to Allow Russian Oil Transit to Hungary
Croatian pipeline operator JANAF must allow transit of Russian seaborne oil to Hungary and Slovakia, refiner MOL Group said in an emailed statement on Thursday, adding that such imports were not under EU sanctions."MOL Group calls on JANAF to immediately guarantee that it would let through maritime Russian crude shipments not under sanctions," MOL said, adding that it expected a reply from JANAF by February 27 and if rejected, MOL could turn to the European Commission and seek damages.(Reuters)
Indonesian court delivers verdicts in corruption cases linked to Pertamina, the state energy company
On Thursday, an Indonesian court will deliver its verdict on nine people who are accused of illegally importing crude oil, leasing a fuel terminal and other actions which caused the state to lose 285 trillion Rupiah (US$17 billion). The defendants include former chief executives of Pertamina Patra Niaga, Pertamina International Shipping and Pertamina International Shipping - subsidiaries of the state energy firm Pertamina - and a beneficial owner of a fuel station operator.
Spot prices drop on increased renewable output
The European baseload contracts fell on Wednesday due to a forecasted sharp rise in 'wind power supply', while the demand was expected?to fall. LSEG data shows that the German baseload day-ahead contract dropped 20.6% to 88.41 euros per megawatt at 0929 GMT. The French equivalent contract dropped 30% to 21 Euro/MWh. Data from LSEG showed that German wind power production is expected to increase by 9.9 gigawatts on Wednesday to 23.8 GW. Meanwhile, French?wind energy is projected to grow by 1.6 GW up to 6.1 GW.
The US AI boom is facing an electric shock
The race for artificial intelligence dominance by Big Tech may hit a snag soon as U.S. power grids struggle to keep up with hyperscalers who spend a lot of money. Microsoft, Amazon Alphabet, and Meta are among the technology giants in America that have announced in recent months plans to spend over $600 billion in AI by 2026. Investors are already unsure about the viability of this strategy due to the investment wave. The ambitious U.S. AI plans will be hampered by power-infrastructure bottlenecks such as turbine shortages…
Statkraft and OX2 battery deal in Finland to smooth out wind power volatility
Statkraft, the Norwegian state-owned utility, announced on Wednesday that it had signed an agreement for power purchase (PPA) to buy two battery energy systems (BESS), developed by Sweden's OX2 and installed in Finland where wind power has been expanding rapidly. Batteries of large size are essential to managing intermittent renewable energies such as wind energy. They help ensure supply reliability by charging when output is high, and emptying them when wind production drops.
Ukraine Delays Druzhba Oil Deliveries Again
Ukraine has told Slovakia's oil pipeline system operator Transpetrol that the resumption of oil deliveries via the Druzhba pipeline has been delayed by another day to February 26, Slovakia's country's economy ministry said on Tuesday.The ministry, which had expected flows to restart on February 25, said it was not given a reason for the latest delay.Slovakia announced the Druzhba pipeline outage on February 13, long after shipments of Russian oil via Slovakia…
French and Benelux stocks: Factors to watch
Here are some company news and stories that could impact the markets in France and Benelux or even individual stocks. Credit insurer Coface announced a?full year net income?of 222 millions euros ($261.16?million). They are proposing a dividend per share of 1.25 euro for 2025. GTT, a specialist in LNG containment systems, reported a full-year EBITDA totaling 542 million euro. The company proposed a record dividend per share of 8.94 euro. The company forecasts that its EBITDA in 2026 will be between 490 and 530 millions euros.
Hungary to Release 1.8 Million Barrels of Crude From Reserves
Hungary's government will release about 1.8 million barrels of crude oil from its strategic reserves after a drone attack on the Druzhba pipeline late last month stopped oil flow, according to a government decree published late on Thursday.Hungary and Slovakia, which have the only remaining refineries in the European Union using Russian oil through Druzhba, have been trying to secure supply since flows were halted on January 27 after what Ukraine said was…
Oil minister: Suriname and Guyana will form team to explore joint projects for gas exploration
Suriname’s oil minister said that Suriname and Guyana will 'create' a technical team to investigate the development of natural gas?production between the two South American nations. The team could be set up next month and would represent a significant step forward for Suriname, Guyana and other countries that have been discussing the possibility of collaborating across borders on natural gas exploration. The first gas project for both countries would be any future project.