Shell's LNG strategy is a 'disconnect,' according to Shell shareholders' climate resolution
Shell's plans for increasing sales of LNG have been questioned by a major shareholder group that filed a motion asking if the strategy was compatible with a goal of cutting carbon emissions.
Year Ender: Big Oil retreats from renewables as climate agenda falters
In 2024, major European energy companies increased their focus on oil and natural gas to maximize profits in the short-term. They also slowed down and sometimes reversed climate commitments.
Japan selects two groups to participate in the third round of offshore wind power
In a third round of major public auctions, the Japan's land and industry ministries selected, on Tuesday, two consortiums as operators for offshore wind blocks, including one that included energy giant BP.
Document filed by Venture Global LNG shows that it wants to extend the force majeure for its first plant until 2025.
Venture Global LNG intends to extend force majeure for its Calcasieu Pass plant in Louisiana until 2025. This would delay the first deliveries under long-term contract to three years following production.
BP and Iraq agree on technical terms for redeveloping Kirkuk oilfields
The British oil giant BP announced on Thursday that it had reached an agreement with the Iraqi Government on the technical conditions for redeveloping the Kirkuk Oil and Gas Fields.
Arcius Energy, a joint venture between BP and ADNOC’s XRG, will supply Egypt's gas.
BP and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company’s international investment arm XRG announced on Monday that they had closed a deal to create a natural gas joint-venture in Egypt. ADNOC is expanding its efforts abroad.
Venture Global says it has produced the first LNG at its Plaquemines plant.
Venture Global LNG produced its first LNG (liquefied natural gases) on Friday at its Plaquemines facility in Louisiana. The first U.S. plant to produce super-chilled natural gas in two years…
Kansai electric, a Japanese company, has invested in Iberdrola’s offshore wind project worth 1.3 billion euros.
The company announced on Friday that Japan's Kansai electric power Co had agreed to purchase a 49 percent stake in Iberdrola’s Windanker offshore project in Germany. This…
Equinor, BP and TotalEnergies invest in Britain's carbon-capture projects
They announced on Tuesday that Equinor, BP, and TotalEnergies have made the final investment decisions for two of Britain's first projects to capture and store carbon in the north.
British Business – Dec 10,
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BP's offshore Wind Head to Step Down
A spokesperson for BP announced on Monday that Matthias Bausenwein, the head of offshore winds, is leaving the firm. This comes after the oil giant announced its intention…
Sources say that BP is looking for buyers to buy its US Natural Gas Pipeline System stake.
Four people familiar with the matter have confirmed that BP is looking for buyers to take a stake in their U.S. Natural Gas Pipeline Network. Two people have said that the…
Sechin, Rosneft's boss, says that targets and costs are a hindrance to the appeal of green energy.
Igor Sechin is a well-known sceptic of green energy and the boss of Russia's largest oil producer Rosneft. He believes that investors are losing interest in clean energy because of elusive targets…
LNG traders divert cargoes to Asia from Europe as demand in the east increases
Analysts and shipping data indicate that three LNG cargoes bound for Europe were diverted to Asia in order to meet the stronger Asian demand, and because gas prices have decreased in Europe.
QatarEnergy signs LNG long-term deal with Shell to deliver LNG to China
State-owned QatarEnergy signed a long-term agreement with Shell, the oil and gas giant, to supply LNG to China. QatarEnergy said in a Monday statement that the deal will…
Azerbaijan: OPEC+ may consider a rollover of oil cuts at the Dec. 1 meeting
Parviz Shahbazov, Azerbaijan’s Energy minister, said that OPEC+ could decide to keep its current oil production cuts in place as of Jan. 1, at their next meeting on Sunday.
Ørsted to Shed Part of its UK Wind Farm Stake - Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News reported Monday that Denmark's Ørsted had begun selling a stake in the largest wind farm planned for the United Kingdom coast. The report was based on people familiar with this matter.
Azerbaijan: OPEC+ may consider oil reduction rollover at the Dec. 1 meeting
Parviz Shahbazov, Azerbaijan’s Energy minister, said that OPEC+ could decide to keep its current oil production cuts in place as of Jan. 1, at their next meeting on Sunday.
Looney, former BP boss, to lead US data company Prometheus Hyperscale
The U.S. data company announced on Sunday that former BP CEO Bernard Looney will chair Prometheus Hyperscale. Prometheus Hyperscale announced that Looney, the former CEO of British energy giant BP…
Sources: Petrobras is in discussions with Raizen, BP, and Inpasa about a joint venture for ethanol
Two sources familiar with the matter said that Brazilian state-run Petrobras was in discussions with Raizen, BP, and Inpasa about a potential joint venture for ethanol.
