Iberdrola's earnings are higher after the network business boosts results for 2025
Iberdrola, Europe's largest utility, expects its business of building and updating?power?networks in Britain and America to boost earnings this year, after it drove a 10% increase in 2025 adjusted Net Profit. The Spanish company will benefit from its strategic shift to the more regulated business of power grids and plans to spend over 100 billion Euros through 2031 in order to build on that.
Angola’s national oil company is looking to diversify its business into minerals that are critical.
Sonangol, the state-owned Angolan oil company, said Wednesday it wants to diversify its business into minerals that are critical for economic growth. Sonangol's executives told a press conference that the company made a net profit of over $750 million by 2025. This is compared to 736 billion kwanzas (about $807 million) in 2024.
Hungary Accuses Ukraine of Plans to Disrupt National Energy System
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban accused Ukraineon Wednesday of planning to disrupt the Hungarian energy system, and dispatched troops to safeguard infrastructure, escalating a dispute that has undermined Europe's pro-Ukraine consensus.Hungary and Slovakia, whose leaders are outliers in the EU for maintaining relations with Moscow…
The EU should extend the free carbon allowances to industry
The top business lobby in the European Union has urged 'the bloc to maintain free carbon permits for industry, adding pressure on officials who are preparing an overhaul of the EU Carbon Market. Brussels is redesigning its Emissions Trading System (ETS), which is the EU's main climate tool that forces factories and power plants to buy CO2 permits when polluting.
French spot prices rise as wind power production falls
On?Monday the French spot power contract increased, buoyed primarily by falling wind 'power output in Germany. LSEG data shows that the French baseload day-ahead power was 33.25 euros ($39.23), up 20% on Friday's price for Monday delivery. LSEG data revealed that the German equivalent contract was not traded, after indicating gaps? in German day-ahead prices data during recent sessions.
The French far-right has filed a motion of no confidence against the PM regarding the new energy law
The National Rally party of France, which is far right, submitted a motion of no confidence against the government on Monday following the 'adoption' of a new 'energy law. The motion will likely fail, as the Socialist Party, a pivotal swing vote in a fragmented assembly, has indicated that it won't support the effort. France announced a long-delayed strategy for energy this month…
Sarawak challenges three federal laws in the top court of Malaysia
Sarawak's government announced?on Monday it had filed a petition with the highest court of Malaysia to challenge three federal laws that govern petroleum. This is part of an?effort broader?to gain more control over the state's natural resources. Sarawak will set up its own company, Petros, in 2024 to purchase, distribute, and supply all the natural gas produced within the state.
Turkmenistan’s former president says diversifying the gas exports to Turkmenistan is a 'primary objective'
According to the transcript of a Sunday interview, former Turkmen president Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov stated that his country's 'primary goal' was to diversify its exports of its massive gas reserves. The fourth largest in the world. Turkmenistan, a?mostly desert? country of 7 million people, has been limited in its gas exports by the lack of pipeline infrastructure.
Trump EPA will weaken the rule limiting harmful air toxins and mercury from coal plants
The Trump administration announced Friday that it would roll back clean air regulations that limit mercury and hazardous toxic pollutants from power plants. Public health groups warned it would harm America's most disadvantaged. The Environmental Protection Agency of President Donald Trump has stated that easing pollution standards would?alleviate the costs for utilities who run older coal-fired plants…
What is the current status of international oil companies operating in Venezuela?
Here are some key facts about the international oil companies operating in Venezuela. The country has vast oil reserves, but a dilapidated infrastructure. Hugo Chavez, the then president, expropriated foreign oil companies in the 2000s to strengthen the control of the PDVSA, the state-owned oil company, over the oilfields. The U.S.…
What is the current status of international oil companies operating in Venezuela?
Here are some key facts about the international oil companies operating in Venezuela. The country has vast oil reserves, but a dilapidated infrastructure. In the early 2000s, the then-President?Hugo Chavez took assets from foreign oil companies to strengthen the control of the state-owned PDVSA over the oilfields in Venezuela.
Libyan traders bring in Western traders to counter Russian fuel flow
Three trading sources have confirmed that global oil traders and firms including Vitol Trafigura, and TotalEnergies won the tenders for supplying gasoline and diesel to Libya. The country is allowing large Western companies a broader access and reducing its imports of Russian petrol. Libya has been overhauling its oil industry for 15 years, following the fall of Muammar Gadhafi.
Occidental Petroleum tops quarterly profit estimates on midstream support
Occidental Petroleum surpassed Wall Street's expectations for the fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday as its?midstream?unit helped offset lower crude?oil?prices. In extended trading, shares of the 'company' rose by nearly 3%. Occidental realized oil prices dropped to $59.22 a barrel in the fourth-quarter, down from $69.73 a barrel compared to 69.73 if you compare it to 68.73 a barrel.
Nigeria redirects all oil and gas revenues to the Federation account as part of sweeping reform
The presidency announced on Wednesday that President Bola Tinubu signed an order directing all oil and gas revenues due to the government to be paid directly into the federation's account. This is part of a sweeping reform aimed at improving public finances. According to the law, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation retains 30% of the oil and gas profit for frontier exploration within inland basins.
Minister Trinidad is confident that gas projects with Venezuela can proceed.
The energy minister for the twin island nation, Trinidad and Tobago, said that the government was confident two major 'offshore gas' projects with Venezuela, to be 'operated' by Shell, BP and Trinidad National Gas Company, will go ahead despite the political changes in OPEC's country. Since U.S. forces captured Nicolas Maduro in the last month, they have'relaxed sanctions on Venezuelan energy industry.
Devon's profits beat expectations for the quarter, but forecasts lower production after winter storm
Devon Energy, a U.S. shale producer, narrowly beat Wall Street expectations for the fourth-quarter profits and forecast lower production in the first-quarter after severe winter storms disrupted operations throughout?key producing regions. Analysts and traders estimate that the winter storm knocked down as much as two million barrels of oil per day in the U.S., or 15% of the national output.
EU is ill-prepared to deal with climate change as it worsens, say experts
Independent advisers on Tuesday said that the European Union was 'not prepared for a worsening of climate change' and should increase its 'investments to protect infrastructure and people from increasing floods, wildfires, and severe heatwaves. According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), climate change has caused Europe to become the fastest-warming continental in the world.
Modi's rooftop Solar push is slowed down by unwilling lenders, states
Vendors and analysts claim that despite the heavy subsidies, I ndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not able to achieve his targets due to loan delays and limited state support. These shortfalls are the latest "challenge" to India's efforts at nearly doubling clean energy capacity by 2030 to 500 gigawatts. The government is planning…
Sources say that Venezuela's PDVSA has expanded its oil fields to joint venture partners.
Three sources familiar with the matter said that the state-run PDVSA of Venezuela is currently in discussions with its joint venture partners including Chevron Repsol and Maurel & Prom to expand the oilfields assigned to their respective projects. This could lead to an increase in crude and natural gas production. Venezuela's National assembly?approved a reform of the main oil law in late January…
Sources say that Venezuela's PDVSA has expanded its oil fields to joint venture partners.
Three sources familiar with the matter have confirmed that PDVSA, Venezuela's state-run petroleum company, is in talks with its joint-venture partners to offer them expansions of?the oilfields assigned to their projects. This could lead to an increase in crude and natural gas production and exports. Venezuela's National Assembly…