Carmakers in the United States have been eager to help advance the EV agenda in the past half a decade or so. Ford, GM, and […]
Kazakhstan Fines Oil Firm for One of the Largest Emissions of Methane in History
A state environmental agency in Kazakhstan has fined an oil company in the west of the country $780,000 over a prolonged fire at one of […]
A Ban on LNG Exports Could Boost Carbon Emissions
President Biden recently announced a “temporary pause on pending approvals of liquefied natural gas exports.” This announcement comes on the heels of news that in […]
Loophole Allowed Russia to Earn $1.2 Billion From Fuel Sales to the EU
An EU sanctions loophole that allows imports of Russian crude if it’s refined elsewhere made Russia an estimated $1.2 billion (1.1 billion euros) from sales […]
Russian Rosneft Posts Nearly 50% Surge in Profits for 2023
Russian state-run oil company Rosneft has reported a nearly 50% jump in net profits for 2023, Reuters reports, hitting over $14 billion despite Western sanctions […]
Equinor Signs 15-Year LNG Supply Deal With Indian Firm
Equinor has signed a 15-year agreement to supply LNG to India’s Deepak Fertilisers, which will use the gas mainly as a feedstock for ammonia production […]
Ukrainian Drone Attacks Drag Russia’s Refining Rates Down by 380,000 Bpd
Russia’s oil refinery rates have slumped this month by 380,000 barrels per day (bpd) compared to December levels as several refineries are under repairs after […]
Gold Miner Polymetal to Exit Russia in $3.7 Billion Deal
Precious metals miner Polymetal is looking for an exit from Russia in order to avoid nationalization or other forms of expropriation and agreed to sell […]
Chevron Moves to Expand Giant Israeli Gas Field
Chevron has announced the start of the second phase of development at the Tamar gas field offshore Israel. Despite the ongoing war with Hamas, the […]
Energy Transition Requires $3.1 Trillion in Grid Investment by 2030
Renewable energy developments continue at break-neck speed, with $644 billion to be spent on new capacity in 2024, but outdated and inadequate power grids could […]