Spanish sets capacity record on PV, wind surge
Spanish installed capacity stood at 110.1 GW as of end-2019, up 6% year on year following additions of 4 GW of solar PV and 2.3 GW of wind capacity, new Continue Reading
The Hottest Energy Conflict Right Now
Belarus has just bought two cargoes of Johan Sverdrup , the recently commissioned Norwegian oilfield and is in talks with several oil-producing countries from the Soviet Union to ramp up Continue Reading
Exxon Prepares Sale Of UK, German Oil & Gas Assets
As part of its global program to sell assets, ExxonMobil is about to launch a process to sell its upstream oil and gas operations in the UK and Germany, Bloomberg Continue Reading
Trump threatens big tariffs on car imports from EU
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to impose high tariffs on imports of cars from the European Union if the bloc doesn’t agree to a trade deal. Trump has Continue Reading
Europe Girds for Trade Battle With U.S.
France’s finance minister, Bruno Le Maire, who was also making the rounds at Davos, quickly shot back. “If we were to be hit by American tariffs, we would have no Continue Reading
‘Green swan’ climate event could cause next financial crisis-BIS
So-called ‘black swan’ theory was developed by author Nassim Nicholas Taleb to describe rare events that have an outsised, often negative impact and now the Bank of International Settlement is Continue Reading
Putin Appoints New Cabinet, but Keeps Key Ministers
Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed a new cabinet, but kept key ministers following proposals last week for sweeping constitutional changes that could see him retaining political power after his term Continue Reading
The North Sea’s Most Important Energy Play Isn’t Oil
Things have not been looking good for North Sea energy. In fact, last November, Oilprice went so far as to declare that “ North Sea Oil Is Doomed With Or Continue Reading
Novak to remain energy minister in new Russian government
Highlights Novak, Putin have supported OPEC+ production deal Siluanov remains finance minister Continuity in Russian energy strategy likely Alexander Novak has retained his position as energy minister in the new Continue Reading
European Parliament energy committee rejects objection to PCI list
The European Parliament’s energy committee on Wednesday voted to reject an objection to the EU’s recently published Projects of Common Interest (PCI) list. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & Continue Reading