Cummins is powering the world’s first fleet of hydrogen trains in Bremervörde, Lower Saxony, Germany. The Alstom Coradia iLint trains ( earlier post ) are outfitted with Cummins fuel cell Continue Reading
The last regular line supplying electricity to Ukraine’s Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is working again after being cut earlier on Thursday, the United Nations said, an outage that underlined Continue Reading
The last of four regular power lines supplying the Russian-held nuclear power plant at Zaporizhzhia in Ukraine was briefly cut on Thursday, meaning the plant had to resort to backup Continue Reading
Ukraine faces its most difficult winter in modern history but should manage to reach a government goal of building 19 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas reserves in time, Continue Reading
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a major buildup of his country’s military forces Thursday in an apparent effort to replenish troops that have suffered heavy losses in six months of Continue Reading
France is exploring ways to rein in private-jet flights amid a growing backlash over the wealthy’s use of high-emitting planes to travel the distance of a car or train journey. Continue Reading
The United States has emerged as a top natural gas supplier to Europe. High domestic prices could force the United States to curb exports. If imports from the United States Continue Reading
Russia’s July oil and gas condensate output was 10.76 million barrels per day (bpd), up from 10.70 million bpd in June, according to data published on Wednesday by the Rosstat Continue Reading
Russian crude oil and condensate production has been 1.9% lower this month compared to July, and if the trend holds, August will be the first month in four in which Continue Reading
Highlights Russia was UK’s biggest supplier of refined products in 2021 Saudi Arabia, Netherlands, Belgium, Kuwait filling supply gap Question mark hangs over indirect imports of Russian oil The UK Continue Reading
Russia’s record employment signals a surprisingly smooth decoupling from the West. Its rapid replacement of McDonald’s and Starbucks says business as usual. Yet pressures are building inside its economic machine. Continue Reading
Germany’s second largest sugar producer Nordzucker on Thursday said it will start this year’s sugar refining season on Sept. 3 and reported success in converting refinery plants to oil fuel Continue Reading
The Rhine River’s water level at a key waypoint is set to decline in the coming days, curbing the amount of cargo that barges can carry. The measured level at Continue Reading
Europe’s energy crisis is squeezing the small and midsize firms that form the backbone of the continent’s economy, leading some business owners to curb production or close up shop. Katrien Continue Reading
Russia and Iran are building the foundation for a potential natural gas cartel. The Russia-Iran alliance aims to control as much of the two key elements in the global supply Continue Reading
Many global oil traders and banks have stopped dealing with Indian refiner Nayara Energy, a Rosneft (ROSN.MM) affiliate, as they are worried about Western sanctions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Continue Reading
Canada studies the feasibility of direct LNG exports to Germany. Trudeau: “we will do what we can to contribute to the global supply of energy.” In the short term, Canada Continue Reading
The United States will announce a new security assistance package for Ukraine of about $3 billion as early as Wednesday, a U.S. official said on Tuesday, in what would be Continue Reading
Russia’s economy has avoided the meltdown many predicted after Moscow sent its forces into Ukraine six months ago, with higher prices for its oil exports cushioning the impact of Western Continue Reading
The U.N. nuclear watchdog will visit the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine within days if talks to gain access succeed, it said in a statement on Tuesday. Russia Continue Reading
Germany hopes Canadian liquefied natural gas (LNG) will help ease its shift away from Russian gas imports, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday, a day after Canada played down the Continue Reading
European power prices have soared so much that they’re now equal to more than $1,000 per barrel of oil. A gas crunch is the main driver — with Russian supply Continue Reading
Polish Grupa Azoty, a large fertilizer producer, has stopped the production of some key fertilizers, including nitrogen fertilizers and caprolactam, because of soaring energy costs, becoming the latest casualty of Continue Reading
Another dramatic spike in natural gas prices appears to have ended any hopes that Europe’s inflation battle is set to ease, with financial markets now bracing for higher prices, a Continue Reading
Russia and Ukraine have been at war for 6 months Armies have been locked in grinding war of attrition No immediate prospect of meaningful peace deal Europe is facing a Continue Reading
Offshore supply ships at the Port of Aberdeen sea port in Aberdeen, Scotland, UK. Scotland’s public spending deficit shrank after revenue from the North Sea oil industry jumped to the Continue Reading
Nord Stream pipe set for three-day maintenance from Aug. 31 Gas settles at record high, while French power, coal surge WATCH: Germany may consider delaying shutdowns of its remaining nuclear Continue Reading
Britain recorded its biggest fall in output in more than 300 years in 2020 when it faced the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as a larger decline than Continue Reading
French transport minister Clément Beaune has called for flights by private jets to be restricted because of their outsize contribution to climate change, joining an increasingly heated debate in France Continue Reading
TTF month-ahead price soars to close to Eur300/MWh Nord Stream to close for three-day maintenance Aug 31 No let-up in European gas price strength European gas prices surged on Aug. Continue Reading
U.S. urges citizens to leave Ukraine ‘now’ Heightened fears of attack on Kyiv around independence day Wednesday marks six months since Russian invasion Concern over dangers to nuclear plant KYIV, Continue Reading
It was meant to be Europe’s stellar year. A post-pandemic spending euphoria, supported by copious government spending was set to drive the economy and help fatigued households regain a sense Continue Reading
Six months after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, signs are accumulating that the balance on the military and economic battlefields is slowly tilting the way of Kyiv and Continue Reading
British Airways ICAGY -5.86%▼ is cutting more than 10,000 flights through the rest of the summer flying season and into the winter, threatening to extend the aviation industry’s chaotic postpandemic Continue Reading
The Pentagon is sending new weapons and equipment to Ukraine that will better prepare its military to fight Russian troops at closer ranges, potentially signaling that Kyiv and its backers Continue Reading
China’s coal imports from Russia jumped 14% in July from a year earlier to their highest in at least five years, as China bought discounted coal while Western countries shunned Continue Reading
Germany may consider delaying shutdowns of its remaining nuclear plants as Russia squeezes gas supplies. Birgit Jennen reports. Want the lowdown on European markets? In your inbox before the open, Continue Reading
Economy minister says nuclear plants save minimal gas May have to keep a plant running in Bavaria for network stability Scholz says nuclear plant stress test results due within weeks Continue Reading
UK inflation is on track to rise above 18% for the first time in almost half a century next year as energy prices rocket, according to the investment bank Citigroup. Continue Reading
The transition to wind production in Aberdeen is already well underway, although most of the projects won’t come online until 2030 or later. Aberdeen in northeast Scotland is trying to Continue Reading
Martin Kopf needs natural gas to run his family’s company, Zinkpower GmbH, which rustproofs steel components in western Germany. Zinkpower’s facility outside Bonn uses gas to keep 600 tons of Continue Reading
Heatwaves across the globe have weighed on natural gas supplies. Countries are bracing for natural gas shortages this winter. Natural gas prices across the globe are soaring, with European prices Continue Reading
Labor dispute in coastal town to shutter harbor for eight days Container terminal is nation’s busiest, vital for Asia trade Shipping containers on the dockside at Port of Felixstowe Ltd. Continue Reading
Want the lowdown on European markets? In your inbox before the open, every day. Sign up here . The water level at a key German chokepoint on the Rhine River Continue Reading
The daughter of a Russian nationalist ideologist who is often referred to as “Putin’s brain” was killed when her car exploded on the outskirts of Moscow, officials said Sunday. The Continue Reading
Russia will halt natural gas supplies to Europe for three days at the end of the month via its main pipeline into the region, state energy giant Gazprom (GAZP.MM) said Continue Reading
Russia’s idle primary oil refining capacity in September has been revised down to 3.826 million tonnes, 11% lower than the previous estimate, sources citing refinery maintenance data said and Reuters Continue Reading
New LNG terminals in northern and eastern Europe would be a better option to alleviate the European gas crisis than a new natural gas pipeline from Spain to France, the Continue Reading
Major grains houses seek spot tonnage for September laycans Freight rates to the Mediterranean, West Africa remain inconsistent The Black Sea dry bulk shipping markets have resumed spot trading as Continue Reading
The night has a different colour in parts of Berlin where the streets are lit by gas: the light more ethereal and the shadows deeper. But these areas could be Continue Reading
