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REM: Details emerging of $3.5 trillion US spending package

14 September 2021

Details are emerging of the draft of the Democrats’ $3.5 trillion spending package in the US.

Black soldier fly start-up Entoprotech starts first funding round

13 September 2021

Bugs can become big business. Entoprotech, an Israeli biotech start-up has raised $2mn to develop its black soldier fly (BSF) to process organic waste that will reduce methane emissions from landfills and create animal feed as a byproduct.

Gazprom announces Nord Stream 2's completion

10 September 2021

Construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is now fully complete, Gazprom announced in a brief message on September 10, although how soon it will start pumping Siberian gas to Europe is still shrouded in uncertainty.

GNL Quintero and partners moving ahead with green hydrogen project

8 September 2021

The backers of a green hydrogen project in Chile are said to have already arranged to sell more than half of their initial production.

AfrElec: Engie, Scatec to produce green hydrogen in South Africa

8 September 2021

France’s Engie has signed a contract with Release by Scatec, a subsidiary of Norwegian independent power producer Scatec, to produce green hydrogen for the Mogalakwena platinum mine in Limpopo Province of South Africa.

Another East African pipeline faces ESG challenges

8 September 2021

Turkana County authorities have continued to fight Kenya’s government over land acquisition for the oil pipeline component of the LAPSSET project.

GLNG: Indian firms reportedly in talks over Arctic LNG 2 stake

7 September 2021

Two Indian companies, Petronet LNG and ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL), are reportedly in discussions about buying a stake in Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 project, which is being developed by Novatek.

NorthAmOil: Chevron reportedly seeking to exit Eagle Ford

7 September 2021

Super-major Chevron is seeking a sale of its assets in the Eagle Ford shale play in Texas, as part of efforts to regularly review its portfolio.

LatAmOil: Chile moving ahead with green hydrogen project

7 September 2021

The backers of a green hydrogen project in Chile are said to have already arranged to sell more than half of their initial production.

AfrOil: Another East African pipeline faces ESG challenges

7 September 2021

Josphat Nanok, the governor of Kenya’s Turkana county, and James Lomenen Ekomwa, an MP representing Turkana South, have criticised the government’s approach to acquiring land for the Lokichar-Lamu Crude Oil Pipeline (LLCOP).

AsianOil: McDermott installs platform offshore Vietnam

7 September 2021

International service provider McDermott has successfully installed a production platform over the Sao Vang and Dai Nguyet (SVDN) gas and condensate field in Vietnam’s offshore Nam Con Son Basin.

Western Balkans coal power plants defy emissions rules, causing thousands of deaths

7 September 2021

Air pollution from coal-fired power plants in the Western Balkans caused the deaths of around 19,000 people in three years, says a new study.

Nord Stream 2 completed as last pipe section welded into place

7 September 2021

The last piece of pipe was welded into place on September 7, completing the construction of the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline connecting Russia’s vast Yamal gas fields directly to Germany and bypassing Ukraine.

EV market may create copper deficit

3 September 2021

Auto fleets' shift to electric vehicles in a global drive to cut carbon emissions will involve a drawdown on copper that could transform markets, and spur additional supply.

Petrobras under pressure from shareholders to exclude 14 blocks from 17th Bidding Round

2 September 2021

Petrobras has been asked by a group of shareholders to eliminate more than a dozen offshore blocks from the roster of sites included in the 17th Bidding Round.