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Poland says it will not comply with EU court’s order to stop Turow mine
Poland is in for another major tussle with the EU after the bloc’s top court issued an interim measure to stop lignite mining at the Turow mine near the border with Czechia.
Serbia aims to boost energy and mining sector to 10% of GDP in 10 years
Mining and Energy Minister Zorana Mihajlovic says Belgrade wants to pursue a "new, green and sustainable path" for the sector.
HOMANS: Nord Stream II sanctions is a question of Ukraine's freedom
On May 18 came the decision by the Biden Administration to drop sanctions against the company overseeing constructing the Nord Stream II gas pipeline that will, if completed, allow Gazprom to bypass Ukraine’s pipeline network.
Germany confirms US sanctions waiver on key Nord Stream 2 company
The German government has confirmed that the Biden administration will waive sanctions on the company overseeing the construction of Russia's Nord Stream 2 pipeline to Europe and its chief executive.
Private equity fund Amber backed by EBRD and EU acquires Armenian solar plant operator Solis
Signs mount Iran, US will seal nuclear deal revival within month
Negotiators agree to return to national capitals to receive final instructions on red lines before definitive round of talks.
Gazprom makes new attempt to force Moldova to pay breakaway Transnistria’s gas bill
Russian gas giant launches 16th lawsuit over gas sent to Transnistria — effectively a Russian subsidy for the separatist region.
NorthAmOil: Gulf Coast LNG projects inch forward
The developers of two new LNG export projects on the US Gulf Coast, Tellurian and NextDecade, have said over the past week that they are making progress towards final investment decisions that are scheduled for later this year.
GLNG: Woodside to exit Kitimat LNG
Australia’s Woodside announced this week that it would exit its 50% non-operated interest in the proposed Kitimat LNG project on Canada’s West Coast.
MEOG: Iran optimistic as export route opens
DMEA: UAE’s H2 plant and Jordan’s imports
EurOil: Neptune stung by outages
FSUOGM: Ukraine imposes fuel price controls
LatAmOil: Peru LNG halts production
The Peru LNG consortium has suspended operations at its natural gas liquefaction plant in Pampa Melchorita, citing an issue with one of its compressors.
AfrOil: Nedbank to halt funding for coal, oil and gas projects
South Africa’s Nedbank has decided to phase out funding for fossil fuel projects as part of a wider effort to reduce its net carbon emissions to zero by 2045.
AsianOil: Indonesian upstream expands domestic content level
Indonesia’s upstream watchdog SKK Migas has revealed that the domestic content level in the country’s oil and gas projects during the first four months of the year exceeded the government’s target.
Peru LNG halts production, citing compressor problem
The Peru LNG consortium has suspended operations at its natural gas liquefaction plant in Pampa Melchorita, citing an issue with one of its compressors.
Nedbank announces plan to stop funding coal, oil and gas projects
South Africa’s Nedbank revealed last week that it had decided to phase out funding for all fossil fuel projects.
bneGREEN: Lukoil oil spill headed towards the Barents Sea
An oil spill in the Komi Peninsula is four to five-times bigger than initially thought, and may flood into the Barents Sea on Russia’s north-eastern coast if unchecked, environmentalists warned on May 17.
Global warming will open up Russia’s Far North to agriculture over next two decades
The global climate crisis has a silver lining for Russia at least. Over the next two or three decades large swathes of Russia’s frozen northern regions will become warm enough to grow crops.
EIB to fund solar power projects in Croatia
Russia’s oil and gas reserves will last for another 59 and 103 years respectively, says natural resources minister
Russia has enough extractable oil still in the ground to maintain production for another 59 years and gas reserves that can be exploited for another 103 years.
European industry awaits EC proposals
ADB mulls end to upstream funding
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced plans to phase out funding for upstream projects while also introducing conditions on fossil fuel investments in general.
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