Friday, March 13, 2026

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EUROPE GAS-European gas prices rise on low storage levels and weak LNG flows

Dutch and British gas contract prices rose on Tuesday. Attention was once again focused on the gas storage which is now "half full", the weaker flow of LNG, and the worsening relationship between Europe and the U.S.

Woodside's new CEO must navigate LNG projects with high costs through glut risk

Woodside Energy is facing a leadership shake up after Meg O'Neill's unexpected departure for the top position at?BP. This comes at a time when the Australian company is trying to deliver on key projects in a?braced?for a glut of supply.

Woodside's new CEO must navigate LNG projects with high costs through glut risk

Woodside Energy is facing a leadership shake up after BP's?chief executive Meg O'Neill's unexpected departure for the top position at BP. This comes as the Australian 'firm' is trying to deliver key…

India's green hydro ambitions falter on demand uncertainty

India's green-hydrogen ambitions are slipping due to the slow commissioning of projects, which is largely driven by insufficient infrastructure and unclear demand signals. This was stated by a U.S. energy think tank on Friday.

Fashion brands boost solar energy with textile suppliers

Textile suppliers in Bangladesh, who account for 85% exports of Bangladesh, are under pressure to become more environmentally friendly. They hope that new initiatives will help them find the money…

Draft bill shows India plans to open the retail electricity sector to private companies nationwide

A draft bill from the federal ministry of power showed that India intends to open its retail electricity market nationwide for private companies, ending the dominant role of state-run distribution in the majority states.

Bangladesh increases its power purchase from India and reduces its fuel oil consumption as the demand for electricity rises

Industry officials and analysts report that Bangladesh is increasing power imports from India as well as the output of fuel oil-fired plants to try and meet its rising electricity demand. The country…

South Korea's Lee appoints Koo Yun Cheol as finance minister and makes other choices

His office announced on Sunday that South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung had appointed a former Vice Finance Minister, Koo Yun Cheol, as his new Finance Minister. Kang Hoon Sik, Lee's chief-of-staff…

Spot contracts are pushed up by a combination of lower wind output and increased demand

The German spot electricity market was bullish on Tuesday, as renewable energy supply was expected to decrease throughout the region and demand to increase. LSEG data shows that the German baseload…

Report: France will only be able to produce 3 GW of offshore power by 2032

A report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis warned that France could have only 3 gigawatts installed offshore wind power by 2032, due to complex licensing, legal issues and local opposition.

Report says India's renewable sector is hit by low demand and cancellations

The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis reported on Thursday that India's renewable sector faces a number of obstacles, including a weak demand for bids, delays in power agreements and cancellations of projects.

Indonesia's plans for renewable energy may endanger forests

Indonesia, which is heavily dependent on coal for electricity, needs to move away from fossil fuels. It aims to generate 75 gigawatts from renewable sources over the next fifteen years. This compares with the 13 gigawatts it produces today.

Tata Power CEO: India's Tata prefers the domestic market to lucrative solar exports

Tata Power’s newly constructed 4.3 gigawatts (GW) solar cell and module manufacturing facility in southern India is mainly aimed at domestic markets, according to its chief executive, despite the fact that exports have increased exponentially.

South Asia's solar power push is facing a land battle

Food and jobs are at risk when cropland and pastures are taken away. By BhaskerTripathi and Md. Modhera’s 6 megawatts (MW) of solar power and battery storage system were built in 2022, despite the…

Wave of New LNG Export Plants Threatens to Knock Gas Prices

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A flood of liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects due online worldwide in mid-decade will vie against lower-cost renewable energy and a revived nuclear power sector, which could rock gas prices and hurt some proposed projects…

India Coal is Back in Business

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India's coal industry celebrated the return of its major conference after a three-year pandemic hiatus by presenting a bullish view of demand, rising supply from new mines and strong demand for imports."King…

Rolling the Dice in Chaos: The Prospects of Investment in the Gas Industry

Historical growth and prospects of gas investment for short-, medium- and long-term ($ billion). Source: GECF Secretariat, based on data from the GECF GGM

As stated in the Declaration of Malabo at the 5th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the GECF Member Countries, in order to sustain the security of demand and supply of natural gas, it is necessary…

COP 25: The Affordable Energy Transition

By Sverre Alvik, Energy transition program director, DNV GLIt is not too good to be true, it is the economic reality that lies ahead of us. The energy transition facing us in the coming decades is an affordable one.

Norway Wealth Fund to Drop ConocoPhillips, Hess

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Norway's wealth fund will have to divest its holdings in ConocoPhillips and Hess after both U.S. oil companies were added to a list which effectively excludes them from the Nordic country's portfolio.As…

Offshore Wind Ready To Take Off in US

Up and down the East Coast, initiatives to develop a massive and largely untapped market can make sea change in American offshore wind, says the  Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis…