Thursday, May 1, 2025

European Union News

MOL and Turkiye Petrolleri form a joint venture to explore two oilfields in Hungary

Hungarian Oil Company MOL and Turkey’s Turkiye Petrolleri will explore two new oilfields in Hungary, as part of a newly-established joint venture. Szijjarto, after meeting with Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan bayraktar…

Palm closes at lowest level in 7 months due to higher production and stock levels

Malaysian palm futures continued to fall for the third session in a row on Wednesday, as market sentiment was still weighed down by concerns about higher production levels and increased inventories.

German gas storage operators criticise EU plan for implementation

INES, the industry lobby of Germany's gas storage laws, said that a draft proposal to amend Germany's law on gas storage to align it with European Union regulations and to fill up to…

Hydro signs billion-euro contract to supply NKT low-carbon aluminum for EU grid

Hydro, a Norwegian company, announced on Tuesday that it had signed a contract to supply NKT in Denmark with low-carbon aluminum wire rod for the production and upgrade of Europe's grid infrastructure.

Strategie Grains trims sunseed to keep EU rapeseed forecast.

Strategie Grains, a consultancy in the United Kingdom, has kept its forecast for 2025/26 European Union Rapeseed Production unchanged for the third consecutive month. However it has…

EU to Present a Roadmap in May for the Phase-out of all Russian Fossil Fuel Imports

Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, said that in two weeks it will present a roadmap outlining how it plans to eliminate all Russian fossil fuel imports.

Chilean regulator approves Codelco and SQM joint venture

Codelco announced in a Thursday statement that Chile's competition regulator had approved the deal between Codelco and SQM, the state-run copper company, to create a joint venture for…

Sources say that the EU is looking at tweaking its methane regulations for US gas in order to facilitate trade negotiations.

Three sources with knowledge of the situation said that the European Union was looking for ways to help U.S. exports comply with their methane emission rules. The bloc is trying to avoid a trade conflict with U.S.

Shell and Bulgaria sign a contract for Black Sea oil and gas exploration

Shell signed with the Bulgarian government a contract on Tuesday that gives the oil giant the rights to explore a Black Sea field for oil and natural gas. Shell will be able to explore 4…

Prices of EUROPE GAS rise amid economic turmoil

Dutch and British gas rates rose Monday morning, in line with the equities market, after some tariff exemptions were granted for Chinese products supplying tech companies. Milder, windier…

Azerbaijan calls on EU to reconsider finance restrictions for gas corridor expansion

Ilham Aliyev, the President of Azerbaijan said that the European Union needs to reassess their financing and policies regarding long-term contracts in order to continue importing natural gases from Azerbaijan.

As U.S. Tariffs take effect, the prices of gas in Europe will fall in line with those on other markets.

The Dutch and British gas price fell on Wednesday in line with the wider sell-offs of equity and commodities markets, as U.S. "reciprocal" tariffs took effect, which has raised fears about a recession.

Lithuanian official: EU could aggregate the demand for US gas in trade negotiations

As part of the negotiations with President Donald Trump, Lithuania's Energy Minister said on Tuesday that the European Union might consider aggregating their member countries' demands to buy U.S.

US EIA delays short-term outlook report amid oil market downturn

Energy Information Administration (EIA) in the United States announced on Monday that it will delay publication of its "Short-Term Energy Outlook Report" (STEO), amid a drop in oil…

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.

Italy pays gas incentive for meeting 90% storage target

Gas grid operator Snam announced that Italy will introduce an incentive program at the beginning of this month in order to encourage companies to inject gas into storage following the…

French court halts onshore wind project

Court documents revealed on Friday that a project to build an onshore windfarm in the north-east of France had its licenses revoked due to "visual saturation". The Mont des Quatre Faux project…

Trump tariffs are set to worsen the woes in the petchems industry

Industry officials and analysts warned that the new U.S. import duties will further reduce demand for global producers of petrochemicals and increase capacity cuts in a sector plagued with low margins.

US tech and retail stocks lead the rout following Trump's tariff blow

Apple, Walmart and Nike are among the U.S. megacap tech companies that led to a global meltdown after President Donald Trump announced new tariffs. The fears about a cost spike across…

EU Chief: EU to counter new US tariffs

The European Commission's Ursula von der Leyen said that Donald Trump's tariffs on all goods and services were a serious blow to the global economy. She also stated that the European…

Marine Technology ENews subscription

World Energy News is the global authority on the international energy industry, delivered to your Email two times per week.

Subscribe to World Energy News Alerts.