TotalEnergies plan to restart LNG project is a positive for the energy minister of Mozambique
Mozambique’s energy minister stated on Friday that the government had not received a formal request from TotalEnergies for the lifting of a declaration of force majeure on the $20 billion liquefied gas (LNG), project in the country. However…
Energy companies race to Southeast Asia for gas to meet AI power demand
Energy companies are investing in gas exploration and production to meet the rising demand for power from a growing population and the proliferation of data centers in this region. As countries pursue different paths of energy transition…
Documents show that Eni, an Italian company, delivered Russian gas to Turkey in the last year.
Eni supplied gas to Turkey last year, according to documents published on the Italian energy company's website on Monday. This confirms that the company is still dealing with Russian gas, despite the suspension of supplies within Europe.
Malaysia's Petronas has secured extra gas supplies after being hit by the Putra Heights pipeline explosion
Petroliam Nasional, the Malaysian oil-and-gas giant, said it had secured additional supplies of gas to minimize the supply disruptions that were caused by the massive fire that broke out at the Putra Heights Pipeline earlier in the month.
Chevron will pay $740 Million to restore Louisiana's coastline, reports AP
The Associated Press reported that Chevron had been ordered to pay $740m to repair damages caused by the oil and gas giant to the coastal wetlands of southeast Louisiana. Report: The jury's verdict awarded $575,000,000 for compensation for land losses…
Interfax reports that Gazprom wants to increase the domestic gas price in Russia.
Interfax reported that Gazprom, the Russian gas giant, was trying to increase prices in order to fund investments. The company's sales abroad have plummeted as European buyers are turning away due to the Ukraine conflict. Gazprom suffered losses of nearly $7 billion in 2023.
The Moldovan President visits the area affected by blackouts and blames Russia's Gazprom
On Thursday, the Moldovan president Maia Sandu visited areas that were experiencing rolling power outages and blamed Russian Gas giant Gazprom. The energy crisis in the pro-Russian enclave of Transdniestria is a result of this. Dmitry Peskov…
Officials say that the breakaway region of Moldova will face new power outages on Saturday.
Local authorities have confirmed that power cuts will continue in Transdniestria on Saturday. The region, which is a breakaway Moldovan region, has been left without Russian supplies after Ukraine decided not to renew a contract for Russian transit gas.
As the Ukraine gas transit agreement nears its expiry, the Russian president meets with Slovak Prime Minister
Pavel Zarubin, a Russian TV presenter, said that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Slovak Premier Robert Fico met in the Kremlin Sunday. The meeting took place as a contract for Russian gas transiting through Ukraine is nearing its expiration date.
Moldova declares a state of emergency when the risk of Russian gas being cut off looms
The Moldovan parliament voted on Friday morning to declare a state of national emergency lasting 60 days, starting Dec. 16, due to the expected interruption of Russian gas supply on Jan. After Prime Minister Dorin Recean's request for approval…
QatarEnergy signs LNG long-term deal with Shell to deliver LNG to China
State-owned QatarEnergy signed a long-term agreement with Shell, the oil and gas giant, to supply LNG to China. QatarEnergy said in a Monday statement that the deal will see the LNG supply increase to three million tons per year. The agreement is expected to begin in January 2025.
Moldova and Russia hold talks about Transdniestria Gas Supply amid Ukraine Transit Uncertainty
Moldova reported that the energy minister of Moldova met with the head Russian gas giant Gazprom to discuss alternative routes for supplying Russian gas to Transdniestria, Moldova's breakaway region. If transit through Ukraine is stopped, Moldova will look at other options.
Gazprom and Moldovan ministers to meet to discuss power supply
The Moldovan energy minister announced on Friday that he will meet with Russian gas giant Gazprom in St. Petersburg, Russia next week to ensure stable power supplies following Russian attacks on the energy systems in Ukraine. Victor Parlicov…
EUROPE GAS prices hit an all-time high amid cold weather and supply concerns
Dutch and British wholesale prices for gas hit an intraday record on Thursday, amid concerns about the Russian storage and supply inventories falling below last year's levels and a forecast of cold weather. LSEG data show that the benchmark…
EUROPE GAS prices near a one-year high due to concerns about Russian supply and cold weather
The Dutch and British wholesale gas prices reached their highest intraday levels in almost a year on Thursday, amid concerns about Russian gas supply. Austrian energy group OMV said that an award of over $243 mln for irregular German gas…
Gazprom subsidiary claims $880 million against Linde
Court documents revealed on Wednesday that a subsidiary of Russia’s gas giant Gazprom filed a claim against Linde, claiming 879 million dollars. The Amur Gas Processing Plant, a subsidiary of Gazprom, filed the complaint on October 29 at the Arbitration Court in Amur Region in Russia's East.
Drill, baby, drill in Argentina's Vaca Muerta shale lands!
Argentina's new, market-friendly government, and concerns about oil supplies from the Middle East, and elsewhere, are driving a boom in drilling and production in the Patagonian South, which is home to the giant Vaca Muerta shale, Spanish for "Dead Cow".
Santos' forecasts for 2024 production are at the top of the forecast range, and Pikka oil production could start early
Santos, Australia's second largest oil and gas company, estimated that its production for the full year would be in the upper half of its forecast range and announced on Thursday that its Pikka Project could begin oil production as soon as 2025.
Timor Gap and Timor-Leste JV Gas Project Majority owned by Santos
Santos, the majority joint venture owner in Timor-Leste, announced on Monday that Timor Gap, a state-owned Timor-Leste oil company has acquired a 16 percent interest in Bayu-Undan's gas project. Timor Gap is now a member of the Bayu-Undan JV which includes SK E&S…
Gazprom's H1 net profit more than tripled, to $10.9 billion
Gazprom, a gas giant owned by the Kremlin, announced on Thursday that its net income for the first half of this year had more than tripled compared to a year ago. It now stands at more than 10 billion roubles. This is due to increased gas exports as well as cost control.
