German spot prices are impacted by lower demand on Monday
German power prices will likely fall on Monday as a drop in wind power production is expected to be offset by a lower consumption. LSEG data showed that the German and French Monday baseload 'power contracts' were not traded by 8:40 GMT on a Friday.
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 projects on a market that's braced for an oversupply.
Wall St futures rise as investors look at more data and geopolitics
U.S. Stock Index Futures climbed a little higher on Wednesday, as investors waited for more economic data in order to determine the direction of monetary policy. They also monitored geopolitical tensions that were escalating in Venezuela. This pushed oil prices up.
Vitol to lend $2 billion to Uganda's state oil company
According to an official from the finance ministry, Uganda National Oil Company, owned by the state, plans to borrow 2 billion dollars from a division of global commodities trader Vitol in order to fund infrastructure projects including a crude refinery.
ReNew signs pact to build solar project of 150 MW in India with Google
India's ReNew Energy Global announced on Tuesday that it had signed a long-term deal with Alphabet to develop a 150-megawatt project in the western Indian state of Rajasthan. The agreement is in line Google's aim to be entirely carbon-free by 2030.
Intercontinental Exchange sets Dutch gas trading record and aims for longer trading hours
Intercontinental Exchange announced on Monday that it would be extending trading hours and achieving a record trading volume for benchmark European Gas Contracts in 2025. ICE said that it traded a record 103 million contracts in futures…
Palm recoups losses early, but stronger ringgit caps advances
The market recovered early losses in Malaysian palm oil on Monday. This was in line with the recovery of Dalian palm oil futures. However, a stronger ringgit had a negative impact on the market. By midday, the benchmark palm oil contract…
Oil Prices Steady with Ukraine Peace Talks, US Interest Rate Decision Looms
Oil prices steadied on Tuesday after falling 2% in the previous session, with investors keeping a close eye on peace talks to end Russia's war in Ukraine, concerns about ample supply and a looming decision on U.S. interest rates.Brent…
Canada's new oil tycoon is shaking up the sector with a bold expansion plan
Canadian banker-turned-oil-tycoon Adam Waterous, an industry outsider who lives in a Rocky Mountain tourist town, not energy hub Calgary, has a plan to cement his company's status as one of ?North America's fastest-growing oil companies.
Report: US solar installations up 49% in the third quarter
A study released by Wood Mackenzie and the Solar Energy Industries Association on Tuesday showed that the U.S. industry installed new solar capacity of 11.7 gigawatts in the third quarter. This represents a 49% increase. The report said…
Separatists claim control over southern Yemen
DUBAI, 8 December - Yemen's southern separatist group has claimed control of large areas of the country, including the port city Aden, which had been the base for the Saudi-backed and internationally recognised government. The Southern…
Trump removes the word "renewable" from the title of U.S. Energy Lab
In a latest attempt to devalue renewable energy sources like solar and wind, the Trump administration renamed an energy laboratory to remove the term "renewable". The National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado will be known now as the National Laboratory of the Rockies.
Equinor plans to drill 250 oil and natural gas exploration wells by 2035 in Norway
Equinor plans to drill 250 oil-and-gas exploration wells in Norwegian waterways in the next ten years in order to achieve a goal that will maintain production in 2035, at levels of 2020, due in part, according its CEO, Tuesday, to expectations of continued fossil fuel demand.
U.S. Companies hold their line in climate talks despite Trump
Despite the U.S. Government's deterioration on climate change ahead of the COP30 Summit, American companies didn't shy away. According to an analysis of the attendance lists, there were 60 Fortune 100 representatives at this year's event in Brazil…
US EXIM will invest $100 billion in order to secure vital mineral supplies, FT reports
John Jovanovic, chair of the U.S. Export-Import Bank, told The Financial Times that the bank will invest $100 billion in order to secure U.S. supply chains and those of its allies for essential minerals, nuclear energy, and liquefied gas.
Ukraine increases gas imports via Transbalkan route amid intensifying Russian strikes
Import data from transit operators shows that Ukraine will dramatically increase its gas imports via southern Transbalkan route, which links it to Greece on Friday in order to replace supplies lost because of Russian attacks. In recent months…
US Natural Gas Futures Ease 1% on Ample Gas in Storage
U.S. natural gas futures eased about 1% on Thursday on near-record output and ample amounts of gas in storage despite near-historic flows to liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plants and forecasts for colder weather and higher demand…
Are renewables prepared for the COP30 discussion on fossil fuels?
At the climate summit, it may be premature to declare the end to the fossil fuel age. But up to 80 nations are calling for a concrete plan that will move us away from polluting energy. The 195 countries at the COP30, including the oil producers…
Palm oil reaches almost a three-week high due to strong soyoil
Supported by higher soyoil, Malaysian palm oil prices rose for the fifth straight session to close at their highest level in nearly three weeks. The benchmark contract for palm oil delivery in January on the Bursa Derivatives Exchange rose 17 ringgit (0.4%) to 4,226 Ringgit ($1,018.80).