Oman to expand production of green hydrogen to boost non-oil economy
Hong Kong - The government of Oman’s targets to expand local green hydrogen production could support key credit metrics, such as...
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IEA boss says COP28 bid farewell to fossil fuels
PARIS, FRANCE - While the UN's COP28 climate summit marked a pivot moment, when the world pledged to say "goodbye" to...
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Saudi Arabia, UPLink in deal to counter sustainable development issues
This is a part of the Kingdom’s agenda to achieve sustainable development 2030 locally and internationally.
- The Saudi ministry seeks to explore the joint issues in the field of food security, food waste recycling.
- The move is a part of the Kingdom’s agenda to achieve sustainable development 2030 locally and internationally.
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G7 nations to stop financing fossil fuel projects abroad by end 2022
Japan Friday for the first time joined fellow members of the Group of Seven industrialised nations in pledging to end...
- Ending subsidies for the international fossil fuel energy sector was already part of a series of commitments agreed to by around 20 countries at COP26 climate summit in Glasgow.
- Six of the G7 club of rich nations were among the signatories at the time -- Britain, Canada, Germany, France, Italy and the United States -- but Japan had resisted until now.
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UAE and India to expand ties in renewable power, sustainable finance
India was the second-largest trading partner of the UAE in 2021 as it accounted for 9 percent of the total...
- The UAE and India agreed to expand bilateral cooperation towards accelerated climate action and implementation of the Paris agreement.
- The UAE’s cooperation with India in the area of climate aims to support India’s ambition to achieve 450 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy.
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Sanctions hit Russia, Iran to boost cooperation in energy and trade
Tehran and Moscow are seeking to expand cooperation in energy and trade, officials said Wednesday, as Russian Deputy Prime Minister...
- Both countries have huge oil and gas reserves but are constrained by sanctions imposed by the West.
- The two countries vowed to increase the use of their national currencies in their trade exchange.
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ADNOC partners with BP, Masdar
The three firms will create green hydrogen and sustainable aviation fuel.
- ADNOC and BP will begin the design phase of the H2Teesside low-carbon hydrogen project.
- Cooperation agreements related to BP's HyGreen Teesside, a large-scale green hydrogen production facility in UK.
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Global ESG assets could reach $50 trillion by 2025 : PIF Governor
Global environmental, social, and governance assets are expected to hit $41 trillion by the end of this year, and $50...
- PIF is developing its ESG strategy due to its broader long term strategy aimed at achieving net zero emissions in the country by 2060.
- The PIF governor also revealed that Saudi Arabia has launched seven solar and wind projects that could power 600,000 households.
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Russia may cut gas supplies to Finland over Ruble payment refusal
Russia may cut gas supplies to Finland soon over the Nordic country's refusal to pay Gazprom in rubles, Finnish state-owned...
- On Sunday, Russia suspended electricity supplies to Finland overnight after its energy firm RAO Nordic claimed payment arrears.
- Moscow has repeatedly warned Finland that any NATO membership application would be "a grave mistake far reaching consequences".
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Russian embargo won’t result in global oil dearth : IEA
The IEA said "steadily rising" output from the United States and Middle Eastern members of the OPEC+ oil cartel will...
- The IEA had previously warned that Moscow's invasion of Ukraine could spark a global supply "shock".
- World oil demand growth, meanwhile, is forecast to slow to 1.9 million barrels per day in the second quarter.
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Russian gas to Europe via Ukraine down by almost a third
Ukraine is a major supply route for Russian gas to Europe and the two sides have kept flows going even...
- Ukraine's pipeline operator GTSOU said that it was halting gas transport at the Sokhranivka transit point
- Germany said Wednesday that it saw a 25 percent drop in supplies of Russian gas flowing through Ukraine
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How will Lebanon vote impact the crisis-hit economy?
Here’s a look at the challenges that await incoming lawmakers in a country where there is little consensus on a...
- Starved of hydrocarbons, Lebanon’s power stations have scaled down operations to a near minimum
- Power cuts can last up to 23 hours a day, forcing residents to rely on expensive private generators
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Libyan rival leaders to work together for oil income
TRIPOLI, LIBYA- Rivals in politically divided Libya have agreed to form a committee on sharing oil revenues, a move welcomed on...
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Russia to cut oil output by another 500,000 bpd
Moscow, Russia - Russia on Friday confirmed the reduction of oil supplies to markets by 500,000 barrels daily in August...
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Iraq, GECF discuss role of oil, gas in country’s development
BAGHDAD, IRAQ - Secretary General of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) Mohammed Hamel on Friday stressed the importance of...
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Energy prices may jump if output slashed, warns Shell CEO
LONDON, UK - Shell's chief executive told the BBC on Thursday that cutting gas and oil output would be "irresponsible" because...
- The official warned that strengthening demand from China and cold winter weather in Europe could send energy prices and bills surging.
- Domestic electricity and gas bills sky-rocketed after key energy producer Russia invaded neighboring Ukraine early last year.
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COP28 chair Sultan Al Jaber urges energy firms to cut emissions
Al-Jaber, head of the UAE national oil company ADNOC, told ministers from countries of the OPEC oil producers' grouping the...
- Jaber said the entire industry "should be aligned" to help the world meet the target of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
- This includes not only international oil companies but also national state-controlled ones, Jaber told an OPEC seminar in Vienna.
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Gas export to Europe continues via Greenstream pipeline : Libya
Vienna, Austria - Mohamed Aoun, Libyan Minister of Oil and Gas, has said that Libya is continuing its gas export...
- Libya developed a short-term strategic plan for the oil and gas sector, aimed at raising its oil production to two million barrels per day (bpd), said its energy minister.
- Libyan National Oil Corporation's plan to overcome obstacles in the oil and gas sector includes restructuring the sector, he said.

