Markets Court case caps Russia’s year of discord
Russia’s Gazprom is unlikely to find 2016 any easier than 2015, as key disputes over supply infrastructure and gas contracts are likely to fester.
Upstream Israeli gas deal heralds new dawn for upstream players
Israel has finally signed its gas framework into law after a year of delays, to the relief of upstream developers Delek Group and Noble Energy.
Tengizchevroil fined for damage from flaring in Kazahkstan
Joint venture company Tengizchevroil was fined nearly KZT 125 million for causing environmental damage in Kazakhstan as a result of gas flaring.
23 December 2015Total fined $1.67 mln for Elgin leak
French major Total has been fined $1.67 million this week for the March 2012 gas leak from its Elgin platform.
23 December 2015US EPA says cars are beating emissions standards
The United States Environmental Protection Agency said vehicle manufacturers have surpassed more stringent greenhouse gas emissions standards set last year.
22 December 2015Pakistan hikes consumer gas prices
Gas prices for consumers in Pakistan will increase by PKR 107.81/MMBtu as of 1 January 2016
22 December 2015Louisiana Lake Charles LNG gets nod from FERC
The Louisiana Lake Charles LNG project has received approval from the United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, BG Group and Energy Transfer Equity have announced.
18 December 2015German utilities bracing themselves for storm
The big German utilities are splitting their businesses in an effort to adjust to the new energy landscape, but analysts and the market seem less than impressed.
18 December 2015Israel's gas framework signed into law
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has signed Israel’s long-delayed gas framework, opening the way for development to begin on major projects such as Leviathan.
17 December 2015UK parliament votes to allow fracking in national parks
UK MPs have voted to allow fracking for shale gas 1,200 metres below national parks and other protected sites in the country.
17 December 2015COP21 agreement: what now for gas?
The coal sector will the biggest loser in the transition to a low-carbon economy, but there are also uncertainties over the role of gas.
17 December 2015
Ireland faces up to supply security vulnerability
Dublin is taking steps to remedy Ireland’s susceptibility to gas supply disruptions, but the country's high cost base and a desire to keep costs down may be problematic.
16 December 2015Medvedev attends Gazprom EU antitrust hearing
A hearing as part of the European Commission’s antitrust case against Gazprom was held in Brussels on Tuesday.
16 December 2015Coal losing market share to gas in power sector
Coal is losing market share to gas in power generation across the world and the trend looks set to continue, research shows.
16 December 2015
Can Venezuela’s energy sector be rescued?
Venezuela’s political opposition dealt a huge blow to the country’s socialist government last week, but experts say energy sector liberalisation will be a long and tortuous process.
15 December 2015Indonesia moving away from nuclear power
Indonesia will not use new nuclear energy to meet is power generation targets, the country’s energy minister has said, according to the Jakarta Globe.
14 December 2015Obama hoping to overturn fracking injunction
President Barack Obama’s administration hopes to reverse an injunction by Wyoming’s district court blocking the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM’s) proposed fracking regulations on public and Indian lands.
14 December 2015Paris deal is strong signal for green investment
The climate change deal struck at the COP21 in Paris is vague in its references to fossil fuels, but it provides a boost for investment in green technologies.
14 December 2015
Officials play the blame game in Paris
With the COP21 climate talks in Paris running long, officials disagree over the cause of the hold up.
11 December 2015COP21 nations to peak emissions after 2050
The latest draft agreement from COP21 in Paris would limit the increase in global average temperature to 'well below 2C' and peak greenhouse gas emissions after 2050.
11 December 2015
Conoco bets on Colombian shale while Shell retreats
ConocoPhillips has beefed up its presence in Colombia’s shale-rich Middle Magdalena Valley, and it is seeking the green light to get fracking.
10 December 2015
Latvia under pressure on EU unbundling rules
Latvia is being urged to push forward with market liberalisation as its ‘energy island’ status disappears.
10 December 2015About 2,869 articles for Policy & Regulation