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Argentina’s drillers in the dark over price
Argentina’s gas producers are reluctant to drill unless Buenos Aires provides clues to future wellhead prices – including the country’s generous rewards for new output.
LNG heavy-trucking to break out of hub-and-spoke
The refuelling network for Europe’s alternative vehicles is set to develop rapidly before the end of the decade.
Brussels sets the bar high for capacity markets
France’s capacity mechanism has received European Commission approval after becoming the first to open up to foreign participation.
17 November 2016Diverse panel to review Canada energy regulator
The National Energy Board has acquired a poor reputation, but a newly appointed panel aims to find ways to restore trust.
17 November 2016Gas and renewables set for strongest growth – IEA
The IEA predicts rapid growth in gas and renewables will be needed to meet the world’s growing energy demand and curb greenhouse gas emissions.
17 November 2016Brussels OKs Greek support for renewables and cogeneration
The European Commission has approved Greece’s support scheme for renewable electricity and high-efficiency cogenration under EU state aid rule.
16 November 2016US environmentalists push for offshore drilling restrictions
US environmentalists are urging President Barack Obama’s administration to permanently restrict oil development off the US Atlantic and Arctic coasts.
16 November 2016Obama introduces new flaring regulation
President Barack Obama issued a new flaring regulation for the United States intended to reduce waste and methane emissions on federal lands.
16 November 2016Dutch cabinet calls for no fracking to 2023
The Dutch cabinet has published its Structural Vision for the Subsoil, which states that no fracking will take place in the Netherlands before 2023.
16 November 2016Petrobangla gets official OK to buy Chevron fields
Bangladesh’s government has given state oil and gas company Petrobangla a green light to purchase three gas fields owned by Chevron.
14 November 2016Pakistan’s regulator to hike gas price by 36%
Pakistan’s Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority will raise the price of gas from 15 November.
14 November 2016Idemitsu puts off Showa Shell Sekiyu deal
Japanese oil refiner Idemitsu Kosan is to delay its planned purchase of a 33% stake in Showa Shell Sekiyu because of an ongoing review by the Japan Fair Trade Commission.
14 November 2016Japan allows JOGMEC to play part in foreign takeovers
Japan’s parliament has passed a bill to allow state-run Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corp. to participate in the takeover of foreign oil and gas companies.
14 November 2016BP signs deal to extend Block 61 EPSA in Oman
BP and Oman Oil Company Exploration & Production signed an agreement with Oman to amend the exploration and production-sharing agreement for Block 61.
11 November 2016
Trump can’t stop the renewables expansion
The Trump administration is set to roll back climate change commitments, but there remains enough momentum for renewable energy to continue to grow.
11 November 2016Czech Republic’s delicate Nord Stream 2 dance
The Czech Republic is caught between neighbours with opposing views on Nord Stream 2, but this could be a significant commercial opportunity if handled delicately.
11 November 2016China liberalises gas prices for fertiliser production
China will liberalise gas prices for fertiliser production on Thursday, with costs to be negotiated between fertiliser producers and gas sellers.
10 November 2016What to expect from Trump’s energy policies
Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election on Tuesday has prompted many questions over the future of energy policies and projects in the US.
10 November 2016Help is on the way for Indonesia – energy ministry
Wiratmaja Puja says Indonesia is attempting to reform and revive the country’s ailing upstream sector.
10 November 2016Egyptian tenders a sore spot for service providers
Service companies are complaining that Egypt’s tender system is not responding to the financial pressures they are facing.
10 November 2016Tehran defends decision to award contracts to IOCs
Iran’s Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh has defended the country’s decision to award oil and gas contracts to international companies.
9 November 2016UAE to consolidate more of its oil and gas operations
The United Arab Emirates expects to consolidate more of its oil and gas operations, Energy Minister Suhail al-Mazroui has said.
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