Jan 2022

Price spikes and potential risks to grid stability might see policymakers alighting on a previously unpalatable solution

New medium-term investment programme remains heavily focused on exploiting additional hydrocarbons

New Delhi has announced a greater role for gas in India’s energy mix but must focus on E&P to meet rising demand

A cancelled poll and strikes cast a shadow over the North African producer’s 2022 ambitions

Germany and other member states criticise European Commission proposals to include nuclear in sustainable finance taxonomy

The commissioning of Oman’s largest petrochemicals plant has coincided with Saudi Arabia’s potential rescue of an even bigger one

All three projects awarded in country’s first large-scale tender will be developed by consortiums led by Mitsubishi

Government aims to accelerate offshore wind deployment as part of push for net zero by 2050

New government appears committed to clearing the legal, financial and practical obstacles facing prospective foreign developers

Acquisition of Rockdale Marcellus is part of the Spanish firm’s strategic plan

Technology may help bridge the gap between energy waste and rising demand

Reduced incentives and patchy rollout of charging points could threaten growth, says industry group SMMT

The country’s gasoline and diesel volumes struggle to reach February 2020 demand

The companies aim to complete Nordsee 2 and 3 and Delta Nordsee windfarms between 2026 and 2028

North African country find takers for eight blocks

Flows through two major pipelines are set to restart after suspension towards the end of last year

The 1.05GW Western Spirit Wind will provide power to New Mexico and California

A 1GW solar auction and commitments by Eni to develop clean hydrogen have given the sector fresh momentum after years of stalled progress

Enterprise Products Partners strikes deal for Permian offtake infrastructure

Soaring revenues have enabled awards on two flagship upstream projects as efforts to recycle the windfall in-Kingdom intensify

UK-listed producer exceeds pre-drill expectations in gas-starved North African country

There is both plenty of opportunity and plenty of risk for the LNG sector as it looks to meet China’s expanding need for gas

The money will be used to progress near-term long-duration energy storage projects in California and Australia

Gas supply imbalances and rising carbon prices could cause persistent pressure on consumer prices, ECB executive board member warns

Economic recovery and surging natural gas prices have boosted demand for coal for power generation

Options for provision of dispatchable power to replace fossil fuels remain very expensive across Asia-Pacific, consultant says

Government net-zero targets drive investment in solar panel production by new entrants and existing players, UBS analyst says

The AIM-listed independent will take over six licences in the region with its acquisition of Azinam Group

The firm is poised to enter Vietnam’s burgeoning LNG sector

Shareholder antipathy towards oil and gas is no stumbling block to activity

Monitoring, certification and data science can sustain the fuel’s licence to operate

New coalition government targets huge expansion of renewables and green hydrogen as it chases emissions reduction goals

New reactors to be financed during construction phase via regulated asset base model

Deal includes offtake agreement for wood-based biofuels for transport applications from new production facilities northwest of Oslo

Sales could double despite phased withdrawal of government subsidies

Russian gas supplier to send more cargoes to China, but this time to an independent importer and a provincial state-owned group

Two fresh discoveries and further developments are helping to cement the frontier province’s leading status

Firm will use methanol for shipping fuel and sustainable aviation fuels to reduce carbon footprint

2021 additions top 500mn bl

The Polish refiner strikes deals to meet conditions of its Grupa Lotos takeover, including with a non-regional player

Efforts are ramping up to meet the growing demand for charging infrastructure and additional grid capacity

The project is the first and largest foreign investment in Azerbaijan’s renewables sector

Investor interest in financing the energy transition is strong, but availability of capital often hinges on the maturity of each market segment, while the time needed to realise returns is challenging

The global energy community must build forward together in the coming year

The allocation of more than 1GW of new solar capacity to developers in late 2021 is testament to the new coalition government’s commitment to renewables

Regulators demand greater ESG disclosure as China’s emissions goals drive acceleration of green financing

Peruvian firm signs deal to increase export volumes and looks at ways to further bolster them

With plans to restart production from an idled gas field, Angus Energy has found no shortage of interest

The firms will sell their joint venture and its non-operating stakes to Angola’s Somoil

Doha is full throttle on its LNG growth targets as it seeks to retake its number one spot

BP, Shell and TotalEnergies buy options to develop large-scale fixed and floating projects offered in Scotwind tender round

Oil major plans to undertake wind and solar data assessment for multi-gigawatt energy hubs

Inpex, backed by Jogmec, is set to start drilling off the coast of Japan in March

Shell and TotalEnergies have agreed to execute a major integrated development and bought into the government’s gas-led strategy

Healthy appetite remains despite an evolving oil and gas landscape

Activists’ efforts to have the revised OGA Strategy ruled unlawful are rejected by judge

Oil major plans to invest more than $15bn on low-carbon initiatives by 2027

A lower-carbon future will still involve fossil fuels

A lower-carbon future will still involve fossil fuels

Australian firm finalises sale of stake in LNG project to Global Infrastructure Partners

Production from Winterfell could start in as little as two years

The development is aimed at providing enhanced oil recovery for Shandong’s Shengli oilfield

Transition plans should sit at the heart of investment and capital allocation strategies to kickstart what should be a decade of exponential change to ‘green’ all sectors of the economy

Governments but also, increasingly, corporates could face suits with far-reaching material implications for their futures

Governments but also, increasingly, corporates could face suits with far-reaching material implications for their futures

The German independent is overhauling its Latin American portfolio

The US is set to play an even larger role in the global gas market this year, with the country gearing up to overtake Australia as the world’s largest LNG exporter

Orsted and Eversource project secures final regulatory approval from Boem following environmental review

Oil major must be a pace setter in energy transition with a bolder strategy, CEO Ben van Beurden says

Declining production and cheaper LNG threaten the country’s role as gas supplier to its neighbours

Plant designed to produce 300,000 lithium-ion EV battery packs a year, with startup schedule for late 2023 or early 2024

Having benefitted from improved oil prices and better relations with Baghdad in 2021, Erbil is looking for more of the same

Last year saw reserve replacement at over 100pc. But there are concerns this is unsustainable without better incentives

Asset manager demands measurable progress on climate and sustainability by companies it invests in

The court’s decision on the major’s seismic survey could have wider implications for the country’s upstream

Government says proposed timetable for switch to clean fuels in power generation is unrealistic and could hit hydrogen deployment in industry

The developer sees LNG as vital for the continent’s energy needs

Weaker outlook for the Chinese economy and greater pipeline flows threaten to hamper expansion of the shipborne market

Tehran’s gas industry faces two old and two new problems

The French major is transferring its stake in the Yadana gas field to its partners

Danish developer enters partnerships to decarbonise steel production and offshore vessel support

Firm is reducing emissions impact of shipping and mining operations

Company sets new benchmark for industry as it shrugs off impact of pandemic, Enel Green Power CEO says

Supply-chain issues and rising costs present short-term difficulties for sector poised for rapid growth

Supply-chain issues and rising costs present short-term difficulties for sector poised for rapid growth

Control for Iraq’s new NOC of one of the country’s biggest oil assets may just be a first step in Baghdad’s strategy

Avoided emissions could be credited as carbon offsets and sold on exchanges

Solas Sustainable Energy Fund to support energy efficiency projects mainly in Germany, Spain and Ireland and is aimed at small-to-mid-size insurers and pension funds

GE and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy have announced multimillion-dollar losses over 2021 and the past quarter, while Vestas posts cautious 2022 guidance

Asset manager’s renewables arm triples its US project pipeline with $650mn acquisition of solar and energy storage developer

Recent deal with Chevron suggests the country’s upstream sector is gaining momentum

There is life in the old North Sea dog yet

Mounting fear of an invasion of Ukraine has put Europe’s uneasy relationship with its biggest gas supplier back into the spotlight

Covid-19 variants, economic growth and geopolitics are higher up the agenda for leaders than climate change

The country’s oil and gas sector is a culprit in disappointing delivery despite good policymaking

Oil and gas producers can become part of the solution. But only if they can maintain, or regain, public trust

The lack of Russian gas and LNG capacity constraints threaten Europe with a shortfall of supply

A unified system based on locational awareness enables improvements in offshore personnel safety

Five-year plan calls for more NEV deployment in fleets of urban buses, taxis and logistics vehicles by 2025

The UK faces challenges on multiple fronts in its effort to decarbonise domestic heating

New decree clarifies regulatory authorities and requirements, as developers gear up for first projects

Solar panel manufacturer’s bullish Shanghai listing reflects Chinese investors’ growing confidence in renewables sector

The UK-listed independent has pivoted more towards Canada. But that does not speak to diminished enthusiasm for the North Sea basin

Agreement is latest in series of CCS collaborations set up by Malaysian state oil and gas company in recent months

The impact of a breakdown in Russo-US relations is much more nuanced in liquids than in gas