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Exxon and Chevron’s Mega Deals Face Scrutiny over Potential Antitrust Violations
Democratic Senators, led by Chuck Schumer, have called for an investigation into ExxonMobil's $59.5 billion acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources and Chevron's $53 billion purchase of Hess Corporation, citing potential antitrust violations. The lawmakers are concerned that these transactions could disrupt competition, increase gasoline prices, and have negative effects on smaller enterprises and wage levels…
https://en.energytoday.ir/exxon-and-chevrons-mega-deals-face-scrutiny-over-potential-antitrust-violations/
European Gas Slides on Subdued Demand and Contained War Outlook
European natural gas prices declined for a second day as November kicked off with a windy weather outlook and optimism that the war in the Middle East might not impact global fuel flows. Benchmark futures for December declined 0.5% after settling 9.5% lower the previous day. The continent is heading toward winter with full storage…
https://en.energytoday.ir/european-gas-slides-on-subdued-demand-and-contained-war-outlook/
Russia and China Look to Speed up Development of New Natural Gas Route
Russia’s gas giant Gazprom is working with China to further raise Russian pipeline deliveries to the Chinese market and is discussing speeding up the start of supply via the Far Eastern route, Xie Jun, vice president at China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), said at a gas forum in Russia on Wednesday. “Our company and PJSC…
https://en.energytoday.ir/russia-and-china-look-to-speed-up-development-of-new-natural-gas-route/
TotalEnergies Project in South Iraq to be Completed by 2028
According to Iraq’s Oil Minister Hayyan Abdul-Ghani, a $27 billion agreement between Iraq and France’s TotalEnergies inked in July 2023 will generate almost 600 million cubic feet per day (mcf/d) of gas, enough to fuel power plants with a capacity of 5,000 megawatts (MW). According to recent statements made by Abdul-Ghani, TotalEnergies would carry out…
https://en.energytoday.ir/totalenergies-project-in-south-iraq-to-be-completed-by-2028/
European Gas Prices Jump after Egypt Says Imports Stopped
European natural gas prices advanced after a halt in Egyptian imports dashed hopes for a resumption of deliveries to Europe, adding to supply risks just as Israel widened its ground offensive in Gaza. December futures jumped as much as 4.5% on Monday. Prices are around 30% higher than before the war in the Middle East…
https://en.energytoday.ir/european-gas-prices-jump-after-egypt-says-imports-stopped/
Turkmenistan to Keep Gas Exports to Russia at 5 bcm in 2023
Turkmenistan expects to export about 5 billion cubic meters of gas to Russia in 2023, as specified in the previously signed contract with Gazprom , the deputy CEO of state gas company Turkmengaz, Murat Archayev said. "The Turkmen side, within the framework of its obligations under the contract, fulfills them fully, year after year. The…
https://en.energytoday.ir/turkmenistan-to-keep-gas-exports-to-russia-at-5-bcm-in-2023/
Oil Down 1% ahead of U.S., China Data
Oil prices slipped more than 1% on Monday as investors adopted caution ahead of a U.S. Federal Reserve policy meeting and China's manufacturing data due this week, offsetting support from tension in the Middle East. Brent crude futures dropped 1.6%, or $1.11, to $89.37 a barrel by 0350 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude…
https://en.energytoday.ir/oil-down-1-ahead-of-u-s-china-data/
G-7 Advocates Strong Supply Chains for Energy and Food amid Global Unrest
Trade and economy officials from the Group of Seven wealthy democracies strengthened their pledge Sunday to work together to ensure smooth supply chains for essentials like energy and food despite global uncertainties. The nations promised to maintain “a free and fair trading system based on the rule of law and enhancing economic resilience and economic…
https://en.energytoday.ir/g-7-advocates-strong-supply-chains-for-energy-and-food-amid-global-unrest/
EU Unveils Global Gateway to Rival China’s Belt and Road
The European Union has announced a raft of multimillion dollar deals at a forum for its Global Gateway program, the bloc’s new infrastructure partnership plan that’s seen as an alternative to China’s worldwide Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The first Global Gateway Forum kicked off in Brussels on October 25 and featured 90 top government…
https://en.energytoday.ir/eu-unveils-global-gateway-to-rival-chinas-belt-and-road/
IAEA: Fukushima Water Released without Technical Concerns
Japan's release of treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant into the sea is "progressing as planned and without any technical concerns," the U.N. nuclear watchdog has said. The International Atomic Energy Agency wrapped up its safety review Friday, two months after the discharge began at the northeastern Japan complex devastated…
https://en.energytoday.ir/iaea-fukushima-water-released-without-technical-concerns/
Total Energies’ First FSRU in France Commences Operations in Le Havre
France's inaugural floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) for liquefied natural gas (LNG) has successfully completed commissioning and commenced operations in Le Havre. The FSRU, named the CAPE ANN and owned by Höegh LNG, was built in 2010 with a storage capacity of 142,500 cubic meters. It is operated by TotalEnergies and owned by Höegh…
https://en.energytoday.ir/total-energies-first-fsru-in-france-commences-operations-in-le-havre/
Equinor to Take Part in First Norway Offshore Wind Tender
Norwegian energy firm Equinor will submit a proposal to pre-qualify for Norway's first offshore wind auction, the company's CEO Anders Opedal told Reuters on Friday. Equinor has formed a consortium with Germany's RWE for Soerlige Nordsjoe II, an area in shallower waters close to the maritime border with Denmark, where Norway is offering 1.5 gigawatts…
https://en.energytoday.ir/equinor-to-take-part-in-first-norway-offshore-wind-tender/
Europe’s Appetite for Turkmen Gas Boosts Trans-Caspian Pipeline Plans
https://en.energytoday.ir/europes-appetite-for-turkmen-gas-boosts-trans-caspian-pipeline-plans/
Shell to Cut 15% of Its Low-Carbon Jobs
https://en.energytoday.ir/shell-to-cut-15-of-its-low-carbon-jobs/
Environmentalists Slam EU Hydrogen Pipeline Plan as Favoring Fossil Fuel Giants
The European Union’s plans to include natural gas pipeline projects that could be converted to carry hydrogen in the EU’s multi-billion-euro program for subsidies to crucial infrastructure projects is support for major fossil gas producers, environmental organizations say. The EU is set to debate and decide in the coming weeks which energy infrastructure projects to…
https://en.energytoday.ir/environmentalists-slam-eu-hydrogen-pipeline-plan-as-favoring-fossil-fuel-giants/
Egypt can Export LNG without Israeli Gas: Eni CEO
Italy's Eni could resume LNG exports from its liquefaction terminal in Egypt next month despite uncertainty over the availability of gas flows between Israel and Egypt. Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi told reporters on the sidelines of the FT Energy Transition Summit in London that he expects Egypt to begin shipping cargoes in November, but cautioned…
https://en.energytoday.ir/egypt-can-export-lng-without-israeli-gas-eni-ceo/
EU, US, UAE Pressure other Govts to Join Deal to Triple Renewable Energy
The United States, the European Union, and the United Arab Emirates are looking to drum up new recruits in the form of other governments to sign onto a global deal that seeks to triple renewable energy investment, according to new documents seen by Reuters. The COP28 climate summit hosts are working with other governments to…
https://en.energytoday.ir/eu-us-uae-pressure-other-govts-to-join-deal-to-triple-renewable-energy/
Gazprom to Produce Oil and Gas in Kyrgyzstan
«A project has been approved, according to which Gazprom PJSC will produce oil and gas in the country, provide our population with gas and process oil at our refineries,» the Minister of Energy of Kyrgyzstan Taalaibek Ibraev said at the XII St. Petersburg International Gas Forum. According to him, the country’s President Sadyr Japarov approved…
https://en.energytoday.ir/gazprom-to-produce-oil-and-gas-in-kyrgyzstan/
ExxonMobil, Chevron Intensify Fossil Investments despite Clean Energy Transition Agenda
Oil majors – ExxonMobil and Chevron have reportedly taken steps to intensify their oil and gas investments despite calls for a global clean energy transition. Exxon’s $60 billion deal to buy Pioneer and Chevron’s deal to buy Hess for $53 billion have made global headlines this month. These purchases show that oil majors are intensifying…
https://en.energytoday.ir/exxonmobil-chevron-intensify-fossil-investments-despite-clean-energy-transition-agenda/
American Oil Giants Boost Domestic Footprint as Geopolitical Tensions Mount
ExxonMobil and Chevron have just announced mega acquisition deals to buy U.S. firms, which will boost the footprint of the U.S. oil supermajors in their domestic upstream market and the hottest exploration success of the past few years, Guyana. Betting on expectations of sustained global oil and gas demand and the lower costs of supply…
https://en.energytoday.ir/american-oil-giants-boost-domestic-footprint-as-geopolitical-tensions-mount/
How the EU’s Carbon Tax Scheme is Reshaping Global Steel Trade
This month saw the launch of the EU’s CBAM policy, a much-needed abbreviation for Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism. Officials designed the trade policy to put a fair price on the carbon emitted during the production of carbon-intensive goods entering the European Union. They also hope it will encourage cleaner industrial production in non-EU countries. The…
https://en.energytoday.ir/how-the-eus-carbon-tax-scheme-is-reshaping-global-steel-trade/
Turkey’s First Seismic-Research Vessel Operates Round the Clock for Country’s Energy Independence
Turkey's first seismic research vessel "Barbaros Hayreddin Pasa," which has scanned more than 50,000 square-kilometer in the last five years to search for oil and natural gas within the country's territorial waters, is currently getting prepared for its next mission at Trabzon port where it briefly anchored for scheduled maintenance. Set to celebrate its 100th…
https://en.energytoday.ir/turkeys-first-seismic-research-vessel-operates-round-the-clock-for-countrys-energy-independence/
Iran’s Oil Output Reaches 3.4 Million bpd:
Iran’s oil production has increased to 3.4 million barrels per day (bpd), the spokesperson for the Iranian Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Products Exporters’ Union said. Speaking in an interview with IRNA on Sunday, Seyyed Hamid Hosseini said measures have been taken in the current administration to boost oil exports to world markets. He noted that…
https://en.energytoday.ir/irans-oil-output-reaches-3-4-million-bpd/
Chinese EV Startup Secures Billion-Dollar Backing from U.S. Auto Giant
While almost all other auto manufacturers, especially those from Japan, are mulling exits from China (where domestic brands are starting to dominate the EV market), Stellantis is doing the opposite and investing in an EV startup. The U.S. based auto manufacturer who makes Jeep and Dodge brands said it would be investing 1.5 billion euros…
https://en.energytoday.ir/chinese-ev-startup-secures-billion-dollar-backing-from-u-s-auto-giant/
ASEAN Economies Facing a Dangerous Combo
A potent combination of factors, including a stronger US dollar, a weaker Chinese economy, and rising oil prices, is creating a dangerous cocktail that threatens to disrupt the stability of Southeast Asian economies. A strong dollar makes servicing dollar-denominated debt more expensive, increasing the burden on countries with substantial external debt. Additionally, it could lead…
https://en.energytoday.ir/asean-economies-facing-a-dangerous-combo/
National Oil Companies aren’t Ready for the Energy Transition
Some of the world's largest national oil companies (NOCs) have improved significantly their resilience to oil price slumps in the near future thanks to huge cash flows and profits in the past two years. But many of those companies face challenges in sustainability and ESG metrics due to governance issues, disclosures, and the lack of…
https://en.energytoday.ir/national-oil-companies-arent-ready-for-the-energy-transition/
Honda-GM Ditch $5B Plan to Jointly Develop Affordable EVs
https://en.energytoday.ir/honda-gm-ditch-5b-plan-to-jointly-develop-affordable-evs/
Tensions Escalate as Russia Steps away from Nuclear Treaty Commitment
https://en.energytoday.ir/tensions-escalate-as-russia-steps-away-from-nuclear-treaty-commitment/
Oil Drops on Higher U.S. Stockpiles and ME Tension
Oil prices fell on Thursday after a rise in U.S. crude stockpiles and a climb in the dollar index, giving up some ground gained a day earlier when prices jumped on Middle East tensions. Brent crude futures declined by 28 cents or 0.3% to $89.95 a barrel at 0340 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate…
https://en.energytoday.ir/oil-drops-on-higher-u-s-stockpiles-and-me-tension/
Turkmenistan Hosts International Oil and Gas Conference
The 28th international conference and exhibition 'Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan - 2023' (OGT-2023) will start on October 25 this year in the building of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan, Trend reports. The organizers of the large-scale forum are the Turkmennebit and Turkmengaz state concerns and the Turkmengeology State Corporation in partnership…
https://en.energytoday.ir/turkmenistan-hosts-international-oil-and-gas-conference/