Russian delegates eye Kurdish deals
Production
A Russian energy delegation met the former president of Iraqi Kurdistan, Masoud Barzani, yesterday (Thursday) to discuss boosting ties with
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IAEA praises Iranian nuclear compliance
Policy
Iran continues to comply with the terms of its 2015 nuclear deal, despite Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the agreement, according
The most dangerous nuclear power plant
Opinion
What is the most dangerous nuclear power plant? Fukushima? Chernobyl? The answer is neither. It is the one closed prematurely.
Gazprom profits beat forecasts
Production
Russian gas exporter Gazprom reported that April-June net profits beat market expectations amid energy price growth. The firm, which provides
TurkStream breaks pipe-laying record
Consumption
The world’s largest construction and heavy-lift ship, the Pioneering Spirit, which is laying the second line of the €11.4-billion TurkStream
Cañete faces opposition to higher target
Environment
The European Commission is facing opposition to setting more ambitious European emissions reduction targets for 2030, amid arguments that member
Merkel calls on EU to counter Trump
Consumption
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called on Europe to assert its interests more forcefully against disturbances caused by Donald Trump,
Putin to send gas west, coal east
Consumption
Nord Stream 2, the proposed 1,230km pipeline that is due to carry natural gas from Russia to Germany’s Baltic coast,
Iran takes US to international court
Industry
Iran is arguing against renewed sanctions imposed by the United States, as a legal battle opens at the International Court
Rosatom hopes to export floating plants
Transmission
At Kola Bay on Russia’s Arctic coast, the Akademik Lomonosov is being loaded with nuclear fuel before it makes its
Equinor signs tech deal for giant fields
Production
Tech firm Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) has won a contract from Norwegian energy giant Equinor for permanent reservoir monitoring (PRM)
Halogen bulbs to be banned in EU
Environment
Halogen bulbs are set to be banned in the European Union on September 1 to encourage consumers to switch over
Norway urged to retain oil shares
Policy
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, should retain tens of billions of dollars of oil and gas shares, according
Polish reforms may backfire: NGOs
Environment
Poland’s environmental reforms could prove counterproductive in one of Europe’s most polluted countries, according to environmental groups. The Energy Ministry
Poland to diversity supplies: Duda
Policy
Polish President Andrzej Duda has told a conference in Australia that his government is working to diversify its energy supplies