Erdogan vows to boost energy independence
Production
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he aims to reduce dependence on foreign energy. During a campaign rally for municipal
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11 EU nations meet 2020 renewable targets
Policy
Eleven of the European Union’s 28 members have reached their renewable energy targets for 2020 by 2017, the bloc’s statistical
Oil an ‘ethical’ investment: BP
Industry
Oil and gas major BP has predicted that renewable energy will become the world’s main source of power within two
Venezuela, oil and the Monroe doctrine
Opinion
In early 1959, oil prices were low and falling. British Petroleum had cut prices. The United States had instituted import
Kremlin mocks fresh US sanctions
Policy
The US Congress has voted to impose fresh energy sanctions on Russia, prompting the Kremlin to label the measures as
Equinor signs Korean and US offshore wind deals
Production
Norwegian energy giant Equinor and South Korea’s state-owned National Oil Corporation (KNOC) say they are exploring opportunities to develop commercial
Merkel ignores Pence on Nord Stream
Consumption
US Vice President Mike Pence says he told German Chancellor Angela Merkel that Europe and Washington needed to stand together
Cypriot tensions rise amid Turkish war games
Policy
Tensions continue to increase over the Cypriot gas assets as Turkey increases military and drilling activity around the divided island.
Single-use plastic bans could damage environment: BP
Industry
The 2019 BP Energy Outlook argues that a global ban on single-use plastics, including packaging, by 2040 could have the
Pence targets EU’s Iran policy
Policy
The US vice president, Mike Pence, has accused France, the UK and Germany of trying to sabotage Donald Trump’s oil
Scottish renewables face funding crisis: industry
Policy
Renewable energy in Scotland faces several challenges amid an end to subsidies, rising planning fees and a shortage of new
Equinor commissions offshore wind platforms
Transmission
Norwegian oil and gas giant Equinor is working with Oslo-based Kvaerner to study ways to design and build a floating
Scotland re-launches tidal energy prize
Environment
A European hotbed of renewable innovation, Scotland, has re-launched a £10-million prize fund to boost tidal energy, as recent technological
Serbs eye gas future through twin pipelines
Consumption
Serbia’s energy agency says Azerbaijan is seen as a potentially cost-effective source of gas imports. In a document, the agency
US oil boom depresses prices
Consumption
Oil prices fell by around 1 per cent on Monday as drilling in the United States, currently the world’s largest