Rohani: oil exports will continue
Policy
Iran will continue to export oil and gas in defiance of US sanctions, President Hassan Rohani has announced on television.
Archive for April 2019
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‘Chernobyl on ice’ ready to supply power
Transmission
The world’s first floating nuclear power station, known as “a Chernobyl on ice”, is ready to begin supplying electricity, according
Weber vows to block Nord Stream
Policy
Bavarian politician Manfred Weber, who leads the European People’s Party (EPP) and is hoping to become the next president of
Poland urged to focus on renewables
Environment
Poland should on focus on developing renewable sources as they are the cheapest energy source, according to Monika Morawiecka, the
Turkey and Iran eye bartering to dodge US sanctions
Industry
Turkey and Iran are reportedly hoping to establish a bartering system to bypass US sanctions after Washington ended waivers for
Russia promises to restore oil exports in two weeks
Transmission
Russia aims to restore normal oil flows through a major crude pipeline to central Europe in two weeks after chemical
Iranians are sanction-busters, Trump warned
Policy
Donald Trump’s attempts to throttle Iran will fail because the Iranians have a “PhD in sanctions busting”, according to the
UK reports ‘green gas’ boom
Transmission
The UK’s Green Gas Certification Scheme says that since 2017 there has been a 13-fold increase in customers being supplied
Low dam levels force Norway to import power
Transmission
Norway has said it was a net importer of electricity in the first quarter, reversing five years of net exports.
Oil prices fall as Iran set to defy US sanctions
Policy
Oil prices fell today (Thursday) as record US output and rising crude oil stocks reduced the impact on markets of
Brussels backs Lithuanian renewable scheme
Environment
The European Commission has approved Lithuania’s auction scheme for renewable energy production as the Baltic state tries to weaken its
Saudi export rise to prop up US Iran sanctions
Production
Oil prices have hit a six-month peak as Opec apparently looks to raise output following Donald Trump’s decision not to
Yearning for Euro-denominated oil
Opinion
Last September, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker proposed a bold idea. “We must do more to allow our single currency
Irish wind sector struggles with rates and residents’ opposition
Environment
The Irish counties of Kerry, Cork and Donegal have the highest number of wind farms in Ireland and their development
Trump to axe Iran oil sanctions waivers
Policy
Oil prices have hit 2019 highs after Donald Trump’s staff said all Iranian sanction waivers would end next month. The