Canadian province demands tidal prototype’s removal
Environment
The Atlantic province of Nova Scotia has demanded the removal of an ill-fated tidal turbine developed by the defunct Irish
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ConocoPhillips ditches North Sea assets
Production
Houston-based ConocoPhillips has jettisoned its North Sea exploration and production after selling its UK-based oil and gas assets to Chrysaor
Gazprom to restart Turkmenistan gas imports
Policy
Russian gas-export monopoly Gazprom says it is starting to import natural gas from Turkmenistan for the first time in three
Lavrov accuses US of open Nord Stream meddling
Industry
Russia’s veteran foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, has accused the US of “brazenly” meddling in the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline
Markets await renewed Iran waiver
Production
Donald Trump has discussed Abu Dhabi’s “contributions to the global energy markets as a reliable supplier of oil” during talks
Serbia starts constructing TurkStream section
Transmission
Serbia has started constructing its section of the TurkStream pipeline to carry Russian natural gas to Central Europe, its foreign
Poland wins EU funding for Norwegian gas pipe
Transmission
The European Commission and Poland signed an agreement his week for €214.9 million for a natural gas pipeline through Denmark to
EU Nord Stream rules threaten Gazprom export monopoly
Policy
The European Council has approved February’s European gas directive that is expected to delay the commissioning of the Nord Stream
France looks to buy back EDF’s nuclear operations
Policy
French President Emmanuel Macron is poised to approve a re-nationalisation of EDF’s nuclear activities, rolling back the partial privatisation of
Ex-VW CEO faces up to 10 jail term
Industry
Ex-Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn and four senior colleagues have been charged with fraud over the diesel emissions scandal. Winterkorn is
US senator promises to oppose Turkish aggression
Consumption
Democrat Senator Robert Menendez, who is behind legislation that could free up arms sales to Cyprus, has said the US “will
European climate plans ‘underwhelming’: study
Environment
A report has called for Europe’s national energy and climate plans (NECPs) to be aligned with the 2015 Paris climate
Cyprus and Lebanon eye oil and gas alliance
Production
Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil has announced an agreement with Cyprus to address their maritime border to enable “an oil
Poroshenko vows to fight Nord Stream 2
Policy
Ukraine continues to oppose the construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, according to the embattled president, Petro Poroshenko, who
Greece, Cyprus and Jordan hold gas cooperation talks
Policy
The leaders of Greece, Cyprus and Jordan are due to meet today (Sunday) in Amman to expand cooperation in the