Petrol strike hits Portugal during tourist peak
Consumption
Almost a third of the 3,003 Portuguese petrol stations had little or no fuel yesterday (Wednesday) as a strike by
Archive for August 2019
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World’s largest tidal turbine to be built in Scotland
Environment
The main manufacturing contract for what has been described as the world’s most powerful tidal turbine has been awarded to
RWE reveals half-year profits boost
Industry
RWE, Germany’s biggest energy supplier, said its core profit increased by 20 per cent in the first six months of
Germany-Iran trade slumps amid Trump’s sanctions
Industry
Trade between Germany and Iran has fallen significantly, pointing to the impact of Donald Trump’s sanctions. German exports to Iran
Platinum firms look to develop batteries
Storage
The world’s largest platinum and palladium suppliers, Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) and Platinum Group Metals, want to develop lithium batteries
Saudi Aramco profits point towards floatation
Industry
Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil giant, Saudi Aramco, is ready to go ahead with a record US$2-trillion market floatation after announcing
Carbon storage 10x cheaper than rig removal: study
Environment
Abandoned North Sea platforms could be used to store carbon underground which would be “10 times cheaper” than decommissioning, a
Two bodies missing after Russia nuclear blast
Policy
The corpses of two of the five nuclear researchers killed in last week’s Russian atomic explosion have allegedly vanished. The
Trump’s China stance dampens growth
Policy
Oil prices have dropped again as Donald Trump said trade talks with China planned for September could be called off.
Denmark’s Nord Stream delay could cost €660m
Policy
Denmark’s demand for an environmental assessment for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline would increase costs by up to €660
Orsted eyes Scottish wind expansion amid rising profits
Environment
Danish wind giant Orsted has said it is “looking forward” to the next Scottish offshore wind leasing round as revenues
Israel, Cyprus, US and Greece deepen energy co-operation
Production
Greece, Cyprus, Israel and the United States say they are deepening energy co-operation as tensions rise between Turkey and Cyprus
Turkey steps up Cyprus gas dispute with third drill-ship
Policy
Turkey has stepped up its drilling operations off the coast of Cyprus with a third drilling ship due to arrive
Four Japanese firms look to build electric tanker
Storage
Four Japanese companies are co-operating with the aim of building the world’s first zero-emission tanker by mid-2021 to operate in
China set to target US oil imports
Consumption
China is expected to reduce US oil imports as trade tensions rise after a new wave of sanctions were threatened