Russia pays for Druzhba pipeline crisis
Policy
Russia’s second-biggest oil producer, Lukoil, will sign a contract worth US$10 billion to supply Hungary’s energy provider MOL, Lukoil CEO
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Orban and Putin discuss TurkStream gas supplies
Consumption
The ability of the TurkStream pipeline to bring Russian gas to Central Europe, bypassing Ukraine, was on the agenda for
Denmark approves Norway’s gas pipe to Poland
Transmission
The Baltic Pipe project, which aims to send Norwegian gas to Denmark and Poland, has won approval to pass through
US coal giant seeks bankruptcy protection
Industry
The largest private US coal company is seeking bankruptcy protection despite receiving a series of regulatory boosts under Donald Trump.
European gas glut offers green opportunity
Opinion
For several years, analysts have predicted that the world would one day be awash with natural gas thanks to new
Uzbekistan unveils 5GW solar plans
Environment
Uzbekistan and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) say they plan to install 900 megawatts of solar power generation capacity through
EDF signs renewables deal for giant theme park
Storage
French utility EDF Energy is partnering with the London Resort to create what they say will be one of the
BP invested into CIA-linked software firm
Production
BP made a venture-capital investment in Palantir, the controversial CIA-linked data analytics group co-founded by the billionaire Peter Thiel. The
Russia looks to delay cleaner oil regulations
Policy
Russia says it may delay the domestic adoption of stricter rules targeting air pollution caused by the shipping trade.
Pakistan looks for Kyrgyz-Tajik power swap
Transmission
A Pakistani proposal aims to power Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan through the winter and bring Central Asian hydropower the other way
BP to build plastic recycling factory
Industry
BP says it will build a pilot plant for recycling plastics at its refining complex in Illinois to address the issue
Azerbaijan eyes major gas exports boost
Production
Azerbaijan reportedly plans to maintain its oil output at a steady rate but significantly increase its gas output next year.
Supplier Toto goes bust amid Brexit fallout
Consumption
Toto Energy, which supplies around 134,000 homes, has gone bust, according to the UK regulator Ofgem. It is the seventh
Swedish engineering giant to work on Orkney turbine
Environment
Orbital announces a strategic contract with Swedish bearing and seal manufacturer SKF for the supply of the fully integrated power
‘Liquid air’ project aims to store renewable sources
Storage
A European startup company is planning to build Europe’s largest energy storage plant using a cryogenic battery to cut costs when