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
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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
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
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
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