Turkish minister promises Mediterranean drilling
Production
Turkey will drill for oil and gas in the Mediterranean before the end of the summer, potentially increasing tension with
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Commission issues green guidance
Transmission
The European Commission has issued new guidance to help member states during the planning phases of renewable energy projects. The
Total fears for South Pars stake
Policy
Total and other European oil giants which have invested in Iran are still formulating a response to Donald Trump’s threat
Oil giants count Iran costs
Policy
Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the nuclear deal with Iran threatens to put billions of euros worth of European trade in
EU firms flounder after Trump’s Iran move
Policy
Donald Trump’s removal of the US from the Iran nuclear deal has dismayed European allies and left existing oil and
Statoil eyes further carbon cuts
Environment
Norway’s Statoil said it aims to further cut its carbon footprint as measures to reduce global warming could cut the
Russia boasts of gas dominance
Production
Russia has boasted about its growing dominance in the European gas market, despite strained diplomatic ties after the 2014 invasion
Total’s Iran stake at risk: Tehran
Industry
French oil giant Total, the only western energy major investing in Iran, will lose its stake in the vast South
EU theatres slam lighting proposal
Consumption
A proposed EU regulation, to meet the 2015 Paris climate agreement, could set theatres “back by decades”, according to London
Tanap braced for June opening
Production
The ceremony to open the 1,850km-long Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (Tanap), with an initial capacity of 16 billion cubic metres
Cyprus and Israel discuss divided gas field
Consumption
Cyprus’ energy minister says companies with a stake in a gas field in its territorial waters will hold talks with
‘Nuclear Titanic’ heads into Baltic
Industry
The Akademik Lomonosov, dubbed Russia’s “floating Chernobyl”, is due to be wired into the electrical grid in the Arctic town
Verus buys Statoil North Sea stake
Production
Verus Petroleum has acquired a 17-per-cent stake in the Chevron-operated North Sea Alba field from Statoil. About 200km north-east of
EU carbon prices set to double: study
Policy
A study says carbon prices across the European Union could double by 2021 if Brussels makes the emissions trading scheme
Ireland faces fines for renewable failure: commissioner
Policy
Ireland faces fines of around €600 million a year from the European Union for failing to meet renewable energy targets