Friday, July 4, 2025
Drone strike on pipeline could cut Kazakhstan oil exports by 30%, operator says- oil and gas 360

Drone strike on pipeline could cut Kazakhstan oil exports by 30%, operator says

(Reuters) – MOSCOW – Kazakhstan’s oil exports could be cut by 30% for up to two months via its main pipeline due to damage from a Ukrainian drone attack, Russia’s state pipeline operator said on Tuesday. Monday’s attack occurred a day before U.S. and Russian officials met in Riyadh for their first talks on ending the war in Ukraine, as Kyiv and

TotalEnergies to invest $1-billion in green hydrogen projects- oil and gas 360

TotalEnergies to invest $1-billion in green hydrogen projects

(Oil Price) – TotalEnergies and Air Liquide plan to invest a combined more than $1.046 billion (1 billion euros) in two electrolyzer projects to produce green hydrogen in the Netherlands, as part of the French supermajor’s efforts to slash emissions from its refineries in northwest Europe. TotalEnergies on Tuesday said it had signed agreements with French industrial gases firm Air Liquide to

US Energy Secretary attacks 'sinister' net zero goals, singling out Britain- oil and gas 360

US Energy Secretary attacks ‘sinister’ net zero goals, singling out Britain

(Investing) – LONDON – U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Monday called a pledge to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050 a “sinister goal”, and criticised the British government’s attempts to hit clean energy targets. Former President Joe Biden set a target in 2021 for the United States to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 to help fight climate change, in

LNG is a sellers market for now- oil and gas 360

LNG is a sellers market for now

(Oil Price) – Europe has been driving global LNG trade since the start of the year, buying every cargo it can to secure energy supply during the coldest months of the year. Once spring comes, however, it will need to begin to refill its fast-emptying storage to prepare for next winter—and its fondness for overregulation may turn suicidal. Global LNG imports

Trump official says minerals deal will give Kyiv post-war 'security shield'- oil and gas 360

Trump official says minerals deal will give Kyiv post-war ‘security shield’

(Investing) – KYIV -U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that a minerals deal between Kyiv and Washington would provide Ukraine with a post-war “security shield”, and President Volodmyr Zelenskiy said he hoped to reach an agreement within days. Bessent, the first cabinet-level official on Donald Trump’s team to visit Kyiv, spoke after Zelenskiy said he was ready to do

EU considers temporary cap on natural gas prices- oil and gas 360

EU considers temporary cap on natural gas prices

(Oil Price) – European Union officials are considering the potential introduction of a cap on natural gas prices as part of discussions on a clean industrial deal policy to boost Europe’s industry. Europe is losing competitiveness due to the European gas prices which are up to four times higher than those in the United States. A cap on prices is

Most countries miss UN deadline for new climate targets- oil and gas 360

Most countries miss UN deadline for new climate targets

(Investing) – BRUSSELS – Many of the world’s biggest polluter nations have missed a U.N. deadline to set new climate targets as efforts to curb global warming come under pressure following U.S. President Donald Trump’s election. The nearly 200 countries signed up to the Paris Agreement faced a Monday deadline to submit new national climate plans to the U.N., setting out

Europe’s oil demand could rise as natural gas soars to $100 a barrel equivalent- oil and gas 360

Europe’s oil demand could rise as natural gas soars to $100 a barrel equivalent

(Oil Price) – Amid cold winter weather and fast-depleting inventories, Europe’s natural gas prices jumped on Monday to a two-year high to levels of over $100 per barrel oil equivalent, which now makes burning oil for industrial use more cost-effective. Dutch TTF Natural Gas Futures, the benchmark for Europe’s gas trading, surged by 4% in Amsterdam on Monday, to the highest level since February

Europe's strong gas use pace may wilt as coal-switching kicks in: Maguire- oil and gas 360

Europe’s strong gas use pace may wilt as coal-switching kicks in: Maguire

(Investing) – LITTLETON, Colorado – Many of northern Europe’s largest economies have sharply boosted gas-fired power generation so far in 2025, helping to lift regional gas prices to their highest since early 2023. Gas-fired output during January in Germany, the United Kingdom (TADAWUL:4280), the Netherlands and Poland all jumped by well over 10% from January 2024’s levels to their highest for that month

Europe’s strictest ESG funds hit by record outflows- oil and gas360

Europe’s strictest ESG funds hit by record outflows

(Oil Price) – Poor returns prompted investors to withdraw record amount of money from the EU’s funds with the strictest ESG standards, a report by market research firm Morningstar has shown. The EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), adopted in 2021, regulates and classifies funds according to their sustainability. The so-called Article 8 funds are registered as “promoting” ESG goals,

U.S. LNG supply will not increase overnight, cautions Exxon- oil and gas 360

U.S. LNG supply will not increase overnight, cautions Exxon

(World Oil) – (Bloomberg) – New supplies of liquefied natural gas take time to develop, and significant new capacity will only start kicking in over the coming years, a senior Exxon Mobil Corp. executive said. Demand for LNG is rising as Europe turns to the fuel to help plug gaps after losing the supply of Russian gas piped through Ukraine.

Italy will finalize plan to return to nuclear power by 2027- oil and gas 360

Italy will finalize plan to return to nuclear power by 2027

(Oil Price) – Italy looks to finalize by the end of 2027 plans and legislation that would allow a return to nuclear power generation after more than four decades, Italian Energy Security Minister and Environment Minister, Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, told Italian business daily Il Sole 24 Ore in an interview published on Thursday. Italy halted nuclear reactors after a referendum in 1987 following