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Why Some in Europe Still Clamour for Russian Gas

OilPrice

Three years ago, Europe suffered one of its biggest energy crises in modern history following Russias invasion of Ukraine. Throughout 2022, the weaponization of natural gas supplies by Russia greatly aggravated the continents energy security, leading to a massive spike in gas prices. Consequently, the European Commission implemented its REPowerEU Plan to phase out Russian fossil fuel imports, diversify energy supplies and produce more clean energy.

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Software and DLRs Key to Unlocking Power Grid’s Potential

POWER Magazine

Imagine unlocking 30% more power from our existing grid overnight. That’s the potential we’re ignoring, and it’s costing us billions. The demand for energy is rising, and utilities are struggling […] The post Software and DLRs Key to Unlocking Power Grid’s Potential appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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UK Oil & Gas: Too Legit to Quit, Even for Labour

OilPrice

When the Labour Party of Keir Starmer won the latest UK elections, it vowed to stop new oil and gas exploration. The Starmer cabinet has stayed true to its word on thatbut it is looking for ways to boost production through other means. In early February, a Scottish court ruled the previous governments approval of two new oil and gas projects in the North Sea unlawful.

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Nine Energy Service Downsizes Board

Rigzone

The oilfield services company has decided to reduce the size of its board of directors from eight to six members by the end of the year.

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Egypt's Ambitious Oil and Gas Plans

OilPrice

Oil-rich Egypt has big plans for the future of its fossil fuel development with several major new auctions and investments planned for the North African country. A new $7 billion petrochemical complex and other major oil and gas investments are expected to reinvigorate Egypts oil industry, although it may have to win back investor confidence following a disappointing financial year.

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How Power Suppliers Can Stay Ahead Even in the Most Volatile Markets

POWWR

For power suppliers, market volatility is a persistent challenge and its especially top of mind in our current climate. Extreme weather events are increasing in both frequency and intensity, traditional forecasting methods are proving inadequate. The recent arctic blast in the Northeast was a harsh reminder of the stakes involved. When temperatures plummeted, demand surged, and suppliers without robust forecasting models were left scramblingforced to either absorb massive financial losses or pas

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Can Europe Overcome Its Green Hydrogen Gap?

OilPrice

Many countries across Europe are investing heavily in the development of green hydrogen projects to help decarbonise hard-to-abate industries in support of a green transition. Europe has been highly competitive with other emerging green hydrogen regions, such as the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. However, while Europes green hydrogen capacity expands, the region continues to face a significant implementation gap, which could make it miss decarbonisation targets in the coming decades.

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Egypt Signs Historic Deal for Liquid, Gas Bulk Facility at Dekheila Port

Egypt Oil & Gas

Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi and Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport Kamel El-Wazir witnessed the initial signing of a contract to build, develop, use, manage, operate, exploit, maintain, and redeliver the superstructure of a marine and land liquid and gas bulk handling facility at Dekheila Port between the Alexandria Port Authority and Alexandria Supply Chain Company.

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Energy, the Environment, the Economy and You – The Environment and Its Energy Remedy

Energy Central

Energy, the Environment, the Economy and You is a series of blog style YouTube videos which includes this installment "The Environment and Its Energy Remedy!" The solution to the environment is the conversion of the heat of global warming to the work 10 billion people on the planet will need in 2050.

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Badawi Participates in US Chamber of Commerce Roundtable Discussion in Washington

Egypt Oil & Gas

Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi participated in a roundtable discussion organized by the US Chamber of Commerce in Washington coming in line with strengthening strategic relations between the two countries in the energy sector. The roundtable, held on the sidelines of the Africa Energy Summit in Washington, reaffirms the ministrys commitment to expanding cooperation with international partners and developing investment opportunities in the Egyptian energy sector.

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Hydrogen Bus Fail

Energy Central

Recharge: "French city drops order for 51 hydrogen buses after realising electric ones six times cheaper to run." In the French city of Montpellier and its environs, a two-yr-old project to operate a fleet of hydrogen buses has just been canceled. The "€29m.Montpellier Horizon Hydrogen project—which included the construction of a small solar-powered green-hydrogen.

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Romanian Investors Eye Egyptian Oil, Gas Sector

Egypt Oil & Gas

Three Romanian companies intend to compete for the investment opportunities offered by the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (MoPMR) for crude oil and natural gas exploration operations. Ahmed El Sokkary, Chairman of the Egyptian-Romanian Business Council, told Al Borsa Newspaper that a number of Romanian companies have been in contact with the General Authority for Investment for months to implement projects in the gas sector, most notably the company “Deimos” El Sokkary a

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HOP2 Phase 2 Contract to Advance Offshore Hydrogen Production

Energy Central

Apollo announced that it has been awarded the £150k Phase 2 Concept Definition for the Hydrogen Offshore Production. HOP2 project is a flagship initiative to demonstrate the feasibility of large-scale offshore green hydrogen production. By using existing oil and gas infrastructure, the project represents a critical step in the transition to renewable energy, reducing emissions while.

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ETHYDCO Obtains First SKZ-certified PE80/EN1555 Polyethylene Pipes in Africa

Egypt Oil & Gas

The Egyptian Ethylene and Derivatives Company (ETHYDCO) has successfully obtained the PE80 and EN1555 certifications from German Plastics Center (SKZ) laboratories for its PE100-grade high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and medium-density polyethylene (MDPE) pipes, aligning with the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources strategy to boost local products expansion and achieve sustainability in oil and gas industry under Egypt Vision 2030.

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Mom & Apple Pie

Energy Central

CleanTechnica: "EVs take 33.9% share in the UK - Tesla takes two of top three." Hot off the press, February's auto market saw plugin EVs increase to a 33.9% share in the UK, up some 24.8% year-on-year. "Battery EVs [BEVs] grew in volume by 42% YoY, with plugin EVs close to 20% growth." Their leading brand was Tesla, with a 18.5% share of the market.

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DNO Acquires 100% of Sval Energi’ Shares with Costs $450 Million

Egypt Oil & Gas

DNO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, announced it has reached agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Sval Energi Group AS from HitecVision for a cash consideration of $450 million based on an enterprise value of $1.6 billion. The Sval Energi assets are complementary to DNOs North Sea portfolio and will add scale and diversification to solidify the Companys position as a leading listed European independent oil and gas company.

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Greenland Elections – U.S., Denmark, or Independence?

OilPrice

Normally the elections for the 31-memberInatsisartut, the parliament of Greenland, would get scant attention. The world's biggest island, with a population of just 60,000, is rarely in the news. That changed in January, when incoming US President Donald Trump expressed an interest in taking control of the strategically located and resource-rich territory.

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ADNOC Pursues Acquiring Natural Gas Fields in US

Egypt Oil & Gas

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) looks forward to buy natural gas fields in the US to deepen its presence in the country, Bloomberg reported quoting people familiar with the matter. The company wants the deals to complement its recent acquisitions of chemical plants and liquefied natural gas export facilities in the US., said the anonymous people.

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FIA’s Walt Lukken Outlines What to Expect at Boca 2025

SmartBrief

Listen on Apple , Spotify , or Buzzsprout In what has become an annual tradition for this podcast, Futures Industry Association President and CEO Walt Lukken stops by the show to preview what’s in store at the annual International Futures Industry Conference in Boca Raton, Florida. It is the 50th anniversary of Boca, so this year’s gathering is a big one.

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Trump’s Oil Tariffs Disrupt U.S. Refiners and Fuel Prices

SHALE Magazine

Trumps oil tariffs on Canada and Mexico could disrupt U.S. refiners, raise fuel prices, and impact energy markets.

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