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The Secretive World of Russian Oil Tanker Insurance Revealed

Insurers from Cameroon, Kyrgyzstan among firms covering fleet Western sanctions have forced tankers to operate in secret One of the energy market’s open questions since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been who’s insuring the tankers moving Moscow’s petroleum against the risk of a catastrophic oil spill. The answer is that while some are still covered by the …

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The Climate Scientist Who Leads Mexico Is Betting on Decades of Fossil Fuel

A new natural gas pipeline could help reduce poverty in the underdeveloped Yucatan — but it poses a challenge to Sheinbaum’s push to cut emissions Under the crystalline waters off southeast Mexico, workers are laying a pipeline that President Claudia Sheinbaum is counting on to underpin an economic boom and lift millions from poverty. The $4.5 billion …

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Cuba Power Grid: How it Collapsed and What Comes Next

(Reuters) – Cuba’s national grid collapsed on last Friday, leaving the entire population of 10 million people without electricity and underscoring the precarious state of the Communist-run country’s infrastructure and economy. Restoration of service is under way but long-term challenges will remain. WHY DID THE GRID COLLAPSE? Cuba’s electrical grid and oil-fired power plants are …

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Repsol Freezes Green Hydrogen Projects in Spain

MADRID, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Spanish oil major Repsol has put on hold planned green hydrogen projects in Spain with an electrolysis capacity of 350 megawatts (MW) due to an unfavourable regulatory environment, a spokesperson told Reuters on Monday. The company had already warned that regulatory uncertainty, including the possibility that a windfall tax on energy companies and …

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ENERGY NORTH – Six Months On, What Has Canada’s Trans Mountain Pipeline Project Achieved and What’s Next?

CALGARY — Nearly six months after its opening, the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is boosting Canada’s energy sector as promised — but questions still linger about who will pay for the project’s massive cost overruns. By a variety of measures, the expensive and contentious pipeline project is bearing fruit as more Canadian oil reaches the …

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Saudi Aramco CEO Calls for Reset in Energy Transition Policies for Developing Nations

Summary Saudi Aramco: World may still need over 100 mln bpd oil in 2050 Oil demand outlook solid despite energy transition goals Saudi Aramco: Asia needs greater say in transition policies (Reuters) – Progress in the energy transition in Asia is far slower, much less equitable and more complicated than many have expected, the head …

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Northvolt Closes in on $300 Million Rescue Package to Stay Afloat

Combination of shareholders, lenders and customers are participating in the bridge funding Bloomberg News Northvolt AB is closing in on a US$300 million rescue package that includes debt and equity, according to people familiar with the matter, buying time for the cash-strapped Swedish battery maker to stabilize production and line up longer-term financing. A combination of …

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Exclusive: BP Weighs Sale of Minority Stake in Offshore Wind Business, Sources Say

By Andres Gonzalez and Ron Bousso CEO seeks to scale back focus on renewables, sources say BP seeks to reduce spending in offshore wind, sources say Company has projects in Britain, UK, Germany and Asia LONDON, Oct 17 (Reuters) – BP (BP.L) is considering selling a minority stake in its offshore wind business, according to …

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World Set for Cheaper Energy on Shift From Oil and Gas, IEA Says

Demand for all fossil fuels to stop growing this decade World enters ‘Age of Electricity’ with EV sales set to climb The world is heading into an era of cheaper energy prices as a shift towards electricity use leaves behind surpluses of oil and gas, the International Energy Agency predicted. Global demand for all fossil fuels will …

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China’s Rapid Electrification is Catching Oil Producers Off Guard

(Reuters) – Over-estimating China’s appetite for crude has been a factor in oil markets this year, especially by OPEC, and it’s a theme that looks likely to continue in coming years. The increasing shift to electricity in transport from fossil fuels and what it termed “electric mobility” is “wrong-footing oil producers,” according to the International …

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