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India’s Coal Sector Sees Huge Leaps in Output and Demand

(Reuters) – India’s coal sector is united about one thing. It doesn’t matter if you are a miner, trader, utility or steelmaker, you are bullish, extremely bullish. The overarching theme at this week annual Coaltrans India conference in the western state of Goa is that coal production, imports and demand are all going to rise …

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Global LNG Demand Seen Rising in 2024 From China, Europe – TotalEnergies Exec Says

Global liquefied natural gas (LNG) demand will grow in 2024 with top buyer China back in the market and consumption in Europe rising, a TotalEnergies executive said on Wednesday. “LNG has continued to grow, with China being back in the market but not yet at the level of 2021,” Senior Vice President Asia Pacific Exploration & …

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Russia Bans Gasoline Exports for 6 Months From March 1

Summary Russia to ban gasoline exports from March 1 PM Mishustin has approved the ban Gasoline prices are sensitive ahead of election MOSCOW, Feb 27 (Reuters) – Russia on Tuesday ordered a six-month ban on gasoline exports from March 1 to keep prices stable amid rising demand from consumers and farmers and to allow for …

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Denmark Drops Nord Stream Blast Probe Without Criminal Case

Decision follows similar move in Sweden earlier this month Authorities had concluded ‘deliberate sabotage’ took place Denmark gave up on an investigation into the explosions that in 2022 ruptured the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines just outside its territorial waters, following a similar decision in neighboring Sweden earlier this month. Danish authorities concluded there was …

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Goldman Sachs Lifts its Brent Summer Peak Forecast to $87 a Barrel

Goldman Sachs raised its summer 2024 Brent peak forecast by $2 a barrel to $87 as disruptions in the Red Sea contribute to modestly larger-than-expected draws in OECD commercial stocks, the bank said in a note dated Sunday. “OECD commercial stocks on land have drawn somewhat faster than expected as the redirection of flows away …

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Oil Ends Lower, Posts Weekly Decline as U.S. Rate Cut Hopes Dim

Summary Fed governor sees ‘no rush’ to cut interest rates Gaza ceasefire talks underway in Paris US oil rig count up six in biggest weekly hike since November (Reuters) – Oil prices fell nearly 3% lower on Friday and posted a weekly decline after a U.S. central bank policymaker indicated interest rate cuts could be …

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Oil Ends Lower, Posts Weekly Decline as U.S. Rate Cut Hopes Dim

Summary Fed governor sees ‘no rush’ to cut interest rates Gaza ceasefire talks underway in Paris US oil rig count up six in biggest weekly hike since November (Reuters) – Oil prices fell nearly 3% lower on Friday and posted a weekly decline after a U.S. central bank policymaker indicated interest rate cuts could be …

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2024 Already Looking Hot: Daily Global Average Surface Air Temperature – ENERGYminute

Courtesy of Axios Last year crushed global recorded temperature records, but this year has started off hotter. The El Niño event beginning last year continues to have a big impact on global temperatures. One potential source of reprieve: there is now a 77 percent chance of a La Niña event this year, according to Axios, which could help bring down …

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Construction Shifts into High Gear on SMRs – ENERGYminute

Courtesy of Interesting Engineering Not since Michael Scott said Webster’s defined a wedding as “the fusing of two hot metals with a hot torch” has welding been so exciting. What happened: The world of nuclear power is abuzz with excitement as UK-based Sheffield Forgemasters achieves a remarkable milestone: the welding of a full-size nuclear reactor vessel in just under 24 …

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Canada’s Oil Boom Threatens to Bring Back Pipeline Shortages

Bloomberg News Canada’s oil producers are poised to pour about half a million barrels of new daily output — more than the total production of some Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) members — into world markets over the next year or sp. And while the deluge of new crude will be a boon to …

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