Category: Energy News Beat

Ireland to launch legal action against UK over Troubles amnesty law

Energy News Beat News|Conflict Ireland says it will mount a legal challenge against the United Kingdom over a new law that gives some immunity from prosecution for offences committed during three decades of sectarian violence in Northern Ireland. Irish Deputy Prime Minister Micheal Martin said on Wednesday that “after much thought and careful consideration”, his […]

Roman Abramovich loses legal attempt to overturn EU sanctions

Energy News Beat Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich has lost a legal challenge aimed at overturning European Union sanctions imposed on him in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Abramovich had filed a lawsuit at the EU’s general court against the European Union Council, which imposed punitive sanctions on the 57-year-old in 2022 as part of measures […]

US charges alleged Hezbollah member over 1994 Buenos Aires bombing

Energy News Beat News|Hezbollah The United States has charged an alleged Hezbollah member, Samuel Salman El Reda, with giving material support to a “terrorist group”, accusing him of providing assistance for a 1994 bombing in Argentina. Federal prosecutors announced charges against the 58-year-old on Wednesday, linking El Reda to the truck bombing of the AMIA […]

Venezeula, US reach prisoner swap deal

Energy News Beat News|Nicolas Maduro The United States has reached a deal to secure the release of 10 citizens from Venezuela, including six people who it said had been wrongfully detained, according to the White House. As part of the agreement, US President Joe Biden agreed to grant clemency to Alex Saab, a Colombian businessman […]

Russia’s Oil Exports to China and India Surge

Energy News Beat Russia has increased significantly its crude oil exports to China and India this year, with volumes to China hitting 100 million tons annually, or around 2 million barrels per day, Nikolay Tokarev, the head of Russian oil pipeline monopoly Transneft, told Russian media on Wednesday. “Export volumes to China and India have increased significantly; […]

Red Sea Tensions Threaten to Disrupt Diesel Market Stability

Energy News Beat Increased distillate production and slowing economic activities have led to rising diesel stocks and falling prices. Weak manufacturing activity in the U.S. and Europe contributes to reduced diesel demand, easing the market. Geopolitical tensions near the Red Sea present potential disruptions, threatening to impact diesel supply chains and market stability. Diesel and […]

Analysts Say Oil Prices Unlikely To Hit $100 In 2024

Energy News Beat OPEC+ faces record-breaking U.S. oil production and rising supply from other non-OPEC+ producers, including Brazil, Guyana, Canada, and Norway. Barring a major geopolitical escalation resulting in a large supply outage, oil prices are unlikely to reach $100 a barrel in 2024. Paul Sankey: Record-high U.S. oil production is a “huge problem” for […]

Woodside to work with Japanese firms on carbon capture and storage

Energy News Beat Australian LNG player Woodside has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with four Japanese companies to enable studies of a potential carbon capture and storage (CCS) value chain between Japan and Australia. Under the MoU, Woodside with Sumitomo Corporation, JFE Steel Corporation, Sumitomo Osaka Cement, and K Line will study the capture, […]

Japan’s November LNG imports decline

Energy News Beat Japan’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports dropped in November compared to the same month last year, according to the provisional data released by the country’s Ministry of Finance. The country’s LNG imports decreased by 3.9 percent year-on-year in November to 5.33 million tonnes, the data shows. LNG imports dropped compared to 5.41 million […]

Major underground protest continues at South African mine

Energy News Beat More than 2,200 workers are entering the third day of their sit-in 500 meters below the surface More than 2,000 miners are continuing their protest after taking over a facility in South Africa, demanding bonuses and pension payments. The site is owned by one of the world’s largest platinum miners, Impala Platinum […]