Category: Energy News Beat

Internal EU rows threaten Ukraine’s $54 billion – FT

Energy News Beat Compromise within the bloc is reportedly being hampered by the rise of far-right parties in Europe and the financial crisis in Germany Disputes over the EU’s joint budget could leave Ukraine without €50 billion ($54.3 bln) promised by the bloc, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. Agreement is being hampered by the […]

Origin shareholders reject takeover bid

Energy News Beat A bid to take over Australian energy firm and APLNG shareholder, Origin, by a consortium consisting of Canada’s Brookfield Asset Management and a unit of US-based energy investor EIG has been rejected after failing to secure the 75 percent majority required. Origin said in a statement on Monday that 68.92 percent of […]

DNV says four LNG-powered vessels ordered in November

Energy News Beat Classification society DNV has added four LNG-powered ships and four methanol-fueled vessels to its Alternative Fuels Insight platform in November. DNV said on Monday that all eight orders were withing the RoRo and car carrier segment. The firm reported six LNG-powered ships and 14 methanol-fueled orders in October. So far this year, […]

A year after record heating oil price spike, heat pump demand hums along in Maine

Energy News Beat ​ A year after the war in Ukraine drove record-high fossil fuel prices for winter heating in oil-dependent Maine, demand for efficient electric heat pumps remains steady despite new challenges.  Spikes in fuel prices don’t tend to immediately translate to increased heat pump demand, officials said, but rather may spark new interest […]

Gold price hits historic high

Energy News Beat Bullion has been on the rise amid geopolitical tensions, recession risks and possible interest rate cuts The price of gold touched an all-time peak on Monday, soaring past $2,100 per ounce as the global safe-haven rush continues. Spot gold prices rose to record high of $2,110 per ounce before giving up some […]

India’s GAIL seeks $1.81 billion from SEFE in LNG supply dispute

Energy News Beat India’s largest gas utility GAIL has launched an arbitration process in the hope of securing up to $1.81 billion in compensation from SEFE Marketing & Trading Singapore, previously known as Gazprom Marketing and Trading Singapore, over undelivered LNG volumes. GAIL said in a stock exchange filling that it filed the claim in […]

Dynagas takes delivery of new LNG carrier

Energy News Beat For illustration only (Image: Dynagas) Greek LNG shipping firm Dynagas has taken delivery of the 200,000-cbm LNG carrier, Clean Destiny, in South Korea. The firm led by George Procopiou revealed this in a short social media post on Friday. According to its AIS data provided by VesselsValue, the ME-GA LNG carrier has […]

OMV Petrom and Vulcangas to build LNG, CNG stations in Romania

Energy News Beat Romania’s energy firm OMV Petrom is teaming up with a unit of Italy’s Vulcangas to build liquefied and compressed natural gas filling stations in Romania. According to a statement by OMV Petrom, the firm and Vulcangas Romania entered into a partnership and plan to launch the first station in 2025 at a […]

Daily Energy Standup Episode #262 – New York Crisis, EPA’s Methane Rule, COP28 Controversies, Russia’s LNG Rise, and OPEC+ Cuts Extension

Energy News Beat Daily Standup Top Stories New York’s Near Zombie Apocalypse December 2, 2023 Stu Turley Imagine if nearly half of New York City lost heat for months during the winter. That’s not the plot of a new survival drama. Such a catastrophe nearly occurred last Christmas, according to an alarming […] EPA’s Final Rule for […]

Democrat John Kerry Vows to Shut Down All Coal Plants in US that Supply 22% of Electricity to US Homes and Businesses and Replace It with Chinese Windmills

Energy News Beat       From the ENB Archives:   Why is anyone listening to John Kerry? He’s not a scientist, and his goal is to destroy America. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry and hundreds of global elites flew to Dubai to talk about how they will destroy the lives of billions […]