The Voskhod vessel, under US sanctions, docked at the Arctic LNG 2 plant in Russia, marking the second visit by a sanctioned ship to the site this year, according to maritime tracking data.
OPEC slightly adjusts its production forecasts for 2025-2026 while projecting stable global demand growth, leaving OPEC+ significant room to increase supply without destabilizing global oil markets.
Talks between European Union member states stall on the adoption of the eighteenth sanctions package targeting Russian oil, due to ongoing disagreements over the proposed price ceiling.
Belgrade is engaged in complex negotiations with Washington to obtain a fifth extension of sanctions relief for the Serbian oil company NIS, which is majority-owned by Russian groups.
European Union ambassadors are close to reaching an agreement on a new sanctions package aimed at reducing the Russian oil price cap, with measures impacting several energy and financial sectors.
Arctech Brazil has received FINAME certification from the National Bank for Economic and Social Development, making financing more accessible for its solar trackers and consolidating its role in the Latin American solar market.
Tehran agrees to reopen its nuclear facilities to the IAEA, aiming to resume negotiations with Washington, while Moscow pushes for a “zero enrichment” agreement without getting involved in supervision.
The Slovak government is seeking guarantees from the European Union to secure its supplies as talks continue over ending Russian gas and adopting a new round of sanctions.
Commissioning of a 1.2-million-ton hydrocracking unit at the TANECO site confirms the industrial expansion of the complex and its ability to diversify refined fuel production.
European Union member states have requested to keep their national strategies for phasing out Russian gas by 2027 confidential, citing security concerns and market disruption risks, according to a document revealed by Reuters.
Three scientists from China, the United States and Russia are laureates of the 2025 Global Energy Prize, honoured for their work on high-voltage power lines, fuel-cell catalysts and pulsed energy technologies.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi oversaw the signing of new agreements for the construction of the El Dabaa nuclear power plant, thus strengthening the strategic cooperation between Egypt and Russia.
An empty reservoir exploded at a Lukoil-Perm oil facility in Russia, causing no injuries according to initial assessments pointing to a chemical reaction with oxygen as the cause of the accident.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development lends €400 million to JSC Energocom to diversify Moldova's gas and electricity supply, historically dependent on Russian imports via Ukraine.
Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, and Peru significantly increase renewable electricity production, reaching nearly 70% of the regional electricity mix, according to a recent Wood Mackenzie study on Latin America's energy sector.
Sonatrach and ENI have signed a $1.35 billion production-sharing agreement aiming to extract 415 million barrels of hydrocarbons in Algeria's Berkine basin, strengthening energy ties between Algiers and Rome.
Trade between Russia and Saudi Arabia grew by over 60% in 2024 to surpass USD 3.8 billion, according to Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Anton Alikhanov, who outlined new avenues for industrial cooperation.
Meeting in Rio, BRICS nations urge global energy market stability, openly condemning Western sanctions and tariff mechanisms in a tense economic and geopolitical context.
Major oil producers accelerate their return to the market, raising their August quotas more sharply than initially expected, prompting questions about future market balances.
Cairo is stepping up connection works for the planned 4,800 MW El-Dabaa nuclear plant, developed with Rosatom, to feed the grid from 2026 with output equal to about seven % of national electricity.
The Moscow Arbitration Court postpones by nine months the trial initiated by Rosatom against Fortum and Outokumpu, seeking nearly three billion dollars following the controversial cancellation of a nuclear project in Finland.
The Kremlin condemns the European proposal to lower the price cap on Russian oil to $45 per barrel, asserting that this measure could disrupt global energy markets, as the G7 prepares for decisive discussions on the issue.
Global emissions coverage by carbon pricing systems reaches 28%, driven by expanding compliance markets, where demand nearly tripled within one year, according to a World Bank report.
The European Commission aims to prevent any return of Russian gas via Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 with a total transaction ban, part of its 18th sanctions package against Moscow.
Underground storage levels across Europe stand at just half capacity, widening the gap with EU winter targets amid intensified global competition for liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies.
The Trump administration authorizes Chevron to maintain limited stakes in Venezuela while prohibiting oil production and export, marking a decisive shift for the oil sector amid geopolitical tensions with Maduro’s government.
State-owned oil group Rosneft has taken over the exploitation licence for the Tomtor rare metals deposit, marking the entry of hydrocarbons into a mining sector largely abandoned by private investors.
The potential lifting of U.S. sanctions on the Arctic LNG 2 project paves the way for a rapid resumption of Russian liquefied natural gas exports, significantly impacting global markets from the third quarter of 2025.
Amidst war and geopolitical uncertainty, Ukraine must choose between European influence and the strategic promises of the United States, a choice that could redefine its economic and security future, particularly in terms of natural resources.
La Lituanie, la Lettonie et l'Estonie vont couper leurs derniers liens avec le réseau électrique russe. Ce basculement, prévu le 8 février, marque leur intégration complète au réseau européen après des années de préparation et d'investissements.
China is imposing new tariffs on U.S. hydrocarbons and coal in response to Washington’s reinforced duties. This escalation intensifies trade tensions between the two powers and raises major strategic stakes in the energy sector. ##
A Bosnian entity adopts a text to build a gas pipeline toward Croatia. This measure aims to diversify supply and reduce reliance on Russian gas, under the notable impetus of American diplomacy.
Maxeon Solar Technologies announces a strategic restructuring of its business portfolio, refocusing its operations on the U.S. market while transferring its international activities to the TCL Group.
With increasing sanctions against Russian LNG, an evasion ecosystem is emerging in various global hubs, fostering transactions in local currencies and a parallel trade network.
Russia has filed a lawsuit against several Shell entities for energy projects on Sakhalin Island. This initiative could reflect an attempt to consolidate national resources after the company’s withdrawal in 2022.
The global gas balance remains precarious in 2024, with modest LNG production growth despite record demand. Geopolitical tensions sustain price volatility in European and Asian markets.
