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Countries raised a record $104 billion last year by charging firms for emitting carbon dioxide, but prices remain too low to drive changes needed to meet Paris climate accord targets, the World Bank said in a report on Tuesday. Several countries are using a price on carbon emissions to help meet their climate goals by …
Global Carbon Emissions Pricing Raised Record $104 Billion in 2023 Read More »
(Reuters) – Rising sea levels could severely disrupt crude oil shipments and erode energy security in import-dependent countries like China, South Korea and Japan, with many of the world’s biggest terminals vulnerable to flooding, researchers said on Tuesday. Melting ice and swelling seas caused by rising temperatures could “unleash unstoppable multi-metre (sea level rise) which …
Oil Shipments at Risk From Rising Sea Levels, Think Tank Warns Read More »
Sector continuing to see impact from Ukraine and Middle East New sources of natural gas need to aid transition: Meg O’Neill Energy markets will continue to be impacted by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas conflict, according to Woodside Energy Group Ltd., Australia’s largest oil and gas producer “The fallout has been massive, and …
Conflict-Fueled Energy Swings Aren’t Over, Woodside CEO Says Read More »
Crude oil tanker Dubai Angel on Monday moored at the Westridge Marine Terminal in Vancouver, preparing to load the first cargo of crude oil from the recently expanded Trans Mountain pipeline (TMX), ship tracking data showed. Chartered by Canadian oil producer Suncor Energy, the Marshall Islands-flagged vessel was expected to load about 550,000 barrels of …
First Canadian Oil Export Cargo from Expanded Trans Mountain Pipeline Set to Load Read More »
Kremlin has been seizing assets of some Western companies in Russia through decrees signed by President Vladimir Putin and court orders related to lawsuits over halted projects or blocked funds amid Western sanctions. Below is a list of the companies affected so far. AGROTERRA Russia seized companies belonging to agricultural group AgroTerra and placed them …
North Sea oil and gas producers are merging and shifting overseas as Britain’s windfall tax slashes profits and as the opposition Labour Party threatens more tax if it wins the next general election. The change of strategy could accelerate the decline of domestic production, risking increased dependency on imports, greater vulnerability to higher consumer prices …
North Sea energy Firms Look Beyond UK After Tax Squeeze Read More »
By George Hay and Yawen Chen (Reuters Breakingviews) – The Middle East’s key generator of instability just got even harder to read. As demonstrated by its recent missile attacks on Israel, Iran is one of the main reasons why global investors hesitate to commit too much capital to the region. The death of President Ebrahim …
President’s Death Makes Iran Even Less Predictable Read More »
Shipping’s global regulator is pushing the industry to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by mid-century. Getting there will mean transforming a sector that’s still largely powered by fossil fuels and accounts for about 3% of human-made carbon dioxide. 1. What’s the current state of play? Shipping carries more than 80% of world trade and in total emitted more …
How the Shipping Industry Is Trying to Cut Its Billion Tons of CO2 Emissions Read More »
New out-of-control blaze springs up north of Fort McMurray Earlier fire grew in size overnight and came closer to city The unofficial capital of Canada’s oil-sands industry is now facing a second wildfire that’s north of the city and closer to major energy operations. The new blaze near Fort McMurray, Alberta, is about 3 hectares …
Oil-Sands Capital of Canada Now Grappling With Second Wildfire Read More »
Bloomberg Qatar’s energy minister yesterday shared a stage with the bosses of Exxon Mobil Corp. and TotalEnergies SE — the second time in three weeks he’d joined Big Oil to discuss the green transition. But the main takeaway from the forum in Doha? Gas is here to stay. The outlook of the two supermajors and …
Big Bets on Gas Demand Show Fuel Is Far From Fading Read More »
