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Fuel costs for generating natural gas- and coal-fired electricity surged in 2021 but should taper off in the coming years, the International Energy Agency (IEA) predicted in its latest semi-annual Electricity Market Report. “Sharp spikes in electricity prices in recent times have been causing hardship for many households and businesses around the world and risk…

The government of Morocco has invited bids to consider a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) and associated infrastructure at Mohammedia Port near Casablanca, the Agence Nationale des Ports (ANP) said this month.  Last November, Algeria canceled its long-term 1 billion cubic meters (Bcm)/year supply contract to Morocco via the Maghreb-Europe Gas Pipeline because of…

To ensure the United States holds its mantle as a top natural gas and oil producer, the American Petroleum Institute (API) plans to push for continued access to federal leasing and advocate that producers advance their work to reduce carbon emissions.

Russia’s second largest natural gas producer, PAO Novatek, has signed two long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply contracts from its Arctic LNG 2 project with two Chinese distributors.  A subsidiary of China’s largest independent gas distributor, ENN Natural Gas Co. Ltd., agreed to purchase 0.6 million metric tons/year (mmty) for 11 years from Novatek. Volumes…

Global oil and gas investment is expected to grow by $26 billion this year as the industry continues to recover from the worst of the coronavirus, according to new analysis from Rystad Energy. Overall oil and gas investment is forecast to climb by 4% to $628 billion this year from $602 billion in 2021. “The…

ExxonMobil said last week it has added two oil and natural gas discoveries offshore Guyana in the prolific Stabroek block. The Fangtooth-1 well, drilled in 6,030 feet of water, encountered 164 feet (50 meters) of oil-bearing sandstone reservoirs, the energy major said. The Lau Lau-1 well, in 4,793 feet of water, encountered 315 feet of…

Natural gas production from the Groningen field in the Netherlands may nearly double from 3.9 billion cubic meters (Bcm) to 7.6 Bcm this year because of a request from Germany for additional supplies and a delay in the start-up of the Zuidbroek nitrogen facility.  Germany approached the Dutch government as the country “expects to need…

Nations may be working to transition to net-zero carbon, but recent events prove that it will be decades before oil and gas are replaced by alternative energies, according to IHS Markit Vice Chairman Daniel Yergin.

With global benchmark oil prices already hovering around $80/bbl on strong demand early in the year — despite a surge in coronavirus cases — analysts said consumption could reach record levels this year and potentially drive the cost of crude into the triple digits.