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DR Congo launches controversial auction for oil and gas blocks
Jul 28, 2022 (AFP)
Of the 27 oil blocks put up for auction in the capital Kinshasa, nine are in the huge "central basin" rainforest and peatlands region in the west of the country...
Berlin urges Ankara to respect Greek islands' sovereignty
Jul 28, 2022 (AFP)
Greenpeace launches legal action over UK gas field
Jul 26, 2022 (AFP)
The environmental group said approval in June of the Jackdaw field off the Scottish coast was granted without considering damage caused by the burning of the ga...
Rockets target gas complex in north Iraq
Jul 25, 2022 (AFP)
"It is still not yet clear if there was any damage" in the attack on the Khor Mor complex, said Ramak Ramadan, district chief of Chamchamal where the facility i...
Iraq says preparing to host 'public' meeting between Iran, Saudi FMs
Jul 23, 2022 (AFP)
Since April last year, Iraq has hosted five rounds of talks between Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia and Shiite-majority Iran, which support opposing sides in various ...
Canada considers extending timeline for oil industry emission targets
Jul 23, 2022 (AFP)
The government recognizes that "some of the measures that will be needed to achieve those deep emission reductions might require more time than what we have bet...
Iraq, Kurdistan choose 'dialogue' to ease oil dispute
Jul 23, 2022 (AFP)
The announcement came during a rare visit to the Iraqi capital by the Kurdish region's prime minister. Masrour Barzani, who had not visited Baghdad since 2019, ...
How Blue Condor will accelerate Airbus' first hydrogen-powered test flights
Jul 21, 2022 (SPX)
The Arcus-J glider is somewhat of an outlier in the world of aviation. It is configured like any sailplane capable of free flight thanks to its 20-metre wingspa...
Cerulean Winds aims to make UK's oil and gas production cleanest in the world
Jul 21, 2022 (SPX)
The floating offshore wind and green energy proposal for Crown Estate Scotland's Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas leasing round (INTOG) includes four 1.5 GW ...
'Not a switch': UAE pushes for fair energy transition
Jul 19, 2022 (AFP)
Mariam Almheiri was interviewed in France where a fierce heatwave set record temperatures as western Europe wilted under a scorching sun and wildfires that devo...
Rival Libya military leaders meet in Tripoli
Jul 19, 2022 (AFP)
Two rival governments are currently vying for power, one based in Tripoli, the other in the central city of Sirte. General Abdelrazzak al-Nadhouri, second in co...
Greenpeace urges oil majors to shun DR Congo rainforest auction
Jul 19, 2022 (AFP)
Twenty-seven blocks for oil exploration and three for gas will be auctioned off from July 28, the minister for hydrocarbons, Didier Budimbu, announced late on M...
Oil dispute sharpens Baghdad-Kurd tensions amid deadlock
Jul 18, 2022 (AFP)
The long-simmering dispute came to a head in February -- at a time of political deadlock in Baghdad -- when the federal supreme court ordered Kurdistan to hand ...
Saudi warns against 'unrealistic' policies to curb emissions
Jul 16, 2022 (AFP)
The kingdom is the world's largest crude exporter, but Prince Mohammed, the de facto ruler, has tried to make environmentally friendly policies a centrepiece of...
Biden heads to Middle East for first tour as president
Jul 13, 2022 (AFP)
The 79-year-old president's visit to Jeddah on Friday will be the focus of the tour, after Biden branded Saudi Arabia a "pariah" over the 2018 murder of disside...
Researchers create tool to evaluate water use for responsibly sourced gas operations
Jul 07, 2022 (SPX)
Achieving RSG certification benefits gas operators through financial incentives. Natural gas suppliers, such as Xcel Energy and French utility Engie, are willin...
Kurdish Iraq decries 'unjust pressure' from Baghdad in oil row
Jul 06, 2022 (AFP)
After the oil ministry filed a judicial complaint, a commercial court in the Iraqi capital on Monday invalidated contracts between the Kurdish region and four c...
Why natural gas is not a bridge technology
Jul 06, 2022 (SPX)
In the wake of the offensive war waged by Russia, the German government faces the challenge of reducing energy reliance on Russia and continuing to ensure an af...
Natural gas is key to WVU engineer's vision for clean hydrogen energy
Jul 06, 2022 (SPX)
Xingbo Liu, professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, will help develop new, cutting-edge coatings for the blades of turbines used in...
UK anti-oil campaigners target 'The Last Supper' copy
Jul 05, 2022 (AFP)
Four people from the direct action group sprayed paint under and stuck their hands to "The Last Supper" -- a full-scale copy of Leonardo Da Vinci's famous work ...
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