Italy –based Eni has unveiled a new significant impact discovery offshore Mozambique, while working in its Agulha exploration prospect.
read more... 06/09/2013
According to a Reuters report Italy has halved the offshore areas where it will allow companies to explore for oil and gas as it is aiming to diminish the country’s reliance on energy imports. The move is projected to placate environmental groups and to hasten expansion of new deep-water prospects.
read more... 05/09/2013
Energy Minister Michael Fallon has announced that the UK Government has rejected calls to subsidize new gas storage facilities, saying it would be too costly for bill payers. Ministers added that the UK gas market is functioning well in attracting gas from various sources in order to meet current and future demand and said that its decision will save bill payers more than 750 million pounds in the next 10 years.
read more... 05/09/2013
Russia’s biggest independent gas producer Novatek, has contracted a deal with E.ON Russia, the Russian subsidiary of Germany's E.ON, to supply more gas in the period from 2014 to 2027. The deal would have a total cost of more than 8.5 billion dollars.
read more... 04/09/2013
Renewables in China are expected to continue to lead the market, together with an increased dependence on natural gas, meaning that emissions from the sector are expected to peak in 2027 as coal's share of the energy mix falls to 44 % in 2030 from 67% in 2012.
read more... 03/09/2013