Business first: the U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy and energy diplomacy
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Energy underpins the grand strategies of world powers. China’s Belt and Road initiative builds commercial ties abroad to secure hydrocarbon
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Spain, Italy demand tough renewable target
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New governments in Spain and Italy are backing tougher 2030 renewable energy targets amid ongoing EU talks. Energy ministers met
New Spain govt backs EU green goals
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Spain’s new Socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, is reportedly changing the nation’s renewable-energy and climate-change policy and will now push
Gazprom extends Austrian gas contract
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Russia’s state-run gas giant Gazprom, during a visit by President Vladimir Putin, has signed an agreement with Austria’s OMV extending
PSA to pull out of Iran
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Paris-based carmaker PSA, which owns Citroen and Peugeot, said it would pull out of two joint ventures selling its cars
Gazprom approves TurkStream loan
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Gazprom’s board of directors has approved a €2.1-billion loan to South Stream Transport, which is already laying the offshore segment
EU promotes heating with renewables
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Promoting renewables in the heating and cooling sectors is “a productive investment” that will strengthen the EU’s resilience to volatility
China displaces Europe’s firms in Iran
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As European companies retreat from Iran amid the threat of US sanctions, Chinese and Russian investment appears to be rising.
Carbon targets discussed ahead of June summit
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The European Parliament reportedly made progress this week on an EU bill that sets out renewable energy targets in Europe
EU calls for Kiev-Moscow talks
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The European Union’s energy chief says he has asked Russia and Ukraine to relaunch talks over their gas pipeline to
Oil price spirals amid Iran fallout
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Oil is now costing more than US$80 a barrel for the first time in more than three years after Donald
Activists dismiss Statoil rebranding
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Shareholders in Statoil have approved the board’s proposal to rebrand as Equinor as it diversifies away from fossil fuels and
Gazprom’s EU case due for May closure
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The European Commission plans to close its controversial anti-trust case against Russia’s de-facto gas-exporting monopoly Gazprom on May 24, EU
EU to force ‘silent killers’ to emit noises
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From July 2019, all new electric and hybrid models seeking approval within the European Union will have to emit a
Total fears for South Pars stake
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Total and other European oil giants which have invested in Iran are still formulating a response to Donald Trump’s threat