The US energy industry must vigorously oppose efforts to restrict exports of liquefied natural gas, ExxonMobil Chemical President Stephen Pryor said Wednesday at the IHS World Petrochemical Conference. As the US Department of Energy ...
Chevron is "in discussions" with Venezuela about adding opportunities to invest in that country following the recent death of its controversial populist President Hugo Chavez, Chevron CEO John Watson said Tuesday. But Watson told ...
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The Interconnector [IUK] pipeline is nominated to ship a "massive record high" of gas from Belgium to the UK Tuesday, Platts' unit Bentek Energy said, following supply disruptions which drove a large price premium for UK gas Monday. ...
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The looming decision on expanding US liquefied natural gas exports will likely be on the agenda during this week's meeting between Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President Barack Obama, industry observers said Tuesday. "It's just ...
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A recent study highlighting the net economic benefits of US liquefied natural gas exports is not the final word on whether to approve pending export applications, according to a top official at the US Department of Energy. "One thing to ...
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US industry continued to choose up sides on the issue of liquefied natural gas exports Tuesday with chemical giant Huntsman announcing it was joining America's Energy Advantage, a new trade group dedicated to limiting gas exports from the ...
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Russia's crude oil production hit a record high of 518 million mt (10.4 million b/d) in 2012, preliminary data released Wednesday by the energy ministry's Central Dispatching Unit showed, as the country cemented its position as the world's ...
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Tehran Times cited Mr Javad Oaji deputy Oil minister of Ira as saying that Tehran and Baghdad are set to finalize a deal on gas exports from the Islamic Republic to Iraq in the near future. Mr Oaji,who is also the MD of the National ...
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Sales in Europe's decorative paints market have been sluggish this year and are likely to show an even slower pace of growth in 2012. Meanwhile in the Gulf area of the Middle East—close to Europe's doorstep—the decorative ...
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Reuters reported that under pressure from customers and competitors,Gazprom is likely to cut long-term contract prices for Europe next year to levels comparable to those in the spot market. The price of the natural gas Gazprom sells to ...
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The Board of EITI (Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative) has declared Iraq to be ‘Compliant’ with the EITI Standard. There are now 18 countries that are ‘EITI Compliant’. EITI compliance means that the ...
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Qatar has used its wealth from oil and natural-gas exports to buy all kinds of assets in safe-haven countries. The investment strategy by the nation's sovereign-wealth fund includes London luxury store Harrods, luxury hotels in France or ...
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Reuters reported that Qatar aims to raise the share of solar power in electricity generation to 16% by 2018. An official said that Qatar the world's top exporter of liquefied natural gas has the world's highest per capita greenhouse gas ...
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Pipeline safety and cybersecurity will top the list of priorities for the American Gas Association in 2013, Ron Jibson, the incoming AGA chairman, said Friday. The US group will have a new emphasis on cybersecurity, said Jibson, the ...
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