OIL

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Global oil demand to dip in 2030, first drop since Covid: IEA
Jun 17, 2025 (AFP)
In an annual outlook for the oil market, the Paris-based agency cited sluggish economic growth, global trade tensions, the rise of electric cars and the shift a...
From plastic trash to solar hydrogen a practical method emerges
Jun 12, 2025 (SPX)
Developed at the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) Center for Nanoparticle Research, the breakthrough system was spearheaded by Professors KIM Dae-Hyeong and HY...
TotalEnergies in landmark greenwashing trial in France
Jun 05, 2025 (AFP)
It is the first such case in France targeting a major energy company and could set a legal precedent for corporate environmental advertising, which is starting ...
TotalEnergies on trial in landmark greenwashing case in France
Jun 05, 2025 (AFP)
The civil case stems from a March 2022 lawsuit by three environmental groups accusing the French energy giant of "misleading commercial practices" for saying it...
US seeks deals for Alaska energy as Asia representatives visit
Jun 04, 2025 (AFP)
His remarks at the Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference come as US President Donald Trump has touted a $44 billion Alaska LNG project -- a plan that has faced c...
Study shows making hydrogen with soda cans and seawater is scalable and sustainable
Jun 04, 2025 (SPX)
A new process developed by MIT engineers could significantly shrink the carbon footprint associated with making hydrogen. Last year, the team reported that they...
Oil-rich UAE orders emissions monitoring in new climate law
May 30, 2025 (AFP)
Greenpeace hailed the move, a first for the Middle East but already in place in dozens of countries worldwide, as a "bold leap toward regional climate leadershi...
Australia approves 40-year extension for contentious gas plant
May 28, 2025 (AFP)
The North West Shelf is a sprawling industrial complex of offshore rigs and processing factories pumping out more than 10 million tonnes of liquified gas and pe...
Just Stop Oil activists jailed for Manchester airport protest
May 27, 2025 (AFP)
The four environmental activists were convicted of conspiracy to intentionally cause a public nuisance in February by a criminal court in Manchester, northwest ...
US says supports gas deals with Kurdistan region after Iraq lawsuit
May 27, 2025 (AFP)
Regional prime minister Masrour Barzani announced the signing of the two deals valued at tens of billions of dollars during a visit to Washington, in which he m...
A new approach could fractionate crude oil using much less energy
May 26, 2025 (SPX)
In an advance that could dramatically reduce the amount of energy needed for crude oil fractionation, MIT engineers have developed a membrane that filters the c...
Suriname poised for cash inflow from newly discovered oil
May 24, 2025 (AFP)
The Dutch-speaking nation of about 600,000 people expects to rake in about $10 billion in the next decade or two, with crude extraction set to begin in 2028. Pr...
France's TotalEnergies to face court in June in 'greenwashing' case
May 23, 2025 (AFP)
The case stems from a March 2022 lawsuit by three environmental groups accusing the French energy giant of "misleading commercial practices" for saying it could...
President vows oil won't threaten Suriname's carbon negative status
May 23, 2025 (AFP)
Voters head to the polls on Sunday to decide who will oversee output from recently discovered offshore crude deposits, which have the potential to transform Sou...
Suriname president vows oil bonanza won't hit carbon-negative status
May 23, 2025 (AFP)
Voters in this tiny Amazon-cloaked South American nation will go to the polls Sunday to decide who will guide it through what promises to be a transformative en...
Iraq signs mega-energy deal with Chinese oil firm
May 21, 2025 (AFP)
China has gained a major foothold in oil-rich Iraq in recent years, becoming a major player across various sectors and now one of the largest importers of Iraqi...
'Leave our marshes alone': Iraqis fear oil drilling would destroy fabled wetlands
May 19, 2025 (AFP)
"We will never accept it," marshes activist Murtada al-Janubi told a meeting, seeking to reassure anxious residents gathered in a traditional hall made of woven...
UAE-Morocco consortium sign $14 billion worth of energy, water deals
May 19, 2025 (AFP)
The country and state-owned National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE) signed three agreements with the Mohammed VI Public Investment Fund and ene...
Indonesia inaugurates $600m oil and gas projects
May 16, 2025 (AFP)
Prabowo has vowed to boost energy security for Southeast Asia's largest economy, while also pledging to phase out coal power and reach net-zero emissions by 205...
Oil prices fall on hopes for Iran nuclear deal
May 15, 2025 (AFP)
Trump made the remarks in Qatar before flying to the United Arab Emirates for the third and final leg of a Gulf tour that began in Saudi Arabia. Trump's comment...
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