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AES To Divest Mong Duong 2 Coal-Fired Plant In Vietnam
(AES, 4.Jan.2021) — The AES Corporation (AES) signed an agreement on 31 December 2020 to sell its entire equity interest in the 1,242 MW Mong […]
Maxeon Solar Wins Patent Validity Ruling In China
(Maxeon Solar, 20.Dec.2020) — Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd., a global solar innovation leader, received a positive patent validity ruling in a patent invalidation action filed […]
JinkoSolar Announces At-The-Market Offering of ADSs
(JinkoSolar, 16.Dec.2020) — JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. filed a prospectus supplement to sell up to an aggregate of $100,000,000 of its American depositary shares (ADSs), […]
Maxeon Solar Technologies Joins The UN Global Compact
(Maxeon, 14.Dec.2020) — Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. joined the United Nations Global Compact, the world’s largest voluntary corporate sustainability initiative. The company committed to be […]
Energy Capital Vietnam And Gunvor Form Trade JV
(ECV, 8.Dec.2020) — Energy Capital Vietnam (ECV), a US-based project holding and development company established in 2015 to serve as a platform for private investment […]
India Looks To Resume Iran, Venezuela Oil Imports
(Reuters, 2.Dec.2020) — India wants to diversify its oil imports, including the resumption of supplies from Iran and Venezuela, after U.S. President-elect Joe Biden takes […]
JinkoSolar Sells Stake In Abu Dhabi Sweihan Station
(JinkoSolar, 27.Nov.2020) — JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. announced its wholly-owned subsidiary JinkoSolar Sweihan (HK) Limited has signed a share and debt purchase agreement with Jinko […]
JinkoSolar Announces New Chief Operating Officer
(JinkoSolar, 25.Nov.2020) — JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. announced the resignation of Mr. Zhiqun Xu as the company’s Chief Operating Officer and the appointment of Dr. […]
Petronas Announces First Gas In Oman’s Ghazeer Field
(Petronas, 12.Oct.2020) — Petronas through its subsidiary, PC Oman Ventures Ltd (PCOVL) together with its partners, BP Exploration (Epsilon) Limited and Makarim Gas Development LLC, […]
Tipco To Temporarily Shut Kemaman Refinery
(Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Sep.2020) — At the request of the US State Department, Tipco Asphalt plans to temporarily shut down its refinery located in Kemaman, […]
Reliance Buys Canadian Oil To Offset Venezuelan Oil
(Reuters, 1.Oct.2020) — Reliance Industries has agreed to purchase 2 million barrels of Canadian heavy crude per month, three industry sources said, as a substitute […]
JinkoSolar Announces 2Q:20 Financial Results
(JinkoSolar, 23.Sept.2020) — JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd., one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world, today announced its unaudited financial […]
China On Pompeo’s Remarks On China
(Chinese Embassy in Guyana, 18.Sep.2020) — The US Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo made again some erroneous remarks on China during his visit to […]
JinkoSolar And ENEOS To Build PV Plant in Japan
(JinkoSolar, 17.Sep.2020) — JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. announced its intention to co-operate with ENEOS Corporation, Japan’s largest oil refiner, on the provision of solar modules […]
Equinor Teams Up For Offshore Wind In Japan
(Equinor, 9.Sep.2020) — Equinor, Jera and J-Power partner up and enter a joint bid agreement prior to Japan’s upcoming Round 1 offshore wind auction. The […]
Petronas Boosts Accessibility To Cleaner Energy
(Petronas, 8.Sep.2020) — As part of the company’s latest customer-centric solution to facilitate the growth of cleaner energy use across Peninsular Malaysia, Petronas recently launched […]
JinkoSolar To Report 2Q Results 23 Sep. 2020
(JinkoSolar, 31.Aug.2020) — JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. plans to release its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended 30 June 2020 before the open […]
WoodMac On PetroChina Emissions Ambition
(WoodMac, 31.Aug.2020) — Last week PetroChina became the first national oil company (NOC) in the world to announce a ‘near-zero’ emissions ambition. Principal analyst Max […]
McDermott Inks FEED Deal For Vietnam Gas Pipeline
(McDermott, 26.Aug.2020) — McDermott International Ltd. today announced it has been awarded a contract by Delta Offshore Energy to provide front-end engineering design (FEED) services […]
CNOOC: Good Achievements With Cost Reduction
(CNOOC, 19.Aug.2020) — CNOOC Limited announced its 2020 interim results for the six months ended June 30, 2020. Facing the unprecedented challenges in the first […]
JinkoSolar To Supply Swan Bifacial Modules
(JinkoSolar, 18.Aug.2020) — JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. signed a contract with Shanghai Electric to supply approximately 1 GW of solar modules for Phase V of […]
JinkoSolar Reveals N-Type Tiger Pro 610W At SNEC 2020
(JinkoSolar, 7.Aug.2020) — JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. launched its new generation of 610W Tiger Pro High-efficiency monocrystalline TR solar module and its BIPV solutions, Building […]
ADNOC Reveals New Chinese Partner
(Asharq Al-Awsat, 28.Jul.2020) — The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, ADNOC, announced on Monday its agreement to the transfer of rights in its Lower Zakum […]
Chevron Expects To Restart Train 2 Of Gorgon LNG Plant
(Reuters, 28.Jul.2020) — Chevron Corp expects to restart Train 2 of its Gorgon liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Australia in early September after completing […]
Petronas New Energy Teams Up with Nefin Group
(Petronas, 20.Jul.2020) — Following the launch of its first solar rooftop solution, M+ by Petronas last year, Petronas New Energy is now set to grow […]
Liza Unity Hull Arrives In Singapore
(Energy Analytics Institute, 15.Jul.2020) — The Liza Unity FPSO hull has arrived from China to the Keppel shipyard in Singapore where it will be fitted […]
JinkoSolar To Supply 126 MW Modules For Chilean Project
(JinkoSolar, 6.Jul.2020) — JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. announced it will supply 126 MW of solar modules for the expansion of an existing 160 MW solar […]
Essar Bid For Petrobras’ Bahia Refinery
(Reuters, 30.Jun.2020) — Indian conglomerate Essar Group made a binding offer to Brazil’s Petroleo Brasileiro SA to buy the country’s second largest oil refinery, two […]
AlgaEnergy Wins Top Award At China Fertilizer Expo
(AlgaEnergy, 29.Jun.2020) — AlgaEnergy S.A. received “The Product of Great Potential” award for its plant biostimulant products at the Special Fertilizer Expo in Nanning, China, […]
Global LNG Demand Faces Seasonal Contraction
(WoodMac, 2.Jun.2020) — The global liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry is about to face its first seasonal demand contraction since 2012, with demand in summer […]
Gastech To Host Virtual Conference In 2020
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 30.May.2020) — Gastech 2020 will now take place virtually, from 7-11 September 2020, with strategic and technical conference content streamed […]
BP Licenses PTA technology To Dongying Weilian
(BP, 28.May.2020) — Weilian Chemical is a subsidiary of Dongying United Petrochemical Co., Ltd, one of the leading manufacturers and distributors of petroleum and petrochemical […]
Petrofac Secures Iraq Extension With Basra
(Petrofac, 28.May2020) — Petrofac’s Engineering & Production Services division (EPS) has secured a further six-month contract extension with Basra Oil Company (BOC) for its long-standing […]
NOCs To Slash Exploration Budgets
(WoodMac, 20.May.2020) — National oil companies (NOCs) globally are estimated to cut exploration budgets by over a quarter on average in 2020, says Wood Mackenzie. […]
Bangladesh To Double Fossil Imports In A Decade
(WoodMac, 14.May.2020) — Bangladesh is expected to double its fossil fuel imports to 32 million tonnes of oil equivalent (Mtoe) between 2020 and 2030, says […]
CNOOC Ltd Announces Key Ops Statistics For Q1 2020
(CNOOC, 29.Apr.2020) — CNOOC Limited announced its key operational statistics for the first quarter of 2020. The Company achieved a total net production of 131.5 […]
JinkoSolar Files 2019 Annual Report On Form 20-F
(JinkoSolar, 27.Apr.2020) — JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. announced that the Company filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended 31 December […]
Noble Releases Fleet Contract Update
(Noble, 9.Apr.2020) — Noble Corporation plc announced that its report of drilling rig status and contract information has been updated as of 9 April 2020. […]
Triple Whammy: Oil Crash, Covid-19, LNG Oversupply
(WoodMac, 1.Apr.2020) — In its latest short-term gas and LNG outlook report, Wood Mackenzie weighs the risks coronavirus, sustained low oil prices and LNG oversupply […]
COP’s Exploration Strategy From Norway To Argentina
(ConocoPhillips, 30.Mar.2020) — ConocoPhillips’ exploration strategy emphasized flexibility and discovering new barrels accretive to its existing portfolio. The company’s 2019 exploration focused on select business […]
Which Supply Is Most At Risk Of Shut-in?
(WoodMac, 27.Mar.2020) — The coronavirus pandemic is reducing oil demand. The OPEC+ production restraint agreement fell apart on 6 March and Saudi Arabia is rapidly […]
CNOOC: Production And Reserves Hit Record
(CNOOC, 25.Mar.2020 — CNOOC Limited announced its 2019 annual results for the year ended December 31, 2019. In 2019, CNOOC Limited has achieved remarkable results, […]
Fuel Trickling Into Venezuela, Oil Loading
(Argus, 24.Mar.2020) — Some gasoline is trickling into Venezuela, while a few crude cargoes are still getting out, but the volumes and revenue are dwarfed […]
China’s Oil Reserves To Reach 1.15bn Barrels In 2020
(WoodMac, 23.Mar.2020) — Wood Mackenzie’s latest analysis reveals that China’s crude stock (including strategic and commercial petroleum reserves) could reach 1.15 billion barrels in 2020, […]
China “Teapot” Refiners Crank Up Run Rates
(Reuters, 11.Mar.2020) — China’s independent oil refiners are cranking up production as local governments begin to relax strict measures to contain the coronavirus and fuel […]
Ecopetrol Restricts Travel To Asia And Europe
(Reuters, 2.Mar.2020) — Colombia’s state-run oil company Ecopetrol SA placed restrictions on business travel to all Asian and European countries on Monday in response to […]
Coronavirus’ Greatest Upstream Impact: On Prices
(WoodMac, 27.Feb.2020) — The upstream oil and gas sector’s biggest commercial fear from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic is its impact on demand and prices. Only […]
Trina’s Module Global Shipments Exceed 10 GW
(Trina Solar, 24.Feb.2020) — Trina Solar Co., Ltd.’s global PV module shipments passed a new milestone in 2019, topping 10 GW for the year. According […]
MODEC Inks Deal By Equinor For FPSO For Brazil Field
(Modec, 30.Jan.2020) — Modec Inc. has signed a Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Equinor Brasil Energia Ltda, a subsidiary of Equinor ASA, to supply […]