(Reuters, 29.Jun.2021) — Indian Oil Corp (IOC.NS), the country’s top refiner, has made its first purchase of Guyana’s Liza light sweet crude as it seeks […]
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Brazil A Complex Place To Do Business
(TMF Group, 28.Jun.2021) — The comprehensive report by TMF Group, a leading professional services firm, analyses rules, regulations, tax rates, penalties and compliance issues across […]
Ecuador Begins Crude Exports In Larger Vessels
(Reuters, 28.Jun.2021) — Ecuador for the first time on Monday exported a cargo of one of its flagship crudes, Oriente, aboard a very large crude […]
Vopak Awarded Deal For industrial Terminal In China
(Vopak, 22.Jun.2021) — Vopak has been awarded by Huizhou QuanMei Petrochemical Terminal Co., Ltd., a contract for storage and services of a liquid products terminal […]
Eni, SKK Migas Ink MOU For Activities In Indonesia
(Eni, 17.Jun.2021) — Eni, through its subsidiary Eni Indonesia, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with SKK Migas for cooperation on exploration activities in Indonesia. The […]
Platinum Equity To Acquire Urbaser From China Tianying For $4.2bn
(Platinum Equity, 6.Jun.2021) — Platinum Equity entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Urbaser, one of the world’s largest providers of environmental services, from China […]
Venezuelan Oil, Masked As Malaysian, Rushes Into China Ahead Fuel Tax
(Reuters, 3.Jun.2021) — Traders are racing to deliver record volumes of Venezuelan crude oil masked as Malaysian bitumen blend to China, ahead of new fuel […]
2021 P4G Seoul Summit To Fight Climate Change
(Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea, 30.May.2021) — As responding to climate change emerges as the biggest issue in the international community, the 2021 […]
JinkoSolar Reports Changes To Senior Management
(JinkoSolar, 18.May.2021) — JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: JKS) announced the change of its chief financial officer, in order to comply with certain business operation […]
New Chinese Tax Narrows Venezuela’s Oil Export Options
(Argus, 17.May.2021) — A Chinese tax overhaul threatens to orphan up to 400,000 b/d of Venezuelan heavy sour crude that has been a lifeline for […]
PT Pertamina Shipping Subholding Company Revealed
(PT Pertamina, 6.May.2021) — State-Owned Enterprises (SOE) Minister, Erick Thohir, unveils PT Pertamina (Persero)‘s first shipping subholding company, PT Pertamina International Shipping (PT PIS). Minister Thohir […]
India In Talks With Guyana For Long-Term Crude Supply
(Reuters, 25.Apr.2021) — India, the world’s third-largest crude consumer and importer, has approached Guyana’s government about a possible long-term deal to buy the South American […]
BHP Becomes Founding Member Of Maritime Decarbonisation Centre
(BHP, 21.Apr.2021) — BHP signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) to become one of the founding members of […]
Maxeon Prices Ordinary Shares
(Maxeon Solar, 16.Apr.2021) — Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ: MAXN) announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of $125mn of ordinary shares at a […]
CB&I Awarded LNG Storage Contract For Philippines’ First LNG Import Terminal
(McDermott International, Ltd, 14.Apr.2021) — McDermott International, Ltd announced that its CB&I Storage Solutions business has been awarded a contract by Atlantic Gulf and Pacific […]
Excelerate Completes 2000th Ship-to-Ship Transfer Of LNG
(Excelerate Energy, 6.Apr.2021) — Excelerate Energy L.P. completed its 2000th commercial ship-to-ship (STS) transfer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) on 3 April 2021, at Excelerate’s […]
CNOOC’s Production Hits Record High
(CNOOC Limited, 25.Mar.2021) — CNOOC Limited announced its 2020 annual results for the year ended 31 December 2020. In 2020, CNOOC Limited strengthened confidence, focused […]
HPCL-Mittal Awaits Guyanese Crude Liza
(Reuters, 23.Mar.2021) — The first cargo from new oil producer Guyana to the world’s third-largest crude importer, India, departed this month from a production facility […]
India Eyes Renewable Energy Sources
(Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Mar.2021) — India’s government has big ambitions for renewable energies, as 55% of its electricity is generated by burning fossil fuels. The […]
Xi Jinping Urges Joint China-Guyana Ties
(CGTN, 17.Mar.2021) — Chinese President Xi Jinping said Tuesday that China and Guyana should take the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic ties next year as […]
Borr Drilling’s Fleet Status Report [PDF Download]
(Energy Analytics Institute, 26.Feb.2021) — Borr Drilling Limited provided a fleet status report through 26 February 2021. The update can be found here. ____________________ By […]
Chinese Loans To LatAm Plunge As Virus Strains Ties
(AP, 24.Feb.2021) — It seemed like a match made in finance heaven. In 2010, China, its economy roaring and state companies looking to expand globally, […]
JinkoSolar To Ink Deal With Tongwei
(JinkoSolar, 19.Feb.2021) — JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. intends to sign a “strategic cooperation agreement” with Tongwei Co., Ltd. – to jointly invest in a high-purity […]
JinkoSolar Secures 3-year Supply Of Solar Glass
(JinkoSolar, 18.Feb.2021) — JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries have signed a solar glass procurement contract with Flat Glass Group Co. Ltd., securing approximately […]
Guyana Re-engages India On Support For Renewables
(Guyana Times, 11.Feb.2021) — Guyana has re-engaged the Indian Government through The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) to provide technological support in several sectors that […]
China Expands Presence In LatAm’s Energy Industries
(IOA, 10.Feb.2021) — China is broadening its presence in Latin America’s energy and strategic minerals sectors, posing challenges to the regional countries themselves as well […]
Maersk Awarded One-well Drillship Contract In Korea
(Maersk, 8.Feb.2021) — Maersk Drilling has secured a contract from Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC) for the drillship Maersk Viking to drill one exploration well […]
CNOOC Reveals 2021 Business Strategy
(CNOOC, 4.Feb.2021) — CNOOC Limited announced its business strategy and development plan for the year 2021. In the extremely challenging year of 2020, under the […]
OPEC+, Covid-19 and Energy Transition: 3 Themes in 2021
(WoodMac, 28.Jan.2021) — Wood Mackenzie’s latest outlook report shows that the art of balancing oil markets and the refining sector in 2021 hinges upon three […]
Hess Updates On Ops In The US, Guyana And Malaysia
(Hess, 27.Jan.2021) — Hess Corporation provided operational highlights from the fourth quarter of 2020 and its operations in the US Bakken, the US Gulf of […]
Huntkey Releases 20W Mini PD Charger In China
(Huntkey, 20.Jan.2021) — Huntkey, a leading provider of power solutions, has officially released its 20W Mini PD Charger – the K20 in China. It is […]
Eurasia Group Publishes Top Risks For 2021
(Eurasia Group, 4.Jan.2021) — As we begin 2021, the United States is the most powerful, politically divided, and economically unequal of the world’s industrial democracies. […]
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 […]