(WoodMac, 5.Apr.2022) — About 650,000 barrels per day (b/d) of Russian crude oil are to be relocated from advanced economies, and the solution could be ‘crude swapping’, says Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq:VRSK). Following US sanctions on Russian crude oil, European companies have also begun ‘self-sanctioning’ with up to […]
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World Must Double-Down on Plans to Achieve Net Zero by 2050
(WoodMac, 23.Mar.2022) — Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq:VRSK), reveals in its latest Accelerated Energy Transition (AET) 1.5-Degree scenario report, that the world needs to double-down on plans to achieve the goal of limiting the rise in global temperatures to within 1.5 degrees Celsius (ËšC) by 2050. Over the last year, […]
Yuchai Engines Power Largest Chinese Bus Export Order to Mexico
(China Yuchai, 11.Mar.2022) — China Yuchai International Limited (NYSE: CYD), a manufacturer and distributor of engines for on- and off-road applications in China through its main operating subsidiary, Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Company Limited (“GYMCL”), announced that GYMCL’s YC6GN natural gas engines became the exclusive engine to power 800 Ankai buses that were recently […]
NRGBriefs: Bolivia’s Urea Exports to Argentina, Brazil, and Peru
(Energy Analytics Institute, 6.Jan.2022) — Energy briefs including Bolivia’s urea production gaining mkt shr in Argentina, Brazil and Peru in less than 4 mths; Chile building more than 6,600MW of renewable, solar and wind energy in 2021; EP PetroEcuador lifting force majeure after completing work on bypasses at the Trans-Ecuadorian […]
Sembcorp Marine Completes First Floating Production Unit Newbuild
(Sembcorp Marine Ltd, 6.Jan.2022) — Sembcorp Marine Ltd successfully completed the Vito Regional Production Facility (Vito RPF) for Shell Offshore Inc. With the Vito RPF, the group’s first floating production unit, Sembcorp Marine marks another major milestone in its newbuilding track record. The successful delivery further demonstrates the group’s Tuas […]
Major Energy Exporters Race To Lead In Global Hydrogen Trade
(WoodMac, 28.Oct.2021) — The time is ripe for the world’s major energy exporters to accelerate the energy transition, and mastering the hydrogen trade could make a difference, says Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq:VRSK).  The global energy market was worth an eye-watering $2tn in 2020, contributing to more than […]
Electric Vehicle Sales Surpass 6 Million In 2021
(WoodMac, 31.Aug.2021) — Global electric vehicle (EV) sales are expected to vault over 6 million this year, says Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq:VRSK).  EV sales in H1 2021 nearly tripled worldwide compared to the first half of last year. Some of the increase can be attributed to slow […]
CCS Could Impact Emissions Of LNG Projects
(WoodMac, 25.Aug.2021) — The use of carbon capture and storage (CCS) could have a material impact on LNG projects’ carbon emissions. Depending on the strategy adopted, more than 25% of overall carbon emissions could be removed, says Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq:VRSK).  LNG is one of the most […]
Crude From Venezuela, Iran Stacks Up Off Singapore
(Bloomberg, 24.Aug.2021) — Oil stored in ships has been stacking up off key Asian ports as a crackdown in China on private crude oil processors has blunted purchases and disrupted flows, including some U.S.-sanctioned barrels from Iran. Vessels off Singapore, Malaysia and China had about 62 million barrels last week […]
Oil Price Windfall A ‘Golden Opportunity’
(WoodMac, 19.Aug.2021) — Oil and gas companies must use the current cash flow windfall opportunity to speed up decarbonisation of their businesses, global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq: VRSK) said in a report released today. Stakeholders are demanding greater accountability for carbon emissions along the value […]
China Crackdown Could Knock Oil Import Growth
(Reuters, 23.Jul.2021) — Beijing’s crackdown on the misuse of import quotas combined with the impact of high crude prices could see China’s growth in oil imports sink to the lowest in two decades in 2021, despite an expected rise in refining rates in the second half. Shipments into the world’s […]
Brazil’s Lower-Sulphur Fuel Booms In Asia
(Reuters, 1.Jul.2021) — Brazil is growing its marine fuel oil exports to Asia’s lucrative premium hubs, where rules mandating lower sulphur content have been squeezing out most of its Latin American peers, according to sources and data. Fuel oil exports are the second largest source of energy revenue for most […]
Colombia’s Ecopetrol Incorporates Singapore Affiliates
(Ecopetrol, 1.Jul.2021) — Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL;NYSE: EC) concluded the incorporation of Ecopetrol Singapore Pte Ltd., a company in which it will directly own 100% of its share capital. In turn, the aforementioned company will own 100% of the share capital of Ecopetrol Trading Asia Pte Ltd., whose main purpose […]
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 the Maritime Decarbonisation Centre to be set up in Singapore. Under the MoC, BHP together with BW Group, Eastern Pacific Shipping, Ocean Network Express, Sembcorp […]