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Turkey Opens Up 7 Coalfields to Private Investors

Turkey Opens Up 7 Coalfields to Private Investors

Turkey opened seven large coalfields to private investors with the aim of reducing the country's current account deficit, which had been negatively impacted by energy imports, according to Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister in Ankara on Thursday

S.Aramco, Total to Build Giant Petrochemical Complex

S.Aramco, Total to Build Giant Petrochemical Complex

Saudi Aramco and Total signed a joint development agreement on Monday for the front-end engineering and design (FEED) of a giant petrochemical complex in Jubail, on Saudi Arabia's eastern coast, according to a joint press release from the companies

Norways Giant Field Johan Sverdrup Powered from Shore

Norway's Giant Field Johan Sverdrup Powered from Shore

The Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy officially opened the power-from-shore solution to provide the Johan Sverdrup field in the North Sea with electricity for more than 50 years, Equinor announced on Tuesday

Turkeys Gas Consumption to Decrease by 3.7% in 2018

Turkey's Gas Consumption to Decrease by 3.7% in 2018

Turkey's natural gas consumption will decrease by around 2 billion cubic meters by the end of this year to 52 billion cubic meters, compared to 2017, according to Yasar Arslan, chairman of the Union of Natural Gas Distribution Companies of Turkey (GAZBIR) on Wednesday

GE to Supply 4 Nuclear Turbine Islands for Egypt

GE to Supply 4 Nuclear Turbine Islands for Egypt

GE Power won a contract to supply equipment for four nuclear turbine islands for Egypt's first nuclear power plant, El Dabaa through AAEM, its joint venture with Atomenergomash, GE announced Tuesday

Eni, BP, NOC Agree to Resume Oil Exploration in Libya

Eni, BP, NOC Agree to Resume Oil Exploration in Libya

Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC), BP and Eni signed an agreement on Monday that will launch a process for Eni to acquire a 42.5 percent stake in BP's Exploration and Production Sharing Agreement (EPSA) in Libya

Total, Sonatrach Sign Gas, Petrochemical Deals

Total, Sonatrach Sign Gas, Petrochemical Deals

Algerian state-owned energy company Sonatrach and Total signed two agreements to develop their partnership in natural gas and the petrochemicals industries in Algeria, the French energy giant announced Sunday

Turkeys Renewable Capacity to Grow by 35% in 2023

Turkey's Renewable Capacity to Grow by 35% in 2023

Turkey’s renewable capacity is expected to expand by 35 percent, or almost 14 gigawatts (GW), by 2023, according to the International Energy Agency's (IEA) Renewables 2018 market analysis and forecast report released Monday

Gazprom, OMV to Form Gas Cooperation Committee

Gazprom, OMV to Form Gas Cooperation Committee

Russian Gazprom and Austrian OMV will form a joint coordinating committee to collaborate in the natural gas sector, Gazprom announced late on Thursday

Turkeys Electricity Consumption Rises 1.69% in Sep.

Turkey's Electricity Consumption Rises 1.69% in Sep.

Turkey's electricity consumption increased by 1.69 percent in September compared to the same month last year, according to Turkey's Energy and Natural Resources Ministry on Friday

Ιran Signs Deal to Build 540 MW Power Plant in Syria

Ιran Signs Deal to Build 540 MW Power Plant in Syria

Syria signed an agreement with the Iranian Mapna Group to build a 540-megawatt gas-fired power plant on the country's coastal city of Latakia, Reza Ardakanian, Iran's energy minister said late Tuesday

Solar Comprises 60% of Turkeys Renewables Employment

Solar Comprises 60% of Turkey's Renewables Employment

Turkey's solar energy has around 50,000 employees corresponding to 60 percent of employment in the entire renewable energy sector, a road map of the International Solar Energy Society's Turkey Section (GUNDER) showed Tuesday

Turkish Firms to Bid in Iraqi Petroleum Purchase Tender Worth $1B

Turkish Firms to Bid in Iraqi Petroleum Purchase Tender Worth $1B

A number of Turkish companies will attend a bidding process in Iraq, where the central government is planning to buy 200,000 tons of petrol and diesel every three months, according to the Turkish language daily, Dünya. The bidding process will eventually include the purchase of liquid petroleum gas (LPG) as well

Megaprojects Are Back With LNG Canada Approval: Woodmac

Megaprojects Are Back With LNG Canada Approval: Woodmac

LNG Canada, comprising a $18 billion LNG plant to be located in British Columbia and a $3.5 billion pipeline, is the first LNG project to reach a final investment decision (FID) in Canada, according to Dulles Wang, director of North America gas at Wood Mackenzie on Tuesday