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Ankara Seeks Refinery Role in New Oil Agreement with Baghdad, Erbil

Ankara Seeks Refinery Role in New Oil Agreement with Baghdad, Erbil

Turkiye sent Iraq a draft for a new joint oil agreement that includes significant revisions, among them the construction of four refineries in northern Iraq with limited Turkish participation, a source told Shafaq News on Wednesday

Bulgaria to End Russian Gas Flows to Hungary and Slovakia in 2027

Bulgaria to End Russian Gas Flows to Hungary and Slovakia in 2027

Bulgaria is backing an EU plan to end Russian gas exports to the bloc by late-2027, the country's top energy official said — a move that would effectively cut off pipeline supplies from Moscow to Hungary and Slovakia

EU Will Have New Climate Targets by COP30 Summit, von der Leyen Says

EU Will Have New Climate Targets by COP30 Summit, von der Leyen Says

The European Union will set emissions-cutting targets for 2035 and 2040 in time for the COP30 climate summit in November, the European Commission president said on Tuesday, after the bloc missed a U.N. deadline to approve the goals this month

Amid Maritime Boundary Talks in the Region, Cypriot President Receives International Energy Expert, Roudi Baroudi, on UN Demarcation Tools

Amid Maritime Boundary Talks in the Region, Cypriot President Receives International Energy Expert, Roudi Baroudi, on UN Demarcation Tools

Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides met with the international energy policy expert, Roudi Baroudi, who presented copies of his two latest books, “Settling Maritime Boundaries in the Eastern Mediterranean: Who Will Be Next?” and “One Key, Multiple Prizes: Settling Maritime Boundaries Among Cyprus, Lebanon, and Syria”

Hydropower Plant Dabar to be Completed by End-2027

Hydropower Plant Dabar to be Completed by End-2027

The Dabar hydropower plant is expected to be completed by the end of 2027, according to Petar Đokić, Minister of Energy and Mining of the Republic of Srpska. The operation of the Dabar hydropower plant, the most complex hydropower facility, in

Trump Administration to Expand Coal Leasing, Fund Coal Plant Upgrades

Trump Administration to Expand Coal Leasing, Fund Coal Plant Upgrades

The Trump administration will expand coal mine leasing on federal lands and provide hundreds of millions of dollars to support more coal-fired power generation, officials said on Monday. The plan is part of a broader effort by the administration 

Serbias Future Oil Supply Unclear as US Sanctions Loom

Serbia's Future Oil Supply Unclear as US Sanctions Loom

Serbia has ample crude oil and fuel in storage to meet demand in the short term but U.S. sanctions set to come into force on October 1 cast a shadow over the landlocked Balkan nation's future energy security, sources told Reuters on Friday

China Oil Port Set to Introduce Measures to Ban Shadow Fleet

China Oil Port Set to Introduce Measures to Ban Shadow Fleet

Terminal operators in a major oil port in east China's Shandong province are set to introduce measures to ban shadow fleet vessels and curb visits by other old tankers, according to an official notice seen by Reuters and a tanker tracker

How Greece’s Neglected Power Grid Fuels Wildfire Destruction

How Greece’s Neglected Power Grid Fuels Wildfire Destruction

When Greek firefighters investigated the cause of a deadly wildfire near the Athens Riviera in August, they found a familiar culprit: a loose power cable whose sparks were blown across a field of dry grass in a windstorm

EU to Delay Anti-Deforestation Law by Another Year

EU to Delay Anti-Deforestation Law by Another Year

The European Union will delay launching its anti-deforestation law for a second time, Environment Commissioner Jessika Roswall said on Tuesday, postponing the ban on imports of commodities such as palm oil linked to forest destruction for another year

Azerbaijans SOCAR Signs Deal to Buy Refiner Italiana Petroli

Azerbaijan's SOCAR Signs Deal to Buy Refiner Italiana Petroli

Azerbaijan's state oil company SOCAR agreed on Tuesday to buy Italiana Petroli, securing control of one of Italy's largest petrol station networks, a Reuters witness reported from the signing ceremony

OMV Chief Says Renewables Won’t Push Out Gas in EU Any Time Soon

OMV Chief Says Renewables Won’t Push Out Gas in EU Any Time Soon

Europe’s economy will continue to rely on imported natural gas for decades to come as the transition to solar and wind takes longer than forecast, according to energy company OMV AG. OMV expects gas to play a key role in power generation and