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US Supports Cyprus, Wants Closer East Med Gas Cooperation

US Supports Cyprus, Wants Closer East Med Gas Cooperation

The US wants tighter cooperation on developing gas finds in the "strategically significant" eastern Mediterranean and supports Cyprus' right to exploit hydrocarbon deposits discovered in its waters, a senior US State Department official said Sunday

Iran Commends OPECs Performance for Oil Market Balance

Iran Commends OPEC's Performance for Oil Market Balance

Iran's oil minister lauded the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) for its performance in attempting to raise and stabilize oil prices on the global oil market, according to Iranian oil ministry's news outlet Shana

Offshore Wind Sector to Create Nearly 1M Jobs in 5 Years

Offshore Wind Sector to Create Nearly 1M Jobs in 5 Years

Around 900,000 jobs in offshore wind sector could be created over the next five years if nearly 51 gigawatts (GW) of new offshore wind capacity were installed worldwide by 2024, the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) said in recent report.

Serbias NIS Turns to H1 Net Loss of 8.9 Bln Dinars (76 Mln Euro)

Serbia's NIS Turns to H1 Net Loss of 8.9 Bln Dinars (76 Mln Euro)

Serbian oil and gas group NIS [BEL:NIIS] turned to a net loss of 8.97 billion dinars ($90 million/76 million euro) in the first half of 2020 from a 3.89 billion dinars net profit in the like period of last year, as a result of the coronavirus crisis, it said on Wednesday

European Investment Bank to Loan Turkey’s BOTAŞ $270M for TANAP

European Investment Bank to Loan Turkey’s BOTAŞ $270M for TANAP

The European Investment Bank approved a $270 million (TL 1.87 billion) loan for Turkey's state-owned crude oil and natural gas pipelines and trading company, BOTAS, for the Trans Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP) project, according to ministry sources Tuesday

Croatias INA Turns to Cons Net Loss in H1

Croatia's INA Turns to Cons Net Loss in H1

Croatian oil and gas company INA [ZSE:INA-R-A] said on Tuesday it turned to a consolidated net loss of 965 million kuna ($150.8 million/128.6 million euro) in the first half of 2020, from a profit of 188 million kuna in the same period last year

Renewables Outpace Nuclear and Coal in the US

Renewables Outpace Nuclear and Coal in the US

This year has been a benchmark for renewables generation, with the latest edition of the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s Electric Power Monthly report showing clean power facilities produced more electricity through May 31 than coal and nuclear

Europe Warns Turkey Against Natural Gas Mission Near Greece

Europe Warns Turkey Against Natural Gas Mission Near Greece

French President Emmanuel Macron has called for sanctions against Turkey for encroaching on EU member states' territorial waters. But Ankara has rejected such claims, saying Turkey is well within its right

PetroChina, Sinopec Transfer $56bn Assets to PipeChina

PetroChina, Sinopec Transfer $56bn Assets to PipeChina

China's two biggest energy firms PetroChina and Sinopec have agreed to sell oil and gas infrastructure assets valued at 391.5bn yuan ($56bn) to China Oil and Gas Pipeline Network (PipeChina), paving the way for the new state-run pipeline company to start operations in the next few months

Russia Considers Emulating The World’s Largest Oil Hedge

Russia Considers Emulating The World’s Largest Oil Hedge

Russia is considering whether to adopt a kind of state oil hedging program, similar to Mexico’s oil hedge, to protect government revenues from oil price crashes in the future, Russian news agency Interfax reported on Wednesday, quoting sources familiar with the matter

Situation Unchanged in Broader Sea Area Off Kastelorizo

'Situation Unchanged' in Broader Sea Area Off Kastelorizo

The Hellenic National Defense General Staff (HNDGS) said "the situation remains unchanged" in the maritime zone SE of Kastelorizo island, where the Turkish government has issued a Navtex for seismic research until August 2