The Mexican government is ready to review offers for so-called farm-outs with Pemex if the projects proposed are feasible, Reuters has reported, quoting Energy Minister Rocio Nahle. This is a marked departure of Nahle’s previous skepticism about the benefits of Pemex working with foreign oil companies. In fact, just last month the Mexican government said it was working on a new…
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BP (NYSE: BP) avoided a second consecutive loss and beat analyst estimates as it reported on Tuesday a small profit for the third quarter after oil prices stabilized at around $40 a barrel from the slump in Q2. The UK-based supermajor, which is in the process of slashing 10,000 jobs, reported an underlying replacement cost profit—its proxy for net profit—of…
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The average energy capacity cost of utility-scale battery storage has declined from $2,152 per kilowatt-hour in 2015 to just $625/kWh in 2018. As of the end of 2018, the U.S. had 869 MW of installed energy storage capacity. The U.S. added 152 MW in 2019. In the first 7 months of 2020, the U.S. added 301 MW of energy storage…
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The Italian Trade Agency (ITA), the official Agency of the Italian Government which promotes the globalization of Italian firms under the aegis of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy in the UAE, presents the Italian expertise on sustainable and renewable technology at the virtual edition of Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (WETEX). Today…
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Market Update: Monday 26 October 2020 President Energy (AIM:PPC): Positive strides amid difficult climate IGAS Energy plc (AIM:IGAS): Partnership with Bayotech to produce hydrogen Mosman Oil & Gas* (AIM:MSMN): Significant additional interest acquired in the Cinnabar Market Update: Monday 26 October 2020 President Energy (AIM:PPC): Positive strides amid difficult climate IGAS Energy plc (AIM:IGAS): Partnership with Bayotech to produce…
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Getting rid of oil and gas is “far-fetched and unrealistic,” Saudi Energy Minister, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, said on Monday, adding that companies and governments should be thinking about how to reduce emissions from fossil fuels instead. “Let’s not focus on the fuel of choice but rather how we can mitigate and adapt to these realities without showing any preferences,”…
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Stocks were in the green on Monday with the benchmark KSE-100 index climbing 585 points, to close at 41,850 – up 1.4 per cent.Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) buoyed up by cement stocks and an encouraging Financial Action Task Force (FATF) announcement on Friday. The market optimism was primarily driven by the appreciation of cement and construction-related stocks. Southern cement manufacturers’…
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KARACHI: Investors got on the front foot in the stock market on Monday as uncertainty surrounding the Financial Action Task Force’s decision on Pakistan’s fate faded away. FATF on Friday gave yet another lifeline to Pakistan and decided to keep the country in its grey list for four more months. The stock market followed an upward trajectory from the word…
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As the cold dry winter approaches, citizens must brace themselves for yet another crisis. In a recent interview on BCC Urdu, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Petroleum Nadeem Babar asserted that Pakistan has minimal reserves that will only last the next 10 to 14 years. This single statement is greatly concerning, particularly because electricity generation also relies on…
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The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has notified revised gas sale price for domestic, commercial and industrial sectors, which would be effective from September 1. According to a notification dated October 23 released to the media on Monday, the authority has determined Rs121 per Million British Thermal Unit (MMBTU) for domestic consumers using up to 0.5hm3 (in cubic hectometers)…
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