TOKYO/WASHINGTON: When President Donald Trump sat down to lunch with his Japanese counterpart this month, talk turned quickly to how Tokyo could help realise a decades-old proposal to unlock gas in Alaska and ship it to US allies in Asia. Trump and his energy tsar Doug Burgum framed the venture as a way for Japan to replace Middle East energy shipments and address its trade imbalance with the US, according to two officials briefed on the closed-door talks. Japanese premier Shigeru Ishiba – eager to ensure a positive first meeting…
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EU seeks more US gas, renewable energy to replace Russian supplies
BRUSSELS: The European Union will seek more gas from countries including the U.S. to replace Russian supplies, and expand renewable energy faster to cut its overall reliance on the fuel, the EU’s energy commissioner has said. The EU has pledged to quit Russian fossil fuels by 2027 in response to Moscow’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. While Russian pipeline gas deliveries have plunged, the EU increased its imports of Russian liquefied natural gas last year. “Instead of using taxpayers’ money, citizens’ money, to pay for gas where the revenue goes into…
Read MorePakistan’s Oil output rises by 10,000 barrels due to tech innovation: Musadik Malik
ISLAMABAD, Feb 20 (APP):Federal Minister for Petroleum Dr. Musadik Malik on Thursday underscored the transformative impact of technological advancements on Pakistan’s energy sector, revealing that a single innovation has led to a 10,000-barrel increase in the Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL)’s oil production.Addressing a celebration event organized by OGDCL and Schlumberger, he said that if four more companies adopt similar technological advancements, Pakistan may no longer require International Monetary Fund (IMF) programs for financial stability.He further highlighted that $250 million worth of innovation has been introduced in the…
Read MoreNasir Shah announces to provide solar power in remote areas
Karachi (Feb 20): Provincial Minister for Energy, Development and Planning Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has said that solar panels will be provided where electricity has not reached, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s vision is to provide electricity to everyone. He said this while addressing the inauguration ceremony of electricity supply in Abdullah Rind Goth, Manghopir Town today. PPP MNA Shahida Rehmani, Manghopir Town Chairman Nawaz Ali Brohi and other PPP leaders were present on the occasion. Nasir Shah said that Abdullah Rind Goth Manghopir Town is a pre-Pakistan settlement but has been…
Read MoreChina, Pakistan strengthen renewable energy ties with strategic accord
ISLAMABAD – A strategic cooperation agreement to enhance clean energy collaboration was signed between Mingyang Smart Energy Group Co, Ltd, China and the Energy Department of Sindh, Pakistan, China Economic Net (CEN) reported on Tuesday. Under the agreement, Mingyang Smart Energy will construct a 350MW wind-solar integrated power storage project and a 75MW wind power project in Sindh. These projects are expected to be completed and operational within three years. The signing ceremony was witnessed by President Asif Ali Zardari and Zhang Qiying, President of Global Business Line and CTO…
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