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China has launched the construction of a refinery and petrochemical complex worth US$20 billion in the Shandong province, the home of the independent Chinese refiners, Reuters reports, citing a local state newspaper. Earlier this year, China gave the go-ahead to plans for the colossal refinery and petrochemical complex Yulong, which will include a refinery with a crude processing capacity of 400,000 barrels per day (bpd) and an ethylene plant producing 3 million tons per year. According to sources who spoke to Reuters in June, the investment in the project would…

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LAHORE: China Three Gorges South Asia Investment Limited (CSAIL) is planning to list its subsidiary, renewable energy company Three Gorges First (TGF) Wind Farm Private (Pvt) Limited (Ltd), on Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) by the second quarter of 2021, informed sources told Profit. This would be the first listing by a Chinese company on the PSX. Sources say that the listing of TGF would have been carried out in the second quarter of 2020, but owing to the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent turmoil, the plans were moved forward. The company is now…

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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 capacity. Market Movers Cenovus Energy (TSE: CVE) and Husky Energy (TSE: HSE) were upgraded to Buy from Hold at Stifel, after Cenovus said it would buy Husky (more on that…

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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 marks the official opening day of the first-ever carbon neutral 3D virtual exhibition which runs until October 28, and Amedeo Scarpa, Italian Trade Commissioner to the UAE, Oman and Pakistan…

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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 hydrogen   Mosman Oil & Gas* (AIM:MSMN): Significant additional interest acquired in the Cinnabar Lease Energy Prices          Brent Oil US$41.7/bbl vs US$40.7/bbl on Friday WTI Oil US$39.4/bbl vs US$40.4bbl on…

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