Three Energy Policy Priorities for Romania in 2019 (proposals by Energy Policy Group and CEPS)
Authors: Radu Dudău and Christian Egenhofer Three line of energy policy stand out as particularly suitable to be promoted by…
EIB offers TAP its largest-ever loan, worth 1.5 bln. Euro
The European Investment Bank approved its largest ever single loan to an energy project: the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP). The 1.5…
ROPEPCA: The reference to the Austrian hub is irrelevant to the Romanian natural gas market
The Romanian Association of Petroleum Exploration and Production Companies – ROPEPCA welcomes the ANRM’s initiative to launch in public consultation…
Transgaz has 6 bln lei investment plans as it targets regional profile
The National Gas Transporter Transgaz (TGN) planned investments of ROL 6.1 billion between 2018 and 2020, for the development of…
Chevron has to pay over 97 million dollars over how it left Romania
The total compensation that Chevron has to pay to the National Agency for Mineral Resources (ANRM) in the process won…
Romania and Hungary have agreed on natural gas deliveries
Romania will set the technical conditions for the gas exports to Hungary by 2020, according to the agreement signed Monday…
Russia Tops U.S. In Global Energy Company Rankings
State-controlled gas giant Gazprom ranked the top integrated oil and gas company of 2017, according to the S&P Platts Top…
EU launches new trade inquiry into Argentine biodiesel
The European Commission has begun a new investigation into whether Argentine biodiesel exporters benefit from unfair subsidies, following a complaint…
Diesel driving bans loom for 10 German cities – study
Ten German cities considerably exceed EU nitrogen oxide (NOx) limits, making diesel driving bans more likely in 2018, according to…
Shell buying spree cranks up race for clean energy
Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) has spent over $400 million on a range of acquisitions in recent weeks, from solar power…
Oil hits $71 for first time since 2014 on tighter supply and weak dollar
Oil hit $71 a barrel on Thursday for the first time since 2014, supported by OPEC-led supply curbs, a record-breaking…
Big Oil flush with cash again, but no party yet
The world’s top oil companies are expected to generate more cash in 2018 than at any other time this decade…
Workers at risk from cuts at Croatian refinery to get other jobs at INA
Workers whose jobs are affected by the closure of some activities at a loss-making oil refinery in the central town…
Methodology for gas royalties calculation gets under scrutiny again
A draft order of the National Agency for Mineral Resources (NAMR), published on January 19th, establishes that the royalties for…
Saudi Energy minister urges oil producers to extend cooperation beyond 2018
Saudi Arabia’s energy minister urged global oil producing nations to extend their cooperation beyond 2018, but said this might mean…
Naftogaz says purchase of 5 billion cubic meters of gas from Gazprom is cost-efficient
National joint-stock company Naftogaz Ukrainy believes that purchase of 5 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas from Russia’s Gazprom…
IEA sees oil markets tightening as Venezuelan output collapses
Global oil markets are tightening quickly on falling supply from Venezuela, which posted 2017’s biggest unplanned output fall and could…