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Enel to sell 540 MW of renewable capacity in Brazil

- Agreements signed with Chinese company CGNEI for sale of 2 solar plants and 1 wind farm for €700 million by end of first quarter

17.01.2019 Wind , Solar , News from companies , Americas

US crude stocks fall, but output remains at record high

- Crude oil stocks in US fell by 2.7 million barrels for week ending Jan. 11

18.01.2019 Oil , Finance , Americas , General

Trump hinted pulling out of NATO: report

- Trump antagonized US throughout 2018, according to New York Times

16.01.2019 Energy Diplomacy , Europe , Americas , General

Nordex' order intake in 2018 up over 73 pct

- German company receives orders for wind turbines amounting to more than 4.7 gigawatts

16.01.2019 Wind , News from companies , Europe , Americas

Trump's approval rating lowest in past year: poll

- President's job approval rating slipping since address to build wall, says Rasmussen

15.01.2019 Americas , General

Brent falls below $60 mark at week beginning Jan. 14

- Decline in oil price comes with China's recent weak trade data

14.01.2019 Oil , Finance , Americas , General

White House asked for Iran strike plans: report

- Plans were drawn up, but it is unclear if they were given to White House, or if Trump knew about request

14.01.2019 Energy Diplomacy , Americas , Middle East-Africa

Turkish, US foreign ministers discuss Syria on phone

- Mike Pompeo is currently on 9-nation tour of Middle East following President Trump’s decision to withdraw troops from Syria

13.01.2019 Turkey , Americas

Turkish businesspeople urged to focus on Latin America

- Latin America, Caribbean 'extremely' important for Turkey's future goals, Fuat Oktay says

14.01.2019 Finance , Turkey , Americas

US oil rig count shows decrease this week

- Number of oil rigs falls by four

14.01.2019 Upstream , Americas

'US-led Coalition failed to learn from errors in Iraq'

- Amnesty International’s Middle East Research director lambastes coalition for ignoring civilian destruction left behind

13.01.2019 Turkey , Americas

German Nordex secures 150-megawatt wind project in US

- Company to supply 48 AW15/3150 turbines for a project in Texas

11.01.2019 Wind , News from companies , Americas

Renewables & gas to lead new US power capacity in 2019

- Capacity additions comprise mostly of wind with 46 percent share of total and natural gas with 34 percent

12.01.2019 Downstream , Wind , Americas

US aims to establish Middle East Strategic Alliance

- ‘Arab NATO’ would confront Iran’s presence in the region

11.01.2019 Energy Diplomacy , Americas , Middle East-Africa , General

Paraguay cuts diplomatic ties with Venezuela

- Country decides to close embassy, withdraw diplomats ‘in defense of democracy’

11.01.2019 Finance , Americas , General

Canadian firm gets investment for carbon removal tech.

- Carbon plants can be located in oil fields for enhanced oil recovery, says company

11.01.2019 Invesments , Americas

Offshore wind energy set to increase in US: IEEFA

- "While US offshore wind remains a mostly untapped resource, that looks like it will be changing soon," organization says

11.01.2019 Wind , Energy Projects , Americas

Exxon, IBM to research quantum computing for energy

- Advances in quantum computing could provide ExxonMobil the necessary tools to overcome issues in energy industry

10.01.2019 Projects , Americas

US crude stocks fall, but production sees slight rise

- Crude oil stocks in US fell by 1.7 million barrels last week

10.01.2019 Refining/Petro Chemistry , Americas

Oil prices down with US output remaining at record high

- Prices retreat after gaining 4 percent in previous trading session

10.01.2019 Upstream , Americas

Morgan Stanley lowers oil price forecast for 2019

- Brent is estimated to average $61 per barrel this year; down from previous forecast of $69 a barrel

10.01.2019 Upstream , Stock Market , Americas

Trump's decision on Syria is 'very clear': Pompeo

- Washington 'acknowledges there is a threat to Turkey from terrorists', says secretary of state

10.01.2019 International Relations , Americas , Middle East-Africa

Bolivia set to open embassy in Turkey amid growing ties

- Agreement to open embassy follows meeting between Turkish vice president and Bolivia’s president in Venezuela’s capital

10.01.2019 International Relations , Turkey , Americas

BP approves Atlantis field expansion in Gulf of Mexico

- Energy giant expects to grow net Gulf production to around 400,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day over next decade

10.01.2019 Upstream , News from companies , Americas

Oil prices up with OPEC cuts, US-China trade talks

- Crude prices rise by around 1 percent with US-China trade talks and OPEC lowering oil production

10.01.2019 Upstream , International Organization , Asia , Americas

US envoy for Qatar dispute resigns

- Anthony Zinni cites regional unwillingness to end row

09.01.2019 Energy Diplomacy , Americas , Middle East-Africa , General

US sees spike in carbon emissions in 2018: Report

- Increase of 3.4 percent largest in eight years, despite decline in coal consumption

10.01.2019 Americas , General

Trump appeals for wall funding to thwart 'crisis'

- Democrats quick to strike back, saying president is seeking to 'manufacture a crisis, stoke fear'

09.01.2019 Energy Diplomacy , Americas , General

US Supreme Court rejects ExxonMobil bid to block probe

- ExxonMobil is being investigated on whether it has knowledge on link between fossil fuels and climate change

09.01.2019 Oil , Energy Security , Americas

Shell starts production at new petrochem unit in US

- Completion of expansion project makes Geismar chemicals manufacturing site world's largest producer of alpha olefins, Shell says

09.01.2019 Refining/Petro Chemistry , News from companies , Americas

Turkey can 'protect interests of US, Syrians': Erdogan

- Turkey 'is the only country with the power and commitment to perform that task,' says Turkish president

08.01.2019 Turkey , Americas , Middle East-Africa , General

Turkey's Erdogan, Maduro agree to boost cooperation

- 2 leaders also discuss bilateral ties

08.01.2019 Energy Diplomacy , Turkey , Americas , General

OPINION - Is Trump repairing the Turkish-American relationship?

- Bolton is certainly incensed about Trump’s decision about Syria, and as soon as he arrived in Israel -on his way to Turkey-, began contradicting President concerning PKK. In anticipation, Turkish weather is turning frosty

07.01.2019 International Relations , Turkey , Americas

US' retail gasoline price ends 2018 lower

- Gasoline price in US falls for 12 weeks in a row at the end of 2018 -- longest consecutive weekly drop in four years: EIA

08.01.2019 Transportation/Fuel Oil , International Relations , Americas

US Corpus Christi's second LNG cargo arrives in UK

- Second cargo from new U.S. LNG plant sees further LNG deliveries to Europe

08.01.2019 Lng/Lpg , Americas , General

Goldman Sachs lowers oil price forecast for 2019

- Brent crude is expected to average $62.50 per barrel, down from previous estimate of $70 a barrel

08.01.2019 Upstream , Stock Market , Americas

Oil price rises with US, China trade hopes

- US and China begin talks in Beijing to resolve trade disputes

07.01.2019 Upstream , International Relations , Asia , Americas

Mideast peace plan postponed: US envoy

-“Deal of the century” refers to a back-channel US Mideast peace plan

07.01.2019 Americas , Middle East-Africa , General

US oil rig count shows decrease in week

- Number of oil rigs falls by eight

07.01.2019 Oil , Finance , Americas , General

US' crude inventories rise slightly

- Crude oil production remains almost unchanged

07.01.2019 Oil , Finance , Americas , General

Trump says ready for prolonged government shutdown

- President says 'prepared' to keep government shut for years as 800,000 federal workers already affected

05.01.2019 Energy Diplomacy , Americas , General

Eni to buy 70 pct of Oooguruk oil field in Alaska

- Acquisition to provide 7,000 barrels of oil per day and operational synergies with nearby Nikaitchuq field, company says

05.01.2019 Upstream , News from companies , Americas

Brent oil trades above $57 for week ending Jan. 4

- Brent oil prices see increase due to uncertainties in global economy and concerns over low global oil demand

05.01.2019 Oil , Finance , Americas , Middle East-Africa , General

US coal production rises quarterly in 3Q18: EIA

- Coal production in third quarter of 2018 was 7.7 percent higher than second quarter

05.01.2019 Coal , Americas

Oil prices post first annual drop last year since 2015

-Brent ended year at $54 and WTI at $45, equivalent to $13 and $15 lower respectively than start of year -- a 1st since 2015

04.01.2019 Upstream , Stock Market , International Organization , Americas

US top diplomat warns Iran against space launches

- Launch to advance Iran's ballistic missile program, Mike Pompeo says

04.01.2019 Americas , Middle East-Africa

Energy commodity prices fall significantly in 4Q18: EIA

- Commodity prices decrease mostly due to decline in crude oil prices

04.01.2019 Stock Market , Americas

Oil price to be low if OPEC cuts fail in 2019: JPMorgan

- Brent could fall to $55 a barrel in low-price scenario, says head of Asia Pacific oil and gas at JP Morgan

04.01.2019 Upstream , Stock Market , International Organization , Americas

Oil prices decline with oversupply concerns

- Price falls seen despite Saudi crude export declines

04.01.2019 Oil , Americas , Middle East-Africa , General

Trump endorses Soviet invasion of Afghanistan

- 'They were right to be there,' president says

03.01.2019 International Relations , Asia , Americas

US wants to protect YPG/PKK, says Trump

- 'I don't want to be in Syria forever,' says Trump

03.01.2019 Energy Security , Americas , Middle East-Africa

Trump expects to meet NKorea's Kim

- ‘He'd like to meet, I'd like to meet,' US president says

03.01.2019 International Relations , Asia , Americas

Trump touts low gas prices and forecasts more declines

- Gasoline prices in US see fall of 7.1 percent since Dec. 7

03.01.2019 Transportation/Fuel Oil , Stock Market , International Organization , Americas

Oil begins 2019 with losses amid oversupply, weak data

- Purchasing managers’ index in Taiwan, China shows contraction

03.01.2019 Upstream , Projects , Asia , Americas

Trump: US moving slowly on Syria troop withdrawal

- 'We’re slowly sending our troops back home to be with their families,' president says

01.01.2019 Americas , Middle East-Africa , General

US military command removes nuke joke amid criticism

- Referring to New York ball drop, Strategic Command says 'if ever needed, we are #ready to drop something much, much bigger'

02.01.2019 Americas , General

Argentina energy sec. quits amid power price hike plan

- Secretary resigns a day after electricity prices are set to rise by 35 percent in 2019

01.01.2019 Electricity , Finance , Energy Security , Americas

US coal consumption in 2018 set to be lowest in 39 yrs.

- Less coal use in electric sector, cheaper natural gas & stricter emissions standards are among key reasons for coal decline

31.12.2018 Coal , Electricity , Americas

ANALYSIS - Rising US shale could force OPEC to cut more

- US shale could rapidly fill supply void in market forcing OPEC+ to make another output cut in the first half of 2019

01.01.2019 Upstream , International Organization , Americas , Middle East-Africa

US' crude stocks fall slightly, production rises

- Crude oil production rises for 40th time in past 50 weeks

31.12.2018 Oil , Americas

US oil rig count shows increase in week

- Number of oil rigs rises by two

30.12.2018 Oil , Americas

US’ Bolton announces visit to Turkey in January

- National security adviser to visit Turkey, Israel to discuss aftermath of US withdrawal from Syria

30.12.2018 Turkey , Americas

US denies reports of Syrian regime incursion in Manbij

- Reports ‘inaccurate,' says US defense official

29.12.2018 Americas , Middle East-Africa

Brent oil trades around $53 for week ending Dec. 28

- Global trade wars and supply glut still keep downward pressures on oil prices

29.12.2018 Oil , Finance , Upstream , Americas , Middle East-Africa , General

Enel brings online 620 MW of new wind capacity in US

- 320 MW Rattlesnake Creek wind farm in Nebraska, and 300 MW Diamond Vista in Kansas will each generate 1,300 GWh annually

29.12.2018 Wind , News from companies , Americas

Vestas secures 359 MW repowering order from US

- Danish wind giant to replace existing Clipper turbines with V110-2.2 MW turbines at three wind projects in Texas

28.12.2018 Wind , News from companies , Americas

US energy expenditures decline for fifth year: EIA

- Lower energy prices push expenditure down as total energy consumption remains virtually unchanged

28.12.2018 Electricity , Invesments , Americas

Guyana drilling unaffected despite incident: ExxonMobil

- Offshore drilling continues in Guyana after Venezuelan navy intercepted a seismic vessel last week

28.12.2018 Upstream , International Relations , Americas

Oil prices down after US stock market rally

- The Dow Jones records its biggest one-day point gain in history

27.12.2018 Oil , Stock Market , Americas

Oil prices open mixed to rebound from major losses

- Brent crude up 0.2 percent, while WTI is down 1 percent

27.12.2018 Upstream , International Organization , Eurasia , Americas

US senate should insist on reshaping Saudi ties: report

- Washington should not sustain relationship with reckless tyrant who rules Saudi Arabia, says Washington Post

25.12.2018 Americas , General

Trump open to meeting with Erdogan: White House

- White House statement comes after Turkish presidential aide said Erdogan invited US president to Turkey

25.12.2018 Turkey , Americas , General

CNN: Order given to withdraw US forces from Syria

- Outgoing Defense Secretary James Mattis signed order for Syria, according to CNN, citing unnamed defense official

24.12.2018 Energy Diplomacy , Energy Security , Americas , Middle East-Africa , General

Iran launches military drills in Persian Gulf

- Military maneuvers coincide with recent presence of U.S. aircraft carrier in Gulf waters

24.12.2018 Energy Diplomacy , Energy Security , Americas , Middle East-Africa , General

US defends arrest of Huawei's CFO in Canada

- Arrest legitimate, Canada conducting unbiased and transparent legal proceedings against Meng Wanzhou, says State Department

22.12.2018 Asia , Americas , General

FARC dissident commander killed in Colombia

- Walter Patricio Arizala, or ‘Guacho’, was killed by Colombian army in an operation near border with Ecuador

23.12.2018 Americas , General

US government partially shuts down over Trump’s wall

- Senate adjourns without passing spending legislation, including Trump's hard-sought $5 billion for his campaign pledge

23.12.2018 Energy Security , Americas , General

Trump's Syria withdrawal decided during Erdogan call

- Decision was made without consulting top aides, The Associated Press reports

23.12.2018 Energy Diplomacy , Turkey , Americas , Middle East-Africa , General

US oil rig count shows increase in week

- Number of oil rigs rises by 10, bringing crude prices down

23.12.2018 Oil , Americas , General

Brent oil trades around $53 for week ending Dec. 21

- Rising global oil output and gloomy prospects for major economies keep downward pressure on prices

22.12.2018 Oil , Finance , Downstream , Americas , Middle East-Africa , General

US veteran raises $7 million for Trump’s border wall

- Brian Kolfage, a triple amputee, launches online campaign for US-Mexico border wall with $1 billion fundraising goal

21.12.2018 Energy Security , Americas , General

US' crude inventories decline, output rises slightly

- Crude oil output rises for 39th time in past 49 weeks

20.12.2018 Upstream , Americas

Oil prices decline after Fed decision, market selloff

- US Federal Reserve signals continuance of interest rate increases in 2019

20.12.2018 Upstream , Stock Market , Asia , Americas

Poland's PGNiG signs long-term deal for US LNG

- PGNiG will buy 2 million tonnes of LNG annually and approximately 2.7 bcm after regasification from US Sempra Energy

20.12.2018 Lng/Lpg , Europe , Americas , General

Trump says 'all' US troops departing Syria

- President's announcement came as a shock to many after several top administration officials had insisted otherwise

20.12.2018 Americas , Middle East-Africa

US preparing withdrawal from NE Syria: report

- Washington begins informing military partners of pending maneuver, Wall Street Journal reports

20.12.2018 Americas , Middle East-Africa

WTO recognizes Turkey's claims against US tariffs

-Global authority asks US to abide by rules and agreement

20.12.2018 Turkey , Americas

US approves possible sale of Patriot missiles to Turkey

- Sale would include 80 Patriot missiles, 60 other missiles, associated equipment, says Pentagon security cooperation agency

19.12.2018 Turkey , Americas , General

German Nordex secures 83 MW order from Argentina

- Company to supply 24 AW132/3465 turbines for Vientos Neuquinos wind farm in southwestern province of Neuquen

19.12.2018 Wind , News from companies , Americas

US coalition spokesman apologizes for Turkey tweet

- 'Please accept my apology,' Col. Sean Ryan says after sharing post insulting Turkish military

18.12.2018 Turkey , Americas , General

Qatar Petroleum to invest $20 billion in US

- "We think the US has a huge potential in production going forward," Qatari official says

18.12.2018 Lng/Lpg , Invesments , Americas , Middle East-Africa

Oil, gas firms ready for low prices in 2019: WoodMac

- "Portfolios are set to weather low prices," a WoodMackenzie expert says

18.12.2018 Lng/Lpg , Upstream , Invesments , Americas

Qatar Petroleum to acquire oil interests in Mexico

- This is second transaction for Qatar Petroleum in Mexico

18.12.2018 Oil , Americas , Middle East-Africa , General

US oil rig count shows decrease in week

- Number of oil rigs falls down to 873 from 877 the week before

17.12.2018 Oil , Americas

Brent oil trades above $61 for week ending Dec. 14

- Oil prices gain with easing US-China trade relations and with OPEC and oil-producing allies' agreement to trim output

15.12.2018 Oil , Finance , Downstream , Americas , Middle East-Africa , General

American bloc condemns Russian bombers in Venezuela

- Presence of aircraft capable of carrying nuclear arms violates Venezuelan constitution, 21-member group says

14.12.2018 Eurasia , Americas , General

US seeks compensation from Saudi for refueling services

- Pentagon asking Saudi Arabia, UAE for $331M in reimbursements after failing to charge for fuel, refueling services

14.12.2018 Energy Diplomacy , Americas , Middle East-Africa , General

Trump administration announces new Africa strategy

- Plan seeks to limit influence of China, Russia in region

14.12.2018 Americas , Middle East-Africa , General

OPEC crude output rises in November

- November's global oil supply falls by 360K barrels per day to 101.1M due to lower output in North Sea, Canada and Russia

14.12.2018 Oil , Finance , Americas , Middle East-Africa , General

Enel starts operation at its first wind farm in Illinois, US

- 185-megawatt HillTopper wind farm will sell its power to Bloomberg LP, General Motors and Constellation, an Exelon company

13.12.2018 Wind , News from companies , Americas

Oil prices gain with easing US-China trade relations

- China makes first soybean purchase from US since July

13.12.2018 Upstream , International Relations , Asia , Americas

US crude oil stocks, production decline for w/e Dec. 7

- Country's crude production retreats 108,000 bpd from record high level to 11.6 million bpd

13.12.2018 Refining/Petro Chemistry , Americas

Global oil supply rises in November

- OPEC crude oil production decreases by 11 thousand barrels per day to average 32.97 million barrels per day, data shows

13.12.2018 Oil , Finance , Energy Diplomacy , International Organization , Americas , Middle East-Africa , General

Chevron gets approval for project in UK's North Sea

- Approval will allow Chevron to boost production via polymer injection tech. to help economic recovery from Captain field

12.12.2018 Oil , Energy Projects , Europe , Americas

EIA revises down 2019 oil price forecast by $11 a brl.

- Brent is expected to average $61 a barrel next year, down from previous estimate of $72 per barrel

13.12.2018 Upstream , Stock Market , Americas

Russia, Serbia sign agreement on nuclear cooperation

Hitachi halts work on UK nuclear plant over financing

Russia supplies fuel units for Egypt's research reactor

Russia to supply fuel for China's fast-neutron reactor

China's coal output up 5.2 pct in September

Asian Dev. Bank to loan $500M to Bangladesh power plant

China’s coal production up 4 percent in April

Turkey's electricity consumption grows 6% in October

Turkey breaks local coal production record in 2018

China: Coal mine collapse kills 21 workers

Asia, Africa, Middle East drive global energy growth

US coal production rises quarterly in 3Q18: EIA

Shell completes sale of New Zealand entities

Petrofac secures Ithaca build, commissioning deal

Eni gets approval for Merakes Dev. Project in Indonesia

Iran: 2 new South Pars platforms operational by late Jan

‘Ankara to always protect Turkish Cypriots’ rights’

Total, ADNOC to explore gas in Abu Dhabi

Osaka to acquire 35pct stake in US shale gas project

UK announces new measures to back shale gas exploration

Renewables & gas to lead new US power capacity in 2019

Massive ship-to-ship LNG transfer starts in Turkey

Brent oil trades above $61 for week ending Dec. 14

Turkey can gain more than transit money from TurkStream

Petrofac secures engineering contract in Brunei

US Corpus Christi's second LNG cargo arrives in UK

Nigerian LNG vessel to arrive in Turkey on Jan. 15

Massive ship-to-ship LNG transfer starts in Turkey

Global oil supply falls in December '18

Iraq’s oil production doubles in decade: EIA

US oil rig count shows decrease this week

Aker energy strikes oil offshore Ghana

Turkey's crude oil imports down by 11.2 percent in Oct.

Saudi Aramco enters fuel retail business

Brent oil trades around $53 for week ending Dec. 21

MEDREG can play 'crucial' role in Med energy sector

US crude stocks fall, but production sees slight rise

Pakistan, S. Arabia to ink oil refinery deal next month

BP to expand its petrochemical presence in South Korea

Shell starts production at new petrochem unit in US

US' retail gasoline price ends 2018 lower

Trump touts low gas prices and forecasts more declines

‘Yellow vest’ protests grow violent in France

Israel bans fuel shipments into Gaza

Enel to sell 540 MW of renewable capacity in Brazil

Siemens G. launches its largest offshore wind turbine

Curb on steel imports could hinder EU's renewable aims

Nordex' order intake in 2018 up over 73 pct

Enel to sell 540 MW of renewable capacity in Brazil

Asia-Pacific will remain leader in solar PV by 2025

Neoen starts operation at Australia’s largest PV plant

Engie signs power purchase deals in Mexico, Chile

Asia, Africa, Middle East drive global energy growth

French company to supply turbines for Nile hydro-dam

Norway produces 94.2% of electricity from hydro in Oct.

Hydropower major source of Norway's electricity in Sept

Turkey can cut 20% gas imports via district heating

Turkerler to invest up to $1B. in Manisa's geothermal

US funds $4.45M for geothermal zonal isolation research

Finnish Neste's profit increases to €277 mln. in 2Q18

Turkish firm exports custom design vehicles to world

Exxon, IBM to research quantum computing for energy

Sadr’s bloc slams presence of US troops in Baghdad

Turkey improves border security with smart system

Turkey no. 2 country setting up firms in Uzbekistan

Trans Adriatic Pipeline completes financing of €3.9 bln

German strike grounds 600 flights affecting thousands

Canadian firm gets investment for carbon removal tech.

Enel launches €1 billion new green bond in Europe

Morgan Stanley lowers oil price forecast for 2019

Goldman Sachs lowers oil price forecast for 2019

Oil prices post first annual drop last year since 2015

US Supreme Court rejects ExxonMobil bid to block probe

Chevron gets approval for project in UK's North Sea

'Yellow vest' protests spread to Netherlands

Tiny Pacific nation plans to sue oil majors for climate

US coal consumption in 2018 set to be lowest in 39 yrs.

Turkey's electricity consumption down 2.2% in Nov.

US plans to end electric car, renewable subsidies

MEDREG can play 'crucial' role in Med energy sector