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Denmark, Vietnam talk offshore wind expansion

- Vietnam has potential to generate 160 gigawatts of offshore wind, Danish Energy Agency says

21.05.2020 Renewable , Wind , Europe , Asia

Nuclear power remains crucial during Covid-19 pandemic

- Int. Energy Agency report shows nuclear power is important source of Europe's power system flexibility during COVID-19

17.05.2020 Nuclear , Energy Security , Europe , Asia

Pakistan awards $5.8B contract for dam construction

- Diamer-Bhasha dam in northern Pakistan set to produce 4,500 megawatts of electricity

14.05.2020 Electricity , Hydro , Asia

Oil prices remain low with virus-related low demand

- Global oil consumption is expected to increase once countries soften quarantine measures against COVID-19

14.05.2020 Downstream , Energy Security , Europe , Asia , Americas

Turkey's Aksa to build 240 MW gas plant in Uzbekistan

- When completed the combined natural gas cycle power plant is expected to produce 2 billion kWh of electricity annually

13.05.2020 Natural Gas , Finance , Invesments , Turkey , Asia

Trump: COVID-19 worse than Pearl Harbor, 9/11 attacks

- US president says pandemic could have been stopped by China, but 'it wasn't'

07.05.2020 Energy Diplomacy , Asia , Americas

Vestas secures 50 MW wind order in China

- Deliveries are expected to begin in third quarter of 2020

05.05.2020 Wind , Europe , Asia , General

Oil prices up with optimism over easing of lockdowns

- Investors are optimistic that reopening of major economies will increase oil consumption

05.05.2020 Downstream , Stock Market , Energy Security , Europe , Asia , Americas

Trump says he’s seen evidence virus came from China lab

- President attacks World Health Organization, says it is a 'public relations agency for China'

01.05.2020 Energy Diplomacy , Asia , Americas

Oil prices up 10% with rising Asia demand

- Some refineries in Asia start purchasing crude to take advantage of low prices

24.04.2020 Oil , Finance , Asia , Americas

Japan's Enechange, Looop invest in Turkish solar plant

- The investment is for 10-year operation of solar power plant in western Turkey

22.04.2020 Renewable , Solar , Invesments , Turkey , Asia

Brent oil may soon hit below $10 a barrel: Experts

- Brent to continue to fall under weight of oversupply across globe as storage space runs out, one expert says

22.04.2020 Refining/Petro Chemistry , Stock Market , Energy Security , Asia , Americas

40% of passengers to wait 6 months for air travel: IATA

- Passenger confidence suffers with economic and travel safety concerns, says CEO

23.04.2020 Transportation/Fuel Oil , International Organization , Asia

Low oil demand pushes global stock capacity to over 80%

- China's oil stocks to reach 1.1 billion barrels this month while India has fullest storage capacity, experts say

16.04.2020 Upstream , Oil , Energy Security , Europe , Asia , Americas

Japan's greenhouse gas emissions fall 3.9% to record low

- Emissions hit lowest level since 1990 when Japan started emission estimation

15.04.2020 Nuclear , Renewable , Asia

China reports no new deaths from COVID-19 for 1st time

- Number of confirmed cases rises by 32 to 81,740, says National Health Commission

07.04.2020 Asia , General

Low oil prices drag Middle East economies to collapse

- Low prices seriously threatening most MENA oil producing countries who need higher prices to balance budgets

06.04.2020 Oil , Finance , Asia , Americas , Middle East-Africa , General

World Bank: 'Asia-Pacific countries must act now'

- Bank calls for developing countries in EAP to act fast in mitigating coronavirus driven economic shock

01.04.2020 Finance , Stock Market , Asia

Global oil demand forecast to fall 4.9% in 2020: Rystad

- Month of April to take biggest hit as global oil demand estimated to fall by 16%

27.03.2020 Downstream , Energy Security , Asia

Japanese, French firms to produce organic photovoltaics

- Material will enable world’s top-level conversion efficiency under room light to be reached

25.03.2020 Solar , Asia , General

China’s crude reserves to reach 1.15B barrels in 2020

- Wood Mackenzie’s latest analysis reveals that crude imports for refining and storage are down 5.0% to 9.5 million b/d

24.03.2020 Oil , Finance , Asia , General

Coronavirus pandemic deepens US-China divide

- US president terms coronavirus 'Chinese virus' as countries' trade barbs over cause, handling of global crisis

19.03.2020 Energy Diplomacy , Asia , Americas

Covid-19 has adverse impact on oil demand: OPEC

- Global oil market facing uncertainties beyond capacity of any individual country to manage on its own: conference president

06.03.2020 Upstream , Oil , International Organization , Asia , Middle East-Africa

Vestas wins 201-megawatt wind order in China

-Project delivery expected in third quarter of 2020

04.03.2020 Wind , Europe , Asia , General

Coronavirus pushes Brent oil to lowest in 31 months

- Benchmark loses 32.5% since Jan. 8, 2020

05.03.2020 Downstream , Stock Market , Energy Security , Asia , Middle East-Africa

Oil prices up with hopes of deeper, extended OPEC cuts

- OPEC to discuss how to balance coronavirus-related weak oil demand with lower supply

04.03.2020 Upstream , Stock Market , International Organization , Asia , Middle East-Africa

Oil down with focus on deeper OPEC cut amid coronavirus

- Oil posts largest daily gains from previous trading session since September 2019

04.03.2020 Downstream , Stock Market , Energy Security , Asia

Brent oil heads for biggest weekly decline in 4 years

- Benchmark to post largest weekly loss since January 2016

29.02.2020 Downstream , Stock Market , Energy Security , Europe , Asia , Americas

Rystad revises down oil price forecast amid coronavirus

- Downside risk to oil prices unless minimum 1 million bpd of oil removed from market, research firm says

29.02.2020 Downstream , Stock Market , Energy Security , Europe , Asia

Oil posts losses as virus worries cause low demand

- Oil consumption in Asian and European countries expected to remain low due to weak economic activity in first half of 2020

29.02.2020 Downstream , Stock Market , Energy Security , Europe , Asia

Death toll in China from coronavirus rises to 2,790

- In the past 24 hours, 44 more people died while 327 new cases were reported

28.02.2020 Energy Security , Asia

Oil prices hit 14-month low with coronavirus fears

- Brent oil price hits lowest level since Dec. 28, 2018

28.02.2020 Downstream , Stock Market , International Organization , Europe , Asia

GE to deliver turbines for 300 MW wind farm in India

- Wind farm will meet electricity needs of more than 1.3 million in country

27.02.2020 Renewable , Wind , Asia

Oil prices remain low with coronavirus spread

- Coronavirus spreads to more than 30 other countries, keeping global oil demand low

27.02.2020 Downstream , Stock Market , Energy Security , Europe , Asia

Oil prices rebound from coronavirus fears

- Brent and WTI decrease by around 1.2% on previous session

26.02.2020 Downstream , Stock Market , Energy Security , Asia

Oil set for weekly gain with virus rebound, Libya risks

- This marks second consecutive weekly gain for oil prices as they reach their highest levels since Jan. 29

22.02.2020 Downstream , Stock Market , Energy Security , Asia , Middle East-Africa

Oil prices down with rising US crude stock, coronavirus

- Low global oil demand expectations remain strong due to COVID-19

21.02.2020 Downstream , Stock Market , Asia

Bangladesh for greater trade, investment with Turkey

- Terming bilateral relations ‘excellent’ and ‘historic,’ president thanks Turkey for its support on Rohingya issue

21.02.2020 Finance , Asia , General

Global fuel demand growth revised down amid coronavirus

- Global liquid fuels demand to average 101.7 million bpd in 2020, 378,000 bpd less than EIA's previous forecast in January

21.02.2020 Downstream , Energy Security , Asia

Oil steady with virus fears and rise in US crude stocks

- Crude inventories in US are estimated to increase by 4.2 million, API figures show

21.02.2020 Refining/Petro Chemistry , Stock Market , Energy Security , Asia , Americas

US sanctions Rosneft subsidiary for Venezuela trade

- Swiss-incorporated oil brokerage firm, board chairman sanctioned in latest attempt to curb Venezuela's oil sales

19.02.2020 Natural Gas , Energy Security , International Relations , Asia , Americas

Oil prices down with rising coronavirus cases

- Death toll in China from coronavirus outbreak increases to 1,869

19.02.2020 Downstream , Stock Market , Asia

Oil heads for 5% weekly gain as coronavirus fears ease

- Most reported cases are going back over days and weeks, WHO says

15.02.2020 Downstream , Stock Market , International Organization , Asia

LNG prices to recover from coronavirus lows by year end

- Spot LNG prices down more than 55% from a year ago as outbreak causes low gas demand

15.02.2020 Lng/Lpg , Stock Market , Asia

More OPEC cuts will fail to curb glut due to coronavirus

-Economic shut-down in China from coronavirus will cause largest negative oil demand shock since 2008, says Rystad Energy

16.02.2020 Downstream , International Organization , Asia

Oil prices remain under pressure with coronavirus woes

- Death toll in China from coronavirus outbreak rises to 1,381

14.02.2020 Downstream , Stock Market , Asia

Coronavirus to delay global recovery, cause oil surplus

- World GDP may contract by 1% in 1Q20, which would be first quarter-to-quarter contraction since 1Q09

14.02.2020 Downstream , Invesments , Energy Security , Asia

Global oil supply falls in Jan 2020: Int. Energy Agency

- Demand expected to fall in first quarter of 2020, marking first quarterly contraction in more than 10 years, IEA says

14.02.2020 Upstream , International Organization , Asia

Oil loses gains as coronavirus deaths reach daily high

- Number of deaths climbed by daily record of 242 in China's Hubei province

14.02.2020 Downstream , Stock Market , Asia

Pakistanis eagerly anticipate Turkish president’s visit

- Recep Tayyip Erdogan to start his two-day official visit Thursday

13.02.2020 Energy Diplomacy , Turkey , Asia

Pakistani Taliban confirm killing of top leader

- Shehryar Mehsud was killed in a remote-controlled blast in Afghanistan

13.02.2020 Energy Diplomacy , Asia

EIA lowers oil price forecast by $4 due to coronavirus

- Brent crude expected to average $61 a barrel in 2020, down from previous estimate of $65 per barrel

13.02.2020 Upstream , Stock Market , International Organization , Asia , Americas

Coronavirus may put gas market under stress: Fitch

- Chinese LNG importers may cancel up to 70% of imports in February, rating agency warns

12.02.2020 Natural Gas , International Organization , Asia

Oil up as coronavirus cases slow to support demand

- Number of new cases marks slowest growth rate since Jan. 31

12.02.2020 Downstream , Stock Market , Energy Security , Asia

Oil up with possibility of OPEC extending output cut

- Coronavirus 'has had a negative impact on oil demand and oil markets,' OPEC president says

12.02.2020 Downstream , Stock Market , International Organization , Asia , Middle East-Africa

Pakistan touts its nuclear security measures

- Foreign Ministry publishes booklet on 'Pakistan’s Nuclear Security Regime'

11.02.2020 Nuclear , Asia

Rosneft signs contract to supply 2M tons oil to India

- Rosneft's CEO Igor Sechin meets Indian minister of oil and gas Dharmendra Pradhan in New Delhi

06.02.2020 Oil , Eurasia , Asia , General

Oil prices up with hopes of deeper OPEC production cuts

- Chinese ambassador to the UN shared latest information on coronavirus and measures taken with OPEC in Vienna

06.02.2020 Downstream , Stock Market , International Organization , Asia , Middle East-Africa

Rosneft, Japan energy agency meet to develop projects

- Topics include cooperation in oil, gas exploration, development of LNG projects, technology

05.02.2020 Lng/Lpg , Upstream , Energy Projects , Asia

Pakistan Stock Exchange loses 1,200 points

- Latest dive linked to high inflation reading and global equities slump

04.02.2020 Finance , Invesments , Stock Market , Asia

Turkey, Ukraine pledge steps to boost economic ties

- Turkish President Erdogan says Turkish contracting sector signed 184 projects worth total of $6.3B in Ukraine

04.02.2020 Finance , Invesments , International Relations , Turkey , Asia

Oil hits lowest level in six months due to coronavirus

- Prices at lowest level since Aug. 7, 2019

04.02.2020 Downstream , Stock Market , Asia

Uzbekistan's gas production down 1.6% in 2019

- Central Asian country expects to increase gas production to 66 billion cubic meters per year in 2020

31.01.2020 Natural Gas , Oil , Invesments , Energy Security , Energy Projects , Asia

Brent steady with low demand worries, Libya supply cuts

- Coronavirus spread lowers global oil demand, while Libya's oil output could come to a complete halt

31.01.2020 Upstream , Stock Market , Energy Security , Asia , Middle East-Africa

Oil down as Fed warns against virus impact on growth

- "There is likely to be some disruption to activity in China and globally," Fed Chair Powell says

31.01.2020 Downstream , Energy Security , Asia , Americas

Oil prices up with surprise crude inventory draw

- US crude oil stocks estimated to decline by 4.27 million barrels for week ending Jan. 24

30.01.2020 Refining/Petro Chemistry , Stock Market , Energy Security , Asia , Americas

Brent oil posts losses with rising coronavirus deaths

- Benchmark hits lowest level in nearly four months

29.01.2020 Downstream , Stock Market , Energy Security , Asia

S. Arabia to respond to oil mkt. imbalances: Energy Min

- Kingdom is following developments in international oil market which may be affected from coronavirus outbreak

28.01.2020 Oil , Energy Security , International Organization , World , Asia , Middle East-Africa

Oil prices down with rising coronavirus cases

- Rising coronavirus cases in China as well as increased risk in US negatively impacts global oil demand

28.01.2020 Downstream , Energy Security , Asia , Americas

US to become major energy supplier for China with deal

- Cancelling contracts and existing tariffs on US imports are some hurdles for China in meeting $52.4 bln. energy purchases

28.01.2020 Asia , Americas , General

Oil heads for 6% weekly loss with China virus fears

- "Official GDP figures [in China] are likely to show a milder slowdown, as they did during SARS," expert says

25.01.2020 Downstream , Stock Market , Energy Security , Asia

Oil recovers after WHO calms Chinese epidemic concerns

- Coronavirus in China "has not yet become a global emergency", WHO says

24.01.2020 Downstream , Stock Market , Asia

Turkish wind sector starts skills transfer to India

- TPI Turkey will oversee set up of TPI Composites' new wind blade plant in India

25.01.2020 Renewable , Wind , Turkey , Asia

China to buy big US crude quantities as per trade deal

- Beijing faces various challenges to meet $52 billion worth of energy goods purchases from US in two years

23.01.2020 Lng/Lpg , Downstream , International Relations , Asia , Americas

Oil prices down with rising US stocks, China epidemic

- New virus epidemic in China threatens overall oil demand

24.01.2020 Downstream , Energy Security , Asia , Americas

Trump: China tariffs to remain during Phase 2 talks

- Trump says relationship with Chinese president "extraordinary", amid improved ties between two rivals

22.01.2020 Finance , Asia , Americas

China to buy US energy goods worth $52B over 2 years

- Out of $200 billion purchase commitment, 26.2% is energy-related, the second-largest category in phase-one deal

20.01.2020 Asia , Americas

Oil down as China posts weakest grow in three decades

- Chinese economy expands 6.1% in 2019, weakest in 29 years

18.01.2020 Downstream , Stock Market , Asia

Oil prices steady before US-China phase-one trade deal

- Investors skeptical that world's two largest economies will lift sanctions amid phase-two deal

15.01.2020 Downstream , Stock Market , International Relations , Asia , Americas

Oil prices up with US, China trade rapprochement

- US removes China's 'currency manipulator' label

15.01.2020 Downstream , Stock Market , International Relations , Asia , Americas

US drops claim that China manipulates currency

- Washington’s move comes only two days before top officials sign the first part of a deal to end the trade war

14.01.2020 Finance , Asia , Americas

Global energy use to increase 50% by 2050: EIA

- Renewable energy consumption worldwide expected to rise by 3.1% every year between 2018 and 2050

07.01.2020 Renewable , Coal , Energy Projects , Asia , Americas

China, Iran, Russia to launch joint naval exercise

- Military drill in Gulf of Oman to deepen exchange, cooperation between navies of three countries

27.12.2019 Energy Security , Eurasia , Asia , Middle East-Africa

Australia to become biggest LNG exporter in 2019

- Country expected to marginally surpass Qatar as world’s largest LNG exporter in 2019: Australian office of chief economist

27.12.2019 Lng/Lpg , Asia

Oil prices up with decline in US crude stocks

- Crude prices up 1% before Christmas break

26.12.2019 Refining/Petro Chemistry , International Relations , Asia , Americas

Russia strengthened its nuclear triad: Putin

- Meeting with defense officials, president says share of modern weapons in Russia's nuclear triad reached 82%

25.12.2019 Nuclear , Energy Security , Energy Projects , Asia

Economic downturn affects solar installations in India

- Annual target for financial year 2018-2019 set at 11 GW, out of which the sector installed around 6.5 GW, GlobalData says

17.12.2019 Solar , Asia , General

Asia forecast to support global coal demand, IEA says

- Asia will sustain coal growth amid largest decline ever forecast in global coal power generation in 2019

18.12.2019 Coal , International Organization , Asia , General

Oil falls from three-month highs after US-China deal

- Prices gained 1.5% on Friday to reach their highest level since Sept. 17

17.12.2019 Downstream , International Relations , Asia , Americas

US, China optimism push oil 1% up for w/ending Dec. 13

- Brent crude rises 1.2%, WTI gains 1.15% this week on the back of expectation of higher demand

14.12.2019 Downstream , International Relations , Asia , Americas

India to consume more energy than US by mid-2040s: EIA

- India projected to become world's second largest economy behind China by late 2030s, the administration says

13.12.2019 Electricity , Projects , International Organization , Asia

Oil prices gain as US, China close on trade deal

- 'Getting VERY close to a BIG DEAL with China. They want it, and so do we!' Trump says on Twitter

13.12.2019 Downstream , International Relations , Asia , Americas

Indonesia to reduce marine plastic waste 70% by 2025

- Tons of waste enters oceans every year, says Indonesian Institute of Sciences

13.12.2019 Renewable , Asia , General

Aramco int'l listing unlikely, Tokyo closest: Analyst

- 'Product [oil] is volatile, geopolitics is volatile, and Aramco admits energy mix is transitioning,' Gaurav Sharma says

12.12.2019 Oil , Oil , Energy Security , Europe , Asia , Middle East-Africa

Turkey may buy cheaper gas via TurkStream

- Russia will likely supply cheaper gas to Turkey in more stable environment after TurkStream, expert says

12.12.2019 Natural Gas , Energy Security , Energy Projects , Europe , Eurasia , Asia

Japan's Hamax to produce wind equipment in Turkey

- Turkey offers best location for selling products domestically and for expansion into European market: Hamax CEO says

11.12.2019 Renewable , Wind , Projects , Invesments , Turkey , Asia

Oil prices up with positive US, China trade talks

- Trade talks are 'heading in a good direction,' White House adviser Jared Kushner says

10.12.2019 Oil , Stock Market , International Relations , Asia , Americas

Oil prices down as US trade war weakens Chinese exports

- Prices fail to rebound despite OPEC's decision to make further output cuts

10.12.2019 Oil , Stock Market , International Organization , Asia , Americas , Middle East-Africa

NATO should focus on Black Sea region: Ukrainian FM

- Region safe thanks to presence of NATO and Turkey, says Vadym Prystaiko

04.12.2019 Energy Security , International Relations , Eurasia , Asia

Power of Siberia gas pipeline starts ops.

- Power of Siberia will transfer 38 billion cubic meters per year of Russian gas to China

03.12.2019 Natural Gas , Energy Diplomacy , Eurasia , Asia

Oil down as Trump strains China relations with new laws

- Beijing says Washington has 'sinister intention and hegemonic nature' with Trump's signing of two bills regarding Hong Kong

29.11.2019 Downstream , Stock Market , International Relations , Asia , Americas

Oil steady as trade woes drive Chinese profits down

- Industrial firms' profits in China mark steepest decline in eight months

28.11.2019 Downstream , Stock Market , Asia

Saudi Arabia becomes largest oil exporter to China

- Chinese crude imports from kingdom soars 77% to 1.98 million barrels per day from 1.12 million barrels per day in Oct. 2018

27.11.2019 Transportation/Fuel Oil , Asia , Middle East-Africa

Oil prices steady as investors focus on US, China trade

- After two sides discuss resolving main issues, consensus reached on how to resolve those, Beijing says

27.11.2019 Downstream , International Relations , Asia , Americas

Oil prices down as market focuses on OPEC meeting

- OPEC and allies expect to extend production cut agreement up to June 2020

26.11.2019 Upstream , International Organization , Asia , Americas , Middle East-Africa

Spot market electricity prices for Tuesday, June 2

Turkey's daily power consumption down 7.80 % on May 31

Turkey's daily power consumption up 5.26% on May 26

World's 1st floating nuke plant starts commercial ops.

Spot market electricity prices for Tuesday, June 2

Turkey's daily power consumption down 7.80 % on May 31

Turkey's daily power consumption up 5.26% on May 26

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Turkey's daily power consumption down 7.80 % on May 31

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Turkey's daily power consumption up 5.26% on May 26

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British LNG carrier arrives in Turkey

Danish LNG carrier arrives in Turkey

Spot market natural gas prices for Tuesday, May 26

US natural gas consumption forecast to fall this year

Spot market natural gas prices for Wednesday, May 20

US coal-fired electric generation falls to 42-year low

Qatar to boost global LNG lead with $20 bln. ship deal

Spot market natural gas prices for Sunday, May 31

Algerian LNG vessel arrives in Turkey on May 31

Bilfinger, Green Solutions to widen LNG station network

Oil up as market eyes OPEC for extended production cut

Brent oil price up with further OPEC output cut hopes

Haftar oil blockade causes over $4 bln. loss for Libya

Genel Energy receives $10.4 million for KRG oil prod.

Brent crude price up with decline in US gasoline stocks

Oil prices down with oversupply, low demand

Over 200 US firms file for bankruptcy amid low prices

FILE - US reigning champion in oil, natural gas

US crude oil stocks post second decline since January

US to buy oil for strategic reserve to test market

Petrofac considers cost cuts of $125 million in 2020

US crude oil stocks post first decline since January

Iran to continue fuel shipments to Venezuela

Oil giants' loss exceed $20B in 1Q20 due to coronavirus

Venezuela to escort Iranian fuel tankers

No. of electric vehicles set to be over 1 Bln by 2050

Siemens to supply 497 MW wind turbines to France

EU Recovery Strategy to boost clean, green technologies

Denmark, Vietnam talk offshore wind expansion

UK's Port of Tyne: base for biggest offshore wind farm

Poland gets first EIB loan for 66 small-scale PV plants

Time to plan postpandemic economic recovery: IEA chief

Japan's Enechange, Looop invest in Turkish solar plant

French oil firm Total wins 131-megawatt solar tenders

Ethiopia setting record straight on grand dam on Nile

Sudan, Egypt resume talks on Nile dam project

Pakistan awards $5.8B contract for dam construction

Ethiopia to respond to Egyptian complaint on Nile dam

EU approves €550M Danish aid to support biomass plants

ESCAP, IRENA to cooperate for sustainable solutions

Highlights of global energy market in 2019

UN wants action on climate change in 9 African nations

Turkish university to produce lithium-ion batteries

Turkey opens 2 more emergency hospitals in Istanbul

Turkey's energy import bill down 59.8% in April 2020

Hydrogen on 'priority list' of oil & gas sector: DNV GL

COVID-19 to cause biggest global energy investment fall

Turkey: External assets hit $233.8B in March

EBRD makes $55M loan to Turkey's Garanti BBVA

Brent oil stabilizes above $30 despite pandemic woes

Oil up as market eyes OPEC for extended production cut

Libya oil production comes to halt, affects economy

Brent oil price up with further OPEC output cut hopes

Turkey's energy import bill down 59.8% in April 2020

Baghdad halts payments to KRG until oil deal is struck

Libya oil production comes to halt, affects economy

G20 int'l merchandise trade shrinks in Q1 amid COVID-19

Saudi, Russia agree on further oil output coordination

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