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China’s crude oil refinery output up 6.8 pct in 2018

- Chinese refiners processed record 603.57 million tonnes of crude oil last year amid increased demand

22.01.2019 Natural Gas , Refining/Petro Chemistry , Asia , General

Pakistan, US agree to advance Afghan peace process

- US officials met Pakistani civil and military leaders, seek their help to jump-start peace talks with Taliban

21.01.2019 Asia

Seoul targets energy-efficiency with 6.2M hydrogen cars

- Asian economy giant aims to produce 6 million hydrogen-run cars by 2040, create 420,000 new jobs

18.01.2019 Renewable , Asia , General

Japan city experiments with robots to help residents

- If successful, Ogaki will be first local government in Japan to use robots

17.01.2019 Electricity , Asia

Iranian president urges minorities to take gov't posts

- Hassan Rouhani makes assertion during visit to Iran’s predominantly Sunni Golestan province

16.01.2019 Asia , General

Turkey no. 2 country setting up firms in Uzbekistan

- Turkey founded 364 companies in Central Asian country in 2018, second only to Russia

16.01.2019 Finance , Invesments , Asia , General

China: Coal mine collapse kills 21 workers

- Accident happened on Saturday afternoon in northwest Shaanxi Province at Lijiagou coal mine

14.01.2019 Coal , Asia

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

- Rosatom's TVEL signs deal with China's CNLY for nuclear fuel supplies for CFR-600 fast-neutron reactor under construction

11.01.2019 Nuclear , Asia

Petrofac secures engineering contract in Brunei

- British oilfield services provider will support onshore and offshore assets of Brunei Shell Petroleum and Brunei LNG

11.01.2019 Oil , Lng/Lpg , News from companies , Asia

‘India along Bosphorus’ to boost ties with Turkey

- Two countries seek to achieve a bilateral trade volume of $10 billion by 2020, says Indian envoy

11.01.2019 Finance , Turkey , Asia , General

Asia, Africa, Middle East drive global energy growth

- Energy consumption in each region grew by around 20 percent between 2010 and 2016, says Energy Information Administration

10.01.2019 Coal , Hydro , Asia , Middle East-Africa

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

- Finance minister says agreement to be signed during Saudi Crown Prince bin Salman's proposed visit to Islamabad

10.01.2019 Refining/Petro Chemistry , Asia

BP to expand its petrochemical presence in South Korea

- Company announces deal to expand production at joint venture with Lotte in Ulsan

10.01.2019 Refining/Petro Chemistry , News from companies , Asia

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

Nordex receives 300 MW wind farm order in India

- German group to install and commission 100 AW140/3000 turbines with 3 MW of installed capacity in Tamil Nadu state

09.01.2019 Wind , News from companies , Asia

Vestas secures 101-megawatt EPC project in India

- Danish wind giant to install and commission 46 V120-2.2 MW turbines for project located at Rajkot in state of Gujarat

09.01.2019 Wind , News from companies , Asia

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

Philippine president 'hopeful' over upcoming referendum

- If passed, new law on Bangsamoro autonomy will afford new authority to autonomous Muslim-majority government

05.01.2019 Energy Diplomacy , Asia , General

Chinese FM pledges continued cooperation with Africa

- China unswayed by accusations of pursuing debt trap diplomacy in Africa

04.01.2019 Asia , Middle East-Africa

It's time to boost Pakistan-Turkey trade volume: Khan

- Pakistani Premier Imran Khan says his country has 'huge potential' in many areas and invites investors

04.01.2019 International Relations , Turkey , Asia

Trump endorses Soviet invasion of Afghanistan

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

03.01.2019 International Relations , Asia , Americas

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

China tops US as biggest crude oil importer in 2017

- Fall in domestic production, growth in consumption, and higher refinery runs are some reasons behind rise in crude imports

03.01.2019 Refining/Petro Chemistry , Asia

Oil begins 2019 with losses amid oversupply, weak data

- Purchasing managers’ index in Taiwan, China shows contraction

03.01.2019 Upstream , Projects , Asia , Americas

4 killed in coal mine blast in southwest Pakistan

- One miner also injured in accident, which is believed to be caused by gas leakage

02.01.2019 Coal , Energy Security , Asia , General

Vestas to install Sri Lanka's 1st large-scale wind park

- Ceylon Electricity Board awards 104 MW Engineering, Procurement and Construction contract to Danish wind giant

02.01.2019 Wind , News from companies , Asia

Pakistan, Turkey to gain from PM Khan’s visit: Analysts

- Visit will be harbinger of change for both countries, which enjoy strong relations

01.01.2019 Turkey , Asia , General

Shell completes sale of New Zealand entities

- Entities sold to OMV include Maui, Pohokura, Tank Farm assets, its interest in and operatorship of Great South Basin venture

29.12.2018 Upstream , Upstream , News from companies , Asia

India: Hope running out for trapped coal miners

- Chances of survival dwindling for 15 miners trapped for nearly 2 weeks, say local officials in Meghalaya

27.12.2018 Coal , Asia , General

Operations start at unit 4 of China's Tianwan plant

- Next step involves signing of preliminary acceptance certificate for unit 4 nuclear plant

26.12.2018 Nuclear , Asia

China's LNG imports up 48.5 percent in November

- Country imported nearly 6 million tons of LNG last month, according to statistical data

25.12.2018 Lng/Lpg , Asia , 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

Kazakh envoy urges Turkish investment

- Kazakhstan has large opportunities in transportation and logistics investments for Turkish firms, says Kazakh ambassador

21.12.2018 Energy Diplomacy , Turkey , Asia , General

Asia-Pacific will remain leader in solar PV by 2025

- Asia-Pacific (APAC) remains leading region with share of 58.3 percent in global solar PV market in 2018, GlobalData says

21.12.2018 Finance , Solar , Asia , General

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

Eni drills, tests hydrocarbons in Indonesian offshore

- Tests show the well can deliver 70 million standard cubic feet of gas per day

19.12.2018 Oil , Asia , General

Eni gets approval for Merakes Dev. Project in Indonesia

- Italian energy company's investment plan for gas development project gets greenlight

18.12.2018 Upstream , News from companies , Asia

N.Korea condemns US-blacklisting of 3 senior officials

- Condemnation comes after US sanction of 3 N.Korean officials, for alleged human rights abuses and censorship

17.12.2018 Energy Diplomacy , Asia , General

Total to reduce stake in Ichthys LNG project by 4pct

- Energy giant agrees to divest 4 percent interest in Ichthys LNG project offshore northwestern Australia to operator INPEX

14.12.2018 Lng/Lpg , News from companies , Asia

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

Vestas secures its largest EPC order in India

- Engie subsidiary Vivid Solaire Energy Pvt. Ltd places order with Danish wind giant for project to supply 5.88 million consumers

13.12.2018 Wind , News from companies , Asia

Finnish Neste to invest $1.6B in Singapore production

- Investment will extend Neste’s renewable product overall capacity in Singapore by up to 1.3 million tons per annum

12.12.2018 Oil , Invesments , Asia , General

Oil prices rise with market, trade optimism

- Crude prices gain more than 1 percent on stock market optimism and easing of U.S.-China trade tensions

12.12.2018 Upstream , Stock Market , Europe , Asia

Indonesia's capex on crude & gas is highest in SE Asia

- SE Asia is expected to spend capex of $14.9B to bring planned projects online & $55.1B on announced projects from 2018-2025

12.12.2018 Natural Gas , Oil , Finance , Asia , General

Oil prices up as US, China restart trade talks

- World's two biggest economies lay out roadmap for new round of trade talks

11.12.2018 Upstream , International Relations , Asia , Americas

Eni, GE Renewable Energy to form wind farm in Kazakhstan

- The joint wind farm will have a total of 48 megawatts installed capacity

11.12.2018 Wind , Asia , General

China's LNG imports at historic high to replace coal

- LNG imports reach 39.59 billion cubic meters in 2017 - 318.5 percent more than in 2010

12.12.2018 Natural Gas , Coal , Lng/Lpg , Europe , Asia , General

Huawei exec remains behind bars in Canada

- Bail hearing going into third day Tuesday

11.12.2018 Asia , General

Senvion to add 86 MW capacity to Australian wind farm

- On project completion, wind farm will have 212 megawatts capacity - enough to power 155,000 households in Australia

10.12.2018 Finance , Wind , Asia , General

China summons US ambassador over Huawei exec warrant

- Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng calls on US to cancel arrest warrant for Huawei’s chief financial officer

10.12.2018 International Relations , Asia , Americas

China summons Canadian Ambassador over Huawei CFO

- Meng Wanzhou was arrested in Vancouver Dec. 1 at the request of American authorities

09.12.2018 Finance , Energy Diplomacy , Asia , Americas , General

Huawei Technologies CFO arrested in Canada

- Meng Wanzhou arrested at US request over alleged violations of Iran sanctions

06.12.2018 Asia , General

China, India and US to drive global power transmission

- Global market value of power transmission and distribution reached $103.50 billion between 2013 to 2017

06.12.2018 Electricity , Projects , Europe , Eurasia , Asia , Americas , General

China to set renewable energy quotas by end 2018

- New renewable power quota system aims to better utilize renewable sources and reduce waste

06.12.2018 Renewable , Asia , General

Oil & stocks fall with US-China trade skepticism

- Indexes in US stock market post losses of over 3 percent

05.12.2018 Upstream , Stock Market , Asia , Americas

Total JV starts production at Thai bioplastics plant

- Joint venture between Total and Corbion to produce 75,000 tons of PLA (polylactic acid) bioplastics per year

04.12.2018 Refining/Petro Chemistry , News from companies , Asia

Trump wants to discuss 'arms race' with Russia, China

- Countries 'will start talking about a meaningful halt to what has become a major and uncontrollable Arms Race,' says Trump

04.12.2018 Eurasia , Asia , Americas

Pakistan invites Turkish investment in country

- Pakistan president, Turkish envoy discuss bilateral interests, possibilities of boosting Turkish investment in Pakistan

04.12.2018 Turkey , Asia

Trump hails U.S.-China relations amid trade detente

- 'Relations with China have taken a BIG leap forward!,' says Trump

04.12.2018 Asia , Americas

Total invests in new polypropylene plant in S. Korea

- Hanwha Total will invest nearly $500 million to further expand its Daesan integrated refining and petrochemical complex

04.12.2018 Refining/Petro Chemistry , Asia , General

Brent oil trades above $60 for week beginning Dec. 3

- Crude prices show boost on Monday compared to Friday's closing with Russia signaling output cuts in 1st half of next year

03.12.2018 Oil , Finance , Asia , Americas , General

South Korea, Iran agree oil payment mechanism

- If Iran and S. Korea central banks cannot transact, private sectors can barter within framework of joint fund: Tanhaee

03.12.2018 Oil , Asia , Middle East-Africa , General

US, China agree not to raise tariffs on Chinese goods

- Donald Trump at meeting with Chinese president agrees to leave tariffs on $200 billion worth of products at 10 percent

03.12.2018 Asia , Americas , General

Pakistan supports regional economic integration in Asia

- Intraregional, interregional connectivity key to economic prosperity, progress in region, says Pakistani senator

01.12.2018 Asia , General

Brent oil trades below $60 for week ending Nov. 30

- As OPEC meeting looms, cartel and some producing nations are expected to trim supply to rebalance the market

01.12.2018 Oil , Finance , Asia , Americas , Middle East-Africa , General

Japan restarts five nuclear power reactors in 2018

-Following 2011 Fukushima disaster resulting in halt of Japan's nuclear fleet, only 4 reactors were restarted up to 2018: IEA

30.11.2018 Nuclear , Asia

IEA, UK kick off new era in carbon capture technology

- Global energy leaders discuss renewables, efficient carbon technologies and progress made in recent years

28.11.2018 Finance , International Organization , Europe , Asia , Americas , General

Blast near chemical plant in northern China kills 22

- Fire after explosion brought under control, roughly 50 vehicles damaged

28.11.2018 Electricity , Asia , General

Trump to meet Erdogan at G20 summit in Argentina

- Trump has no plan to meet Saudi crown prince, says top aide

28.11.2018 Turkey , Asia , Americas , General

Trump threatens China ahead of G20 summit

- ‘I happen to be a tariff person,’ president says in interview

28.11.2018 Asia , Americas

Dutch Vopak to acquire LNG business in Pakistan

- Pakistan is a market with more than 200 million people and has growing energy demand, says Vopak

27.11.2018 Lng/Lpg , Asia , General

Senvion, alfanar sign 300 MW wind contract for India

- Bhuj wind project in Gujarat is part of the Round 5 bidding of the Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited

27.11.2018 Finance , Wind , Asia , General

People without electricity access fall below 1 bln: IEA

- International Energy Agency reveals data on energy-related pollution and its effects on human health and lifestyle

27.11.2018 Finance , Renewable , Energy Projects , World , Asia , General

Climate finance sees boost in 2015–2016: UN report

- Climate finance continues to go towards efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions

27.11.2018 Projects , Renewable , Europe , Asia , Americas , General

China's CNPC to replace Total in Iran's South Pars dev.

- China’s National Petroleum Corp. will take over from Total in the development of South Pars natural gas project

26.11.2018 Natural Gas , Oil , Asia , Middle East-Africa , General

Turkey, Thailand to cooperate in science, technology

-Turkey's TUBITAK and Thai NSTDA ink pact to forge bilateral cooperation in areas of science and technology

25.11.2018 Turkey , Asia

Neoen starts operation at Australia’s largest PV plant

- Coleambally Solar Farm begins full-scale commercial operation with installed capacity of 189 MW, French developer says

24.11.2018 Solar , News from companies , Asia

Tiny Pacific nation plans to sue oil majors for climate

- Vanuatu official says energy revenues should be used to avoid impact of climate change in developing countries

30.11.2018 Oil , Asia

Equinor inks agreement for LPG storage in Malaysia

- Equinor will ship LPG to terminal that Global Petro Storage will build to sell to distributors for Malaysia's domestic mkt.

22.11.2018 Lng/Lpg , LPG , Europe , Asia , General

China's premier makes first visit to Philippines

- Xi Jinping says Beijing and Manilla are ready to open a new page in bilateral relations

21.11.2018 Asia

Mitsubishi to monitor world's 'largest' energy storage system

- Energy management system will contribute to stable power supply of large-scale wind turbines in Japan

20.11.2018 Wind , News from companies , Asia

Petrofac secures services contract with Kazakh KPO

- Petrofac consortium awarded three-year project management services contract for gas debottlenecking project in Kazakshtan

17.11.2018 Natural Gas , News from companies , Asia

Japan's energy dependent on reforms, non-hydro in grid

- Japan will continue to rely on nuclear power, while growth of renewables will depend on regulatory reforms, says GlobalData

17.11.2018 Nuclear , Renewable , Asia , General

Total signs MoU for Papua New Guinea LNG project

- Memorandum of Understanding signed with State of Papua New Guinea for key terms of Papua LNG project

16.11.2018 Lng/Lpg , News from companies , Asia

ABB enabling world's 'largest' hi-voltage DC grid in China

- Zhangbei DC grid will help integrate renewable power around Beijing, supplying nearly 9 million people with clean energy

14.11.2018 Electricity , News from companies , Asia

Chinese premier says no winner in trade war with US

- China does not want to see flaws in global trade chain that can affect other countries, says Li Keqiang

14.11.2018 Finance , Energy Diplomacy , Asia , Americas , General

IAEA urges Japan to rid contaminated water in Fukushima

-Japanese government should urgently decide on disposition path for treated water containing radioactive materials: IAEA says

14.11.2018 Nuclear , Asia

Global energy demand to grow by over 25% by 2040

- Urbanization, population and economic growth in developing economies are main sources of energy demand surge: IEA's report

14.11.2018 Oil , Upstream , Europe , Asia , Americas , Middle East-Africa , General

Saudi Aramco aims to buy Arctic LNG-2 stake

- Saudi Aramco CEO hopes to sign an agreement on the purchase soon

12.11.2018 Lng/Lpg , Asia , Middle East-Africa , General

Turkey's top diplomat in Turkmenistan for talks

- Mevlut Cavusoglu in Central Asian country for two-day visit

09.11.2018 Energy Diplomacy , Turkey , Asia

Arab League, China to increase energy, gas cooperation

- Parties to support SME's in energy efficiency, boost energy security, and reduce environmental impact of energy consumption

09.11.2018 Natural Gas , Asia , Middle East-Africa

Turkish firms seek bigger share of China's imports

- Turkey hopes to balance bilateral trade with China, says Turkish economic association

08.11.2018 Finance , Turkey , Asia

Turkish firm to lay 750 km power line in Afghanistan

- $1.6 billion project to supply 1000 MW of electricity each to Afghanistan, Pakistan

08.11.2018 Electricity , Invesments , Turkey , Asia

Japanese envoy praises relations with Turkey

- Turkey, Japan important strategic partners in efforts of global, regional peace, prosperity, says Akio Miyajima

07.11.2018 Finance , Energy Diplomacy , Turkey , Asia , General

Japan prepares to restart Iranian oil imports

- Tokyo intends to negotiate with U.S. government to attain extension of 180-day waiver, Japanese daily says

08.11.2018 Oil , Asia , Middle East-Africa

Pakistan, China agree to trade in yuan

- Move would help both countries get rid of US dollar in bilateral trade, including for China-Pakistan Economic Corridor

06.11.2018 Invesments , Asia

Ankara, Tokyo willing to enhance ties, says Turkish FM

- Mevlut Cavusoglu says he has had productive meetings with Japanese officials during current 3-day visit

06.11.2018 International Relations , Turkey , Asia

China, Pakistan vow to safeguard economic corridor plan

- Both countries dismiss propaganda against multi-billion-dollar project, joint statement says.

05.11.2018 Finance , Energy Diplomacy , Asia , General

Second wave of US sanctions on Iran starts Monday

- Iran's energy, shipbuilding, shipping, and financial sectors to be targeted with new wave of US sanctions

05.11.2018 Natural Gas , Oil , Energy Diplomacy , Asia , Americas , Middle East-Africa , General

Possible effects of US oil sanctions against Iran

- Second phase of US sanctions which will go into effect on Monday is to mainly target Iran’s oil sector

05.11.2018 Natural Gas , Oil , Finance , Energy Diplomacy , Asia , Americas , Middle East-Africa , General

Hyundai, Kia reveal solar charging system for vehicles

- Eco-friendly technology uses solar panels on vehicle's roof or body, improving mileage and reducing CO2 emissions

02.11.2018 Solar , News from companies , Asia

Siemens Gamesa secures 176.8 MW order from India

- Company will supply, erect and commission 86 wind turbines for two projects by ReNew Power

31.10.2018 Wind , News from companies , Asia

MHI Vestas to manufacture turbine towers in Taiwan

- Denmark-based offshore wind energy company signs contract with CS Wind/Chin Fong

01.11.2018 Wind , News from companies , Asia

IRENA, SE Asian countries agree to boost renewables

- In scope of agreement, IRENA and ASEAN energy ministers will work closely across a number of key implementation focus areas

31.10.2018 Renewable , International Relations , Asia

Senvion, Toshiba Energy sign wind cooperation deal

- Alliance will see companies market, sell, install and operate Senvion wind turbines in Japan

31.10.2018 Wind , News from companies , Asia

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

Eni’s Var Energi awarded 13 oil, gas licenses in Norway

Shell completes sale of New Zealand entities

Petrofac secures Ithaca build, commissioning deal

Eni gets approval for Merakes Dev. Project in Indonesia

‘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

Eni’s Var Energi awarded 13 oil, gas licenses in Norway

Global oil supply falls in December '18

Iraq’s oil production doubles in decade: EIA

US oil rig count shows decrease this week

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

China’s crude oil refinery output up 6.8 pct in 2018

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

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

MHI Vestas installs final turbine at Horns Reef 3

China's Jiangsu approves 6.7 GW offshore wind projects

Turkey drafts regulation on electricity storage

Enel to sell 540 MW of renewable capacity in Brazil

Turkey drafts regulation on electricity storage

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

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 drafts regulation on electricity storage

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

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

European bank to invest about €1B in Turkey in 2019

Landmark Canakkale bridge to be completed in 2022

Turkey no. 2 country setting up firms in Uzbekistan

Trans Adriatic Pipeline completes financing of €3.9 bln

Brent oil rises on strong demand from China, supply cuts

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

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