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Turkey's daily power consumption down 8.17 % on May 30

- Turkey's electricity exports amount to 3,715 megawatt-hours, while imports total 11,257 megawatt-hours

01.06.2020 Electricity , Turkey , General

Spot market electricity prices for Friday, May 29

- Energy Exchange Istanbul (EXIST) data shows electricity market trade volume amounts to 103.49 million Turkish liras

29.05.2020 Electricity , Turkey , General

Spot market natural gas prices for Wednesday, May 27

- 1,000 cubic meters of natural gas in spot market costs 1,460 Turkish liras

29.05.2020 Natural Gas , Turkey , General

Turkey's daily power consumption up 29.45% on May 27

- Turkey's electricity exports amount to 857 megawatt-hours, while imports total 6,479 megawatt-hours

28.05.2020 Electricity , Turkey , General

'Turkey seeking to end 2020 with growth'

- Country considers swap in context of trade in local currencies, finance minister tells country's national broadcaster

28.05.2020 Finance , Turkey , General

Full storage may bring negative gas prices to market

- Every producer needs to reduce supply once storage is full, says expert

27.05.2020 Natural Gas , Finance , Energy Diplomacy , Turkey , Europe , General

Algerian LNG vessel to arrive in Turkey on May 30

- Vessel is expected to reach its destination at Marmara Ereglisi LNG terminal at 06.00 local time

27.05.2020 Lng/Lpg , Turkey , General

EU court rebuffs Nord Stream appeal against p/line law

- General Court of the European Union says complaint of Nord Stream companies is ‘inadmissible’

22.05.2020 Natural Gas , World , General

Russia's oil export revenue falls 13.6% in 1Q20

- Country's oil exports decrease by 5.8% to 63.1 million tons in January-March period

20.05.2020 Finance , Eurasia , General

Spot market electricity prices for Tuesday, May 19

- Energy Exchange Istanbul (EXIST) data shows electricity market trade volume amounts to 114.02 million liras

19.05.2020 Electricity , Stock Market , Turkey , General

Spot market natural gas prices for Sunday, May 17

- 1,000 cubic meters of natural gas in spot market costs 1,469 Turkish liras

19.05.2020 Natural Gas , Stock Market , Turkey , General

Energy efficiency to take most investment share by 2050

- Renewable energy and energy efficiency together offer over 90% of mitigation measures to reduce energy-related emissions

19.05.2020 Renewable , General

Turkey's daily power consumption down 5.82% on May 17

- Turkey's electricity exports amount to 4,585 megawatt-hours, while imports total 9,117 megawatt-hours

19.05.2020 Electricity , Turkey , General

Oil prices up with easing curbs, demand signs

- Oil prices climb by more than $1 a barrel on Monday

19.05.2020 Oil , Finance , Americas , General

Energy savings at home are crucial during COVID-19

- Turkey's inavitas suggests steps to prevent wasting energy at home during COVID-19 pandemic

16.05.2020 Electricity , Renewable , Turkey , General

Finnish Fortum shows strong results despite volatile 1Q

- Fortum has managed well under the challenging circumstances with heat production running smoothly, says CEO

15.05.2020 Natural Gas , Finance , Europe , General

Oil prices up at week ending May 15

- Global oil prices gain due to surprise decline in US stocks after 15 successive weeks of increases

15.05.2020 Oil , Finance , International Organization , General

Turkey to pursue East Med gas research plan: Energy Min

- Turkey plans deep drilling with national drillship, Fatih, for first time in Black Sea starting next July

15.05.2020 Natural Gas , Renewable , Energy Diplomacy , Turkey , Europe , General

Petrofac secures BP maintenance, metering contracts

- Petrofac strikes new deals with BP on digitalization

13.05.2020 Invesments , Europe , General

Oil prices up with Saudis due to make deeper output cut

- Saudi Arabia to lower oil production by an additional 1 million barrels per day starting in June

12.05.2020 Oil , Finance , Middle East-Africa , General

Valeura Energy's revenue increases 6% in 1Q20

- Valeura remains in strong financial position, says CEO

12.05.2020 Natural Gas , Finance , Turkey , Europe , General

Ethiopia to respond to Egyptian complaint on Nile dam

- Trilateral talks between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt stalled in February

12.05.2020 Hydro , Middle East-Africa , General

Spot market electricity prices for Sunday, May 10

- Energy Exchange Istanbul (EXIST) data shows electricity market trade volume amounts to 63.56 million liras

10.05.2020 Electricity , Turkey , General

Spot market natural gas prices for Friday, May 8

- 1,000 cubic meters of natural gas in spot market costs 1,447 Turkish liras

10.05.2020 Natural Gas , Turkey , General

US oil rig count falls eighth week in a row

- Decline in oil rig count in US totals 391

10.05.2020 Oil , Americas , General

Turkey advancing toward vaccine: Technology minister

- Universities came to phase of animal trials for producing vaccine against novel coronavirus, says technology minister

09.05.2020 Turkey , General

Turkey develops new output line for defense industry

- Mechanical and Chemical Industry Company produces cartridges of various calibers and types at Gazi Cartridge Factory

09.05.2020 Turkey , General

Turkey's daily power consumption down 1.66% on May 8

- Turkey's electricity exports amount to 5,757 megawatt-hours, while imports reach 4,346 megawatt-hours on Friday

10.05.2020 Electricity , Turkey , General

Norway's DNO makes job cuts, reports loss for 1Q20

- Company focuses on savings amid pandemic

10.05.2020 Oil , Finance , General

Equinor's earnings fall due to pandemic in 1Q20

- Lower gas, oil prices affect company's earnings

07.05.2020 Finance , Europe , General

New Iraqi PM vows to restore country’s oil production

- Mustafa al-Kadhimi was sworn in as prime minister earlier Thursday

08.05.2020 General

Total announces zero carbon emission goal by 2050

- Firm aims to cut carbon and net zero emissions in three steps from its operations and energy products sold to Europe

06.05.2020 Oil , World , General

Vestas' revenue increases 29% in 1Q20

- Global demand for wind energy remains strong in spite of continuing impact of COVID-19 pandemic, says CEO

05.05.2020 Finance , Wind , Europe , General

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

Algerian LNG vessel to arrive in Turkey on May 9

- Vessel is expected to reach its destination at Aliaga LNG terminal at 08.00 local time

05.05.2020 Lng/Lpg , Turkey , General

International Crisis Group calls for pressure on Haftar

- 'His allies should forcefully press him to both reconsider and commit himself to the UN-led process,' says analysis

05.05.2020 Energy Diplomacy , Middle East-Africa , General

Poland signs $306M Baltic Pipe deal with Italy's Saipem

- European Commission granted nearly €215 million for Baltic Pipe construction in 2019, under Connecting Europe Facility

04.05.2020 Natural Gas , Europe , General

Turkey's LNG imports up by 1.1M tons to 9.4M in 2019

- Turkey imports its largest volume of LNG at 4.3 million tons from Algeria

01.05.2020 Lng/Lpg , Turkey , General

Oil driller Valaris reports negative results for 1Q20

- Energy sector faces severe downturn due to low energy demand amid COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic crisis: Valaris

30.04.2020 Oil , Finance , General

Orsted, Nestle sign 15-year wind power purchase deal

- From May 1, Nestle UK will start buying 125 gigawatt-hours of green power per year to cover 50% of its power consumption

29.04.2020 Wind , Europe , General

Spot market electricity prices for Sunday, April 26

- Energy Exchange Istanbul (EXIST) data shows electricity market trade volume amounts to 65.48 million liras

26.04.2020 Electricity , Turkey , General

Spot market natural gas prices for Friday, April 24

- 1,000 cubic meters of natural gas in spot market costs 1,364 Turkish liras

26.04.2020 Natural Gas , Turkey , General

Algerian LNG vessel arrives in Turkey on April 25

- Lalla Fatma N'Soumer vessel reaches destination at Turkey's Marmara Ereglisi LNG terminal on Saturday morning

26.04.2020 Lng/Lpg , Turkey , Middle East-Africa , General

Africa’s COVID-19 response should focus on human capital: Expert

- There is need to invest in youth and produce skilled population, says development expert

26.04.2020 Middle East-Africa , General

Turkey's daily power consumption up 2.17% on April 24

- Turkey's electricity exports amount to 6,314 megawatt-hours, while imports total 508 megawatt-hours on Friday

26.04.2020 Electricity , Turkey , General

Jakarta airport stops commercial flights until June 1

- Decision comes after government bans travel ahead of Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr to stem spread of COVID-19

25.04.2020 Middle East-Africa , General

IMF, WTO urge caution on trade restrictions

- Governments should facilitate exports of key items such as drugs, protective gear, joint statement says

25.04.2020 Finance , General

Global emissions to see historic fall due to COVID-19

- Governments need to adjust more ambitious policies to make emissions drop permanent to combat climate change

25.04.2020 Renewable , Energy Security , International Organization , Energy Projects , General

Spot market natural gas prices for Wednesday, April 22

- 1,000 cubic meters of natural gas in spot market costs 1,368 Turkish liras

23.04.2020 Natural Gas , Turkey , General

Turkey's daily power consumption down 0,2% on April 22

- Turkey's electricity exports amount to 5,006 megawatt-hours, while imports total 1,134 megawatt-hours on Wednesday

24.04.2020 Renewable , Finance , General

Hydro provides most of Norway's power in March

- Norway produces 14.24 terawatt-hours of electricity in March

22.04.2020 Hydro , Europe , General

Algerian LNG vessel to arrive in Turkey on April 25

- Vessel is sailing under flag of Bahamas

22.04.2020 Lng/Lpg , Turkey , General

Spot market electricity prices for Tuesday, April 14

- Energy Exchange Istanbul (EXIST) data shows electricity market trade volume amounts to 87.82 million Turkish liras

13.04.2020 Electricity , General

Spot market natural gas prices for Sunday, April 12

13.04.2020 Natural Gas , Turkey , General

Turkey: Total economic turnover surges in February

- Figure jumps 22.2%, with annual hike driven by significant rises in turnover indices of industry, trade, service sectors

13.04.2020 Finance , Turkey , General

Sleeping early reduces carbon emissions: Experts

- High emissions-related global warming, climate change put future of sustainability, security at risk, say scientists

13.04.2020 Renewable , General

Spot market electricity prices for Saturday, April 11

- Energy Exchange Istanbul (EXIST) data shows electricity market trade volume amounts to 44.04 million Turkish liras

10.04.2020 Electricity , Thermal , General

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

Turkey's president marks Anadolu Agency's 100th year

- Recep Tayyip Erdogan congratulates news agency for 100 years of service

07.04.2020 Turkey , General

COVID-19: Turkish university begins passive immunization

- Inonu University begins administering plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients for treatment of others

07.04.2020 Turkey , 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

US oil rig count falls by 62 for week ending April 3

- The drop followed decline of 40 oil rigs the week before

06.04.2020 Oil , Finance , Americas , General

Spain submits ambitious 2030 energy plan

- WindEurope suggests that Spain's ambitious 2030 National Plan is an example for other countries to follow

04.04.2020 Wind , Europe , General

Turkey's electricity consumption down 0.23% in March

- Electricity imports for March from neighboring countries show increase of 18.58% compared to March last year

02.04.2020 Electricity , Turkey , General

Russia founds new company in Venezuela after Rosneft sale

- Russian government establishes new oil company called Roszarubejneft

31.03.2020 Oil , Finance , Eurasia , Americas , General

Norway offers oil firms 36 blocks in Norwegian Sea

- New acreage is located in west of Norwegian Sea

30.03.2020 Oil , Europe , General

Spain: February LNG exports soar year-on-year

- Country’s exports rose 6.9 terawatt-hours (TWh) to 19.3 TWh in February

28.03.2020 Lng/Lpg , Europe , General

Spot market electricity prices for Saturday, March 28

- Energy Exchange Istanbul (EXIST) data shows electricity market trade volume amounts to 106.2 million Turkish liras

27.03.2020 Electricity , Finance , General

Spot market natural gas prices for Thursday, March 26

- 1,000 cubic meters of natural gas in spot market costs 1,458 Turkish liras on Thursday

27.03.2020 Electricity , Finance , General

12 US states generate over 30% of their elec. from nuke

- Three states generate more than 50% of their in-state electricity from nuclear power in 2019

27.03.2020 Nuclear , General

Vestas secures 68 MW auction win in Poland

- Deliveries are expected to begin in first quarter of 2021

27.03.2020 Wind , Europe , General

Siemens Gamesa to provide clean electricity to Vietnam

- Siemens Gamesa will supply 25 units of turbine for the Hoa Thang 1.2 wind farm, one of the largest in Vietnam

27.03.2020 Finance , Wind , General

Turkey's daily power consumption down 1.7% on March 26

- Turkey's electricity exports amount to 14,809 megawatt-hours, while imports total 8,840 megawatt-hours on Thursday

27.03.2020 Oil , Finance , General

EU leaders clash over economic response to COVID-19

- Disagreement remains over idea of issuing common debt despite need for action

27.03.2020 Energy Diplomacy , Europe , General

Eni starts wind energy generation in Kazakhstan

- Wind farm's annual power generation of about 198 GWh will avoid 172,000 tons CO2 per year

27.03.2020 Finance , Wind , General

Algerian LNG vessel to arrive in Turkey on March 27

- Vessel is expected to arrive at Marmara Ereglisi LNG terminal at 07.00 local time

26.03.2020 Lng/Lpg , Turkey , General

'Coronavirus forces adherence to Paris climate goals'

- Pandemic forces countries, people to reduce carbon emissions, improving air quality, says Huseyin Toros

26.03.2020 World , General

Covid-19 damages global renewable supply chain

- WoodMac says impact on technology supply chains and installations may increase due to Covid-19

25.03.2020 Finance , Renewable , General

Equinor launches $3 billion plan to strengthen finance

- Equinor in a strong financial position to handle market volatility and uncertainty, says CEO

26.03.2020 Finance , Europe , General

Oil prices up on $2 trillion US stimulus optimism

- Stimulus package to boost US economy and increase oil demand

25.03.2020 Oil , Finance , General

Algerian LNG vessel arrives in Turkey on March 25

- Tessala vessel reaches destination in Turkey on Wednesday

25.03.2020 Lng/Lpg , Turkey , General

Equinor suspends share buy-back program due to Covid-19

- Norwegian company additionally starts to implement measures to reduce operating costs, capex and exploration expenditure

24.03.2020 Finance , Europe , General

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

Siemens presents UK's first converted 'Electric Avenue'

- Sutherland Avenue is UK's first residential avenue that will provide 24 electric vehicle charging points in lampposts

24.03.2020 Electricity , Europe , General

Vestas secures 47 MW wind order in UK

- Delivery of turbines in 3.6 MW operating mode to maximize energy production expected to begin in the second quarter of 2021

24.03.2020 Wind , Europe , General

Can North Sea survive oil price rout?: WoodMac explains

- Quickest win is to reduce operational expenditure, says expert

24.03.2020 Oil , Finance , Europe , General

Algerian LNG vessel to arrive in Turkey on March 25

- Vessel is expected to reach its destination at Hatay at 12.00 local time

24.03.2020 Lng/Lpg , Turkey , General

Norway's petroleum sales decrease in January

- Country's total sales volume of petroleum products in December down 2% year-on-year to 569 million liters

23.03.2020 Oil , Europe , 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

Total expands in wind with new acquisition in France

- Total’s gross low-carbon power generation is close to 7 gigawatts, of which over 3 gigawatts is from renewable energy

23.03.2020 Wind , Europe , General

Clean energy: a key part of COVID-19 response packages

- Economic response to COVID-19 provides golden opportunity for governments, Australian Clean Energy Council says

23.03.2020 Renewable , Energy Diplomacy , Energy Security , World , General

Clean power is more indispensable than ever: IEA head

- Governments should consider clean energy in stimulus plans to counter economic damage in coronavirus time, IEA Director said

23.03.2020 Renewable , International Organization , General

Latvia's electricity production up 15.1% in Jan-Feb '20

- Latvia consumes 1,281 GWh of electricity in January-February 2020

23.03.2020 Electricity , Europe , General

Spot market electricity prices for Monday, March 23

- Energy Exchange Istanbul (EXIST) data shows electricity market trade volume amounts to 123.88 million Turkish liras

23.03.2020 Electricity , Turkey , General

Spot market natural gas prices for Saturday, March 21

- 1,000 cubic meters of natural gas in spot market costs 1,461 Turkish liras on Saturday

23.03.2020 Natural Gas , General

Turkey's daily power consumption down 9.74% on March 21

- Turkey's electricity exports amount to 5,056 megawatt-hours, while imports total 13,770 megawatt-hours on Saturday

23.03.2020 Electricity , Finance , Turkey , General

Italy stops unnecessary production amid pandemic

- Prime minister says Italy faces worst crisis since World War II

23.03.2020 Finance , Europe , General

Turkey halts executions, bankruptcy proceedings

- Decision made as part of coronavirus precautions

23.03.2020 Finance , Energy Security , General

Vestas wins two wind turbine orders in Denmark

- Turbine deliveries are expected from end of 2020 and second quarter of 2021

20.03.2020 Wind , Europe , General

World’s biogas supplies can meet 20% of world gas needs

- Biogas and biomethane can play major roles in a sustainable energy future, says head of International Energy Agency

21.03.2020 General

Corona, low oil prices to affect Equinor in longer term

- It will be necessary to take forceful action to reduce risk, protect business and operations, says CEO

19.03.2020 Oil , Finance , Europe , General

Sonatrach, Chevron sign MoU on hydrocarbon cooperation

- Two companies will discuss opportunities for exploration, development and exploitation of oil and gas in Algeria

18.03.2020 Energy Diplomacy , Middle East-Africa , General

Turkey's Borsa Istanbul down at Monday's close

- BIST 100 index loses over 7,700 points from previous close

17.03.2020 General

Algerian LNG vessel arrives in Turkey on March 15

- Tessala vessel reaches destination in Turkey on Sunday

16.03.2020 Lng/Lpg , Turkey , General

Turkey's daily power consumption down 10.59% on March 15

- Turkey's electricity exports amount to 6,370 megawatt-hours, while imports total 9,450 megawatt-hours on Sunday

16.03.2020 Electricity , Turkey , General

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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Spot market electricity prices for Tuesday, June 2

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

Spot market electricity prices for Thursday, May 28

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

Spot market natural gas prices for Thursday, May 14

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Spot market natural gas prices for Monday, March 16

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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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