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Turkey's daily power consumption up 0.02% on June 3

- Turkey's electricity exports amount to 936 megawatt-hours, while imports total 8,186 megawatt-hours

04.06.2020 Electricity , Turkey

US crude oil stocks fall against market expectation

- Commercial crude oil inventories decline by 2.1 million barrels, while market estimate was rise of 3 million barrels

04.06.2020 Refining/Petro Chemistry , Americas

Spot market electricity prices for Thursday, June 4

- Energy Exchange Istanbul (EXIST) data shows electricity market trade volume amounts to 146.3 million Turkish liras

03.06.2020 Electricity , Turkey

Spot market natural gas prices for Tuesday, June 2

- 1,000 cubic meters of natural gas in spot market costs 1,442 Turkish liras

03.06.2020 Natural Gas , Turkey

Turkey's local, renewable electricity production at 66%

- Turkey targets more local and renewable resources for power generation, Turkey's energy minister says

04.06.2020 Electricity , Renewable , Coal , Turkey

Turkey's elect. market trade volume rises 4.31% in May

- Trade volume in day-ahead spot electricity market for May exceeds 2.6 billion Turkish liras

04.06.2020 Electricity , Turkey

Turkey's daily power consumption up 3% on June 2

- Turkey's electricity exports amount to 1,390 megawatt-hours, while imports total 8,231 megawatt-hours

03.06.2020 Electricity , Turkey

Brent oil passes $40 a barrel with OPEC cut hopes

- Benchmark trading above that level for first time since March 6 when OPEC, allies failed to agree on deeper production cuts

04.06.2020 Upstream , Stock Market , International Organization , Americas

Renewable energy consumption up by 16% in Netherlands

- More than half of this increase is due to greater biomass consumption

04.06.2020 Renewable , Europe

'Turkey to continue protecting its rights in East Med'

- Foreign Ministry spokesman says license for additional oil exploration is in line with boundaries of UN continental shelf

03.06.2020 Natural Gas , Oil , International Relations , Turkey

OPEC, allies to meet on June 9-10 for oil market debate

- OPEC+ expected to discuss whether to extend or deepen the group's oil production cut that was agreed in April

04.06.2020 Upstream , International Organization , Middle East-Africa

Norwegian LNG vessel to arrive in Turkey on June 5

- Vessel is sailing under flag of Bahamas

02.06.2020 Lng/Lpg , Turkey , General

Spot market electricity prices for Wednesday, June 3

- Energy Exchange Istanbul (EXIST) data shows electricity market trade volume amounts to 141 million Turkish liras

02.06.2020 Electricity , Turkey

Spot market natural gas prices for Monday, June 1

- 1,000 cubic meters of natural gas in spot market costs 1,422 Turkish liras

02.06.2020 Natural Gas , Turkey

Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan p/line sends 3.4 bbl oil in 14 yrs

- Oil delivered via 1,776 kilometer-long pipeline loaded on over 4,500 oil tankers in Haydar Aliyev marine terminal in Ceyhan

03.06.2020 Oil , Eurasia

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

- Korean firms will build more than 100 ships for Qatar Petroleum

03.06.2020 Finance , Lng/Lpg , Middle East-Africa , General

UK proposes own carbon market to replace EU's

- The proposal includes plans to reduce existing emissions cap by 5%, going further than the current EU system

02.06.2020 Regulation , Europe

Turkey's electricity consumption down 16.7% in May

- Electricity imports for May from neighboring countries show increase of 54.15% compared to May last year

02.06.2020 Electricity , Turkey , General

Turkish university to produce lithium-ion batteries

- Battery project will be supported by EU research and innovation funding program Horizon 2020

02.06.2020 Electricity , Projects , Energy Projects , Turkey

Oil up as market eyes OPEC for extended production cut

- OPEC+ nations expected to extended oil output cut through July or August

02.06.2020 Upstream , Stock Market , International Organization , Europe , Asia , Americas

Turkey's daily power consumption up 19.9% on June 1

- Turkey's electricity exports amount to 1,371 megawatt-hours, while imports total 11,450 megawatt-hours

02.06.2020 Electricity , Turkey

Turkey’s actions in Med in 'line with int'l law'

- Turkey's envoy to Athens says Turkey's call for dialogue on Mediterranean issues went unanswered by Greece

02.06.2020 Energy Diplomacy , Turkey , Europe

US, Russian presidents talk over phone on G7 summit

- Trump tells Putin he plans to invite heads of Russia, Australia, India, South Korea to G7 summit in September, says Kremlin

02.06.2020 Energy Diplomacy , Eurasia , Americas

George Floyd protests rage for seventh day in US

- Floyd’s death triggers both peaceful and violent demonstrations across country

02.06.2020 Energy Diplomacy , Americas

Libyan warlord Haftar agrees to talks on ceasefire: UN

- UN welcomes parties in Libya accepting resumption of 5+5 Joint Military Commission talks

02.06.2020 Energy Diplomacy , Middle East-Africa

Baghdad halts payments to KRG until oil deal is struck

-Iraq’s central government cuts Kurdish region’s spending as it fails to hand over 250,000 bpd of oil to federal government

02.06.2020 Oil , Oil , Middle East-Africa

Libya oil production comes to halt, affects economy

- Militia leader Haftar closes oil facilities in central, eastern Libya to hurt economy and put pressure on Tripoli

02.06.2020 Oil , Stock Market , Oil , Middle East-Africa

Iran to continue fuel shipments to Venezuela

-Iran sent 5 five fuel tankers last week to Venezuela to help ease fuel shortages

02.06.2020 Transportation/Fuel Oil , World

Iran oil exports up 32% over last 60-days

- Two million tons of non-oil products were also exported from Iran’s largest port, Shahid Rajaee, from March 21 to May 20

02.06.2020 Oil , World

Turkey's gas consumption up by 2.9% in Q120

- Households constitute majority consumption of 7.9 billion cubic meters, data shows

02.06.2020 Natural Gas , Turkey

Brent oil price up with further OPEC output cut hopes

- OPEC+ nations expected to discuss whether production curb in second half of 2020 should be deepened in face of weak demand

01.06.2020 Upstream , Stock Market , International Organization , Americas

Algerian LNG vessel arrives in Turkey on May 31

- Tessala vessel reaches destination in Turkey on Sunday

01.06.2020 Lng/Lpg , Turkey , General

Turkey opens 2 more emergency hospitals in Istanbul

- Emergency hospitals opened in country to fight virus, 'exemplary model', says Turkish president

01.06.2020 Finance , Projects , Turkey , Asia

Spot market natural gas prices for Saturday, May 30

- 1,000 cubic meters of natural gas in spot market costs 1,456 Turkish liras

01.06.2020 Natural Gas , Turkey , General

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 natural gas prices for Friday, May 29

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

30.05.2020 Natural Gas , Finance , Turkey

Spot market electricity prices for Sunday, May 31

- Energy Exchange Istanbul (EXIST) data shows electricity market trade volume amounts to 68.24 million Turkish liras

31.05.2020 Electricity , Finance , Turkey

US oil rig count falls eleventh week in a row

- In the past eleven weeks, the decline in US oil rig count totaled 461, according to the data

31.05.2020 Oil , Americas

Fatih sets sail for first deep drilling in Black Sea

- Vessel will start its first drilling in Tuna-1 location in mid-July, Turkish energy minister says

01.06.2020 Natural Gas , Oil , Energy Diplomacy , Turkey

Spot market natural gas prices for Thursday, May 28

- 1,000 cubic meters of natural gas in spot market costs 1,466 Turkish liras

29.05.2020 Natural Gas , Turkey

Fourth Iranian oil vessel arrives in Venezuela

- 5 Iranian fuel tankers sail towards Venezuela to supply fuel for refineries that are facing acute gasoline shortages

30.05.2020 Oil , World

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

- Country has suffered from oil sector blockades since ouster of late ruler Muammar Gaddafi in 2011

30.05.2020 Oil , Upstream , World

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

- Country's crude oil imports decrease by 1.1% in April 2020 compared to same month of 2019

30.05.2020 Oil , Projects , Stock Market , Energy Diplomacy , Turkey

Brent crude price up with decline in US gasoline stocks

- Fall in US gasoline inventories suggests consumer demand is picking up

29.05.2020 Downstream , Stock Market , Americas

US crude oil stocks rise against market expectation

- Commercial crude oil inventories rise for first time after two consecutive weeks of decreases

29.05.2020 Oil , Energy Security , Americas

Afghanistan waives power bills amid pandemic

- Committee for prevention of COVID-19 set up by president pays bills of past 2 months for over 350,000 families in Kabul

29.05.2020 Electricity , World

Turkey's daily power consumption up 7.7 % on May 28

- Turkey's electricity exports amount to 2,871 megawatt-hours, while imports total 10,453 megawatt-hours

29.05.2020 Electricity , Turkey

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

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

- Serving nearly 19,000 households, plants will help reduce 47,000 tons of carbon dioxide each year

28.05.2020 Renewable , Solar , Europe

Turkey's LNG imports surpass pipeline gas for 1st time

- US LNG shows biggest increase of 300% in Turkey's imports in March, according to EMRA's data

29.05.2020 Natural Gas , Lng/Lpg , Turkey

Saudi, Russia agree on further oil output coordination

- 'President Putin, Saudi Crown Prince agree on further coordination on oil output adjustment,' OPEC says

29.05.2020 Oil , Oil , World

Turkey's licensed power generation down 0.7% in March

- Installed electricity capacity increases 1.8% in March compared to same month last year

28.05.2020 Electricity , Turkey

Sustainable energy solution efforts need to scale up

- Countries must boost efforts to achieve affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all: Energy Progress Report

28.05.2020 Electricity , Finance , Renewable , World

Oil prices down as US-China tensions escalate

- On supply side, American Petroleum Institute estimates large crude oil inventory build of 8.7 million barrels

28.05.2020 Upstream , Stock Market , International Relations , Eurasia , Middle East-Africa

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

Turkey's LPG imports down 16.31 % in March 2020

- LPG production increases to 95,058 tonnes with a year-on-year growth of 14.65%, according to Turkey's energy watchdog

28.05.2020 Lng/Lpg , Turkey

Spot market electricity prices for Thursday, May 28

- Energy Exchange Istanbul (EXIST) data shows electricity market trade volume amounts to 89.7 million Turkish liras

27.05.2020 Coal , Turkey

Spot market natural gas prices for Tuesday, May 26

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

27.05.2020 Downstream , Turkey

Leading Danish firms to develop renewable fuels plant

- Consortium aims to develop industrial-scale hydrogen and e-fuel production facility as soon as 2023

28.05.2020 Renewable , Europe

Turkey's oil imports down 7.2% in March 2020

- Production of oil refinery products increases by 9% to 3 million tonnes in March 2020

28.05.2020 Oil , Turkey

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

Morgan Stanley raises Brent forecast to $40 a barrel

- Rebalancing in oil market is mostly supply rather than demand-driven but it expects further tightening in market, firm says

28.05.2020 Upstream , Stock Market , Americas

OPEC and allies hold oil output cut commitment talks

- OPEC+ must remain committed to adjustments despite signs that demand is recovering from coronavirus slump, Barkindo says

28.05.2020 Upstream , International Organization , Eurasia , Middle East-Africa

US natural gas consumption forecast to fall this year

- Reduced economic activity due to COVID-19 and milder temperatures to lower domestic gas demand

27.05.2020 Downstream , Americas

SOCAR AQS opens 40 wells in Turkey's gas storage project

- Around $103 million will be invested for storage expansion at the Salt Lake Natural Gas Storage Facility

28.05.2020 Natural Gas , Finance , Energy Projects , Turkey

EU secures €60B investments to produce EVs, batteries

- Due to EU car CO2 targets, industry committed 3.5 times more EV and battery production in Europe than in China

27.05.2020 Electricity , Finance , Europe

Venezuela thanks Iran for fuel shipment

- First of five tankers enters Venezuelan waters in defiance of US threats

27.05.2020 Oil , World , Middle East-Africa

Oil prices down with oversupply, low demand

- Investors await gradual lifting of quarantine measures of major economies for uptake in global oil demand

27.05.2020 Downstream , Stock Market , Americas

Spot market electricity prices for Wednesday, May 27

- Energy Exchange Istanbul (EXIST) data shows electricity market trade volume amounts to 100.4 million Turkish liras

26.05.2020 Electricity , Finance , Turkey

Spot market natural gas prices for Monday, May 25

- 1,000 cubic meters of natural gas in spot market costs 1,464 Turkish liras

27.05.2020 Natural Gas , Finance , Turkey

Over 200 US firms file for bankruptcy amid low prices

- 'Loss of drilling revenue is more than $60 billion to the industry,' an expert in Houston says

27.05.2020 Oil , Finance , Downstream , Americas , Middle East-Africa

Oil prices up with higher oil demand expectations

- Softening of quarantine measures against COVID-19 expected to increase oil demand and push crude prices higher

27.05.2020 Oil , Finance , World

Turkey's daily power consumption down 0.65% on May 25

- Turkey's electricity exports amount to 5,534 megawatt-hours, while imports total 1,255 megawatt-hours

27.05.2020 Electricity , Finance , Turkey

AU chair calls for sanctions relief for Sudan, Zimbabwe

- Ramaphosa calls for end of oppression of Palestinians, freedom for their homeland

27.05.2020 Electricity , Middle East-Africa

Ethiopia setting record straight on grand dam on Nile

- Foreign minister briefs resident ambassadors on ongoing construction and plan to fill $5B dam on Nile

26.05.2020 Hydro , Middle East-Africa

World's deepest gold mine shut down due to COVID-19

- Global gold mining company AngloGold Ashanti says it temporarily halted operations on a voluntary basis

26.05.2020 Finance , Middle East-Africa

Spot market electricity prices for Tuesday, May 26

- Energy Exchange Istanbul (EXIST) data shows electricity market trade volume amounts to 24.4 million Turkish liras

26.05.2020 Electricity , Finance , Turkey

Spot market natural gas prices for Sunday, May 24

- 1,000 cubic meters of natural gas in spot market costs 1,459 Turkish liras

25.05.2020 Natural Gas , Finance , Turkey

Electricity industry calls policy makers for green recovery

- European recovery strategy should help accelerate the transition to a cleaner future, Eurelectric said

25.05.2020 Finance , Renewable , Europe

Turkey’s top diplomat marks Africa Day

- Africa Day is annual commemoration of foundation of African Union on May 25,1963

26.05.2020 Finance , Turkey , Middle East-Africa

Oil prices gain slight up with demand signs

- In the past ten weeks, the decline in US oil rig count totaled 446, according to the data

25.05.2020 Oil , Finance , Americas

Turkey's daily power consumption down 12.3% on May 24

- Turkey's electricity exports amount to 4,170 megawatt-hours, while imports total 2,665 megawatt-hours

25.05.2020 Electricity , Finance , Turkey

Hong Kong activists slam China’s proposed security law

- Draft decision submitted to China’s parliament last week on changing territory’s long-term ‘defenseless’ status

26.05.2020 Energy Security , Asia

Spot market electricity prices for Monday, May 25

- Energy Exchange Istanbul (EXIST) data shows electricity market trade volume amounts to 38.20 million Turkish liras

25.05.2020 Electricity , Finance , Turkey

Spot market natural gas prices for Saturday, May 23

- 1,000 cubic meters of natural gas in spot market costs 1,475 Turkish liras

25.05.2020 Natural Gas , Finance , Turkey

Covid-19 drags Gulf States to economic, political doom

- Riyadh and Abu Dhabi have to reassess their policy in light of the economic crises they are facing, expert says

25.05.2020 Finance , Energy Diplomacy , Energy Projects , Middle East-Africa

Turkey's daily power consumption down 22.2% on May 23

- Turkey's electricity exports amount to 4,117 megawatt-hours, while imports total 4,541 megawatt-hours

25.05.2020 Electricity , Finance , Turkey

Amid US withdrawal, Turkey supports Open Skies Treaty

- Treaty is one pillar of Euro-Atlantic conventional security architecture, says Foreign Ministry

25.05.2020 Energy Security , Turkey , Americas

Iran warns US of interfering with oil tankers

- Any action by US against tankers shipment to Venezuela will ‘trigger a harsh response,’ says Iranian President Rouhani

25.05.2020 Oil , Energy Security , Middle East-Africa

Spot market electricity prices for Sunday, May 24

- Energy Exchange Istanbul (EXIST) data shows electricity market trade volume amounts to 9.32 million Turkish liras

23.05.2020 Electricity , Finance , Turkey

Spot market natural gas prices for Friday, May 22

- 1,000 cubic meters of natural gas in spot market costs 1,472 Turkish liras

23.05.2020 Natural Gas , Finance , Turkey

FILE - US reigning champion in oil, natural gas

- US becomes world's largest crude oil and natural gas producer because of shale revolution

24.05.2020 Oil , Downstream , Americas

Turkey's daily power consumption down 6.91% on May 22

- Turkey's electricity exports amount to 2,001 megawatt-hours, while imports total 5,792 megawatt-hours

24.05.2020 Electricity , Finance , Turkey

US oil rig count falls tenth week in a row

- In the past ten weeks, the decline in US oil rig count totaled 446, according to the data

24.05.2020 Finance , Downstream , Americas

Oil loses most of weekly gains with US-China tension

- World's two largest economies at forefront of global economic slowdown, weakening oil consumption

23.05.2020 Downstream , Stock Market , International Relations , Asia , Americas

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

- Top 12 oil companies also see total revenue decline by $53.5 billion, or 17%, in first quarter of 2020

23.05.2020 Upstream , Transportation/Fuel Oil , World

Iran’s oil development in defiance of US sanctions

- Iran inaugurates South Pars Field's Phase 11, which is expected to add 50 million cubic meters of gas to production output

23.05.2020 Oil , World , Middle East-Africa

Number of active US oil, gas rigs at lowest since 1987

- Since March 17, total number of oil and natural gas rigs in US has fallen by 56%

23.05.2020 Upstream , Americas

Turkey's daily power consumption up 0.12% on May 21

- Turkey's electricity exports amount to 1,324 megawatt-hours, while imports total 10,532 megawatt-hours

23.05.2020 Coal , Turkey

Oil prices down with lack of growth outlook in China

- China does not set economic growth target for 2020 amid "big uncertainties in economy and trade"

22.05.2020 Downstream , Stock Market , Energy Security , Asia

Turkey: External assets hit $233.8B in March

- Country's net international investment position improves to minus $314.7B in March

22.05.2020 Invesments , Turkey

Turkish Central Bank lowers interest rates by 50bps

- Policy rate, also known as one-week repo rate, down to 8.25% from 8.75%

22.05.2020 Regulation , Turkey

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

Spot market electricity prices for Friday, May 22

Turkey's local, renewable electricity production at 66%

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

Spot market natural gas prices for Thursday, May 14

Spot market natural gas prices for Thursday, April 9

Spot market natural gas prices for Sunday, April 5

Spot market natural gas prices for Monday, March 16

Spot market natural gas prices for Monday, March 2

Spot market natural gas prices for Tuesday, Feb. 11

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

Turkey's Botas, Total sign three-year LNG contract

Norwegian LNG vessel to arrive in Turkey on June 5

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

Spot market natural gas prices for Sunday, May 31

Oil up as market expects OPEC to extend and deepen cuts

Brent oil passes $40 a barrel with OPEC cut hopes

OPEC, allies to meet on June 9-10 for oil market debate

Oil up as market eyes OPEC for extended production cut

Oil prices down with surprise US gasoline stock buildup

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

US crude oil stocks fall against market expectation

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

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 expects OPEC to extend and deepen cuts

Eurozone GDP to narrow by 8.7% in 2020: Lagarde

Oil prices down with surprise US gasoline stock buildup

Brent oil passes $40 a barrel with OPEC cut hopes

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

Spot market electricity prices for Saturday, May 30

Spot market electricity prices for Saturday, May 23

Spot market electricity prices for Friday, May 22

Spot market electricity prices for Saturday, April 25