Analysts See ‘5-10 Years of Decent Growth’ for Oil Demand

In a report sent to Rigzone by the Morningstar team this week, Morningstar analysts said they believe oil demand “still has five to 10 years of decent growth before plateauing…

China and India Ramp Up Thermal Coal Imports as Winter Demand Looms

Imports of thermal coal into China and India went up last month, with the two seeing shipments of a total of 44 million tons. China imported 30.96 million tons of…

UK Unveils $11 Billion Clean Energy Plan to Turbocharge Wind, Solar, and Storage

The UK government has released a five-year plan that essentially doubles down on efforts to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide as a top priority in the energy space. The plan…

Norway Abandons Deep Sea Mining Plans

Norway has temporarily halted its deep-sea mining plans by postponing the first licensing round until at least 2029, following a political agreement with the Socialist Left Party for the state…

  • Gas
  • December 4, 2025
Oil and gas firms push back against EU CO2 storage rules

At least 15 oil and gas producers have filed legal challenges against the European Commission, contesting the carbon dioxide injection capacity rules set under the Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA).…

  • Gas
  • December 4, 2025
Europe to channel ETS revenues into clean tech

The European Commission is to channel €5.2bn in revenues from the Emissions Trading Scheme into clean transition technologies under the Innovation Fund. Revenues will be directed into the Net Zero…

  • Gas
  • December 4, 2025
Air Liquide and Hyundai to set up key hydrogen hubs

Industrial gases major Air Liquide and Hyundai Motor Group have reaffirmed their intention to drive hydrogen development by establishing key hubs in Europe, the US and South Korea. The collaboration…

400+ Bilfinger Workers Support Strike Action

UK union Unite announced, in a statement sent to Rigzone this week, that over 400 offshore members employed by Bilfinger UK Limited “have supported taking strike action in an escalating…

  • Gas
  • December 4, 2025
UK grid investment allocates £20m biomethane funding and aims to cut industrial bills

The UK’s energy intensive industries could see bills fall by around 10-to-15% following a £28bn grid upgrading investment which includes £20m funding for biomethane. Most of the funding (£17.8bn) will go…

  • Gas
  • December 4, 2025
UK grid investment allocates £20m biomethane funding and aims to cut industrial bills

The UK’s energy intensive industries could see bills fall by around 10-to-15% following a £28bn grid upgrading investment which includes £20m funding for biomethane. Most of the funding (£17.8bn) will go…