BPC Instruments and SixRing partner on biomethane evaluation
Global technology firm BPC Instruments has entered a collaboration with SixRing, the Canadian company behind the feedstock additive Stimulose, to support biomethane producers in the EU and UK. Across the…
CCUS deployment in coal shows limited progress
Global carbon dioxide capture capacity at coal-using facilities stands at approximately 10 million tonnes per annum (mtpa), representing just 0.06% of total coal-related emissions, according to a new International Energy Agency…
Uniper secures long-term helium supply from QatarEnergy
German utility company Uniper has signed a deal to buy around two million cubic meters of high-purity helium over a 15-year period from QatarEnergy. Supply began in September under a…
Saudi Firm Midad Emerges as Leading Bidder for Lukoil’s Global Assets
Saudi Arabia’s Midad Energy has emerged as one of the leading contenders to buy Russian oil major Lukoil’s international assets, a deal that could reshape ownership of roughly $22 billion…
PDVSA Faces Pricing Pressure as Tanker Seizure Disrupts Crude Flows
Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA is facing wider crude discounts, stuck cargoes, and growing pressure from buyers to rewrite trading terms after the United States seized a tanker carrying Venezuelan…
EU to Scrap Combustion Engine Ban
The European Union is set to propose softening emissions rules for new cars, scrapping an effective ban on combustion engines following months of pressure from the automotive industry. The proposal…
Russia’s Crude Price Slips to Lowest since Ukraine Invasion
The price of Russia’s crude has tumbled over the past three months to its lowest level since Russia invaded Ukraine in early 2022, weighed down by intensified U.S. sanctions and…
Shell Renews Efforts to Sell Stake in Rosneft-Held German Refinery
Shell has restarted a process to sell its minority 37.5% stake in the Schwedt refinery in Germany, whose majority shareholder is now-sanctioned Russian state oil giant Rosneft, Reuters reported on…
Pakistan and Russia Discuss Oil Cooperation Deal
Pakistan and Russia are discussing a potential cooperation agreement in the oil sector, including in exploration, production, and refining, Pakistani Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb told Russian news agency RIA on…
Global Solar Power Expansion to Dip for the First Time Ever in 2026
Amid major policy shifts, next year will see the first-ever decline in annual solar power capacity installations, following the weakest growth in seven years in 2025, according to BNEF’s Global…
