Germany Seeks Middle East LNG Deals

Germany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, will lead a delegation to Saudi Arabia and Qatar, seeking to secure supply deals for liquefied natural gas to diversify away from the United States, Bloomberg…

U.S. Sends $500 Million in Venezuelan Oil Proceeds to Caracas

The United States has transferred the proceeds from sales of Venezuelan oil to Caracas, following a deal agreed by the two governments in January. The deal involved Venezuela “turning over”…

Solar Tech Weekly: Perovskite Breakthrough, Battery Safety Gains and More…

Heterodimensional Interface Boosts Sn-Pb Perovskite Solar Cell PerformanceResearchers have developed a heterodimensional interface strategy to significantly enhance the efficiency and stability of tin-lead perovskite solar cells. The approach improves charge…

Washington Prepares Broad License to Restart Venezuelan Oil Production

Washington is preparing to take another step deeper into Venezuela’s oil sector, with plans to issue a broad license that would allow companies to pump crude in the country for…

US Crude Oil Inventories Take Big Hits In Storm Aftermath

The American Petroleum Institute (API) estimated that crude oil inventories in the United States decreased by 11.1 million barrels in the week ending January 30. Crude oil inventories decreased by…

Trump Administration Greenlights Deepwater Texas Oil Terminal

The U.S. federal government has approved a project for the construction of a deepwater oil terminal on the Texas coast, to be led by Sentinel Midstream. The Texas GulfLink facility…

Equinor Reduces Share Buyback

Equinor ASA reined in its share buyback after fourth-quarter profit missed analyst estimates amid a drop in oil and gas prices. The Norwegian energy giant will repurchase as much as…