U.S. Wants EU to Exempt Its LNG from Methane Regulation

The United States insists that the European Union exempt it from obligations to report data under the EU Methane Regulation until 2035, Reuters reported on Monday, citing a U.S. document…

EU Targets Russia’s Oil Shadow Fleet With New Sanctions

The European Union on Monday slapped sanctions on nine entities and individuals for supporting Russia’s shadow fleet moving oil, as the bloc seeks to further restrict Moscow’s ability to generate…

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  • December 15, 2025
Solarig to invest over $400m in Polish biomethane platform

Spanish sustainable energy company Solarig plans to invest more than PLN 1.5bn ($416–420m) to expand biomethane operations in Poland through its renewable gases division, Biorig. The investment will support the…

Europe Reconsiders Its 2035 Ban on Gasoline Cars

The European Union is backtracking on its plan to prohibit the sale of new combustion-engine passenger cars after 2035, as the de facto ban came under fire from major carmakers…

Middle East Crude Prices Sink to Two-Month Low Against Brent

Key crude prices in the Middle East have dropped to their weakest level against the Brent benchmark in two months, signaling oversupplied markets as output from both the Middle East…

Strategists Say Oil’s Fermi Paradox Nearing an End

In an oil and gas report sent to Rigzone recently by the Macquarie team, Macquarie strategists, including Vikas Dwivedi, noted that oil’s “Fermi Paradox [is] nearing an end”, adding that…

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  • December 15, 2025
Technip Energies secures contract for Thailand CCS project

Engineering and technology company Technip Energies has been awarded an engineering contract for the PTTEP Arthit carbon capture and storage project that is planned for Thailand. The scope of the…

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  • December 15, 2025
Technip Energies secures contract for Thailand CCS project

Engineering and technology company Technip Energies has been awarded an engineering contract for the PTTEP Arthit carbon capture and storage project that is planned for Thailand. The scope of the…

  • Gas
  • December 15, 2025
Burckhardt Compression appoints Jacques Sanche as Chair of the Board

Compression technology firm Burckhardt Compression (Burckhardt) has appointed Jacques Sanche as Chair of the Board of Directors. He will replace Chair Ton Büchner, who has served since 2020. Sanche, who…

US Squeeze on Venezuela Oil Won’t Create Global Crunch: Bousso

The United States’ tightening grip on Venezuela’s oil exports could strangle the country’s crude output and cut off President Nicolas Maduro’s main economic lifeline, but it will have limited impact…