He referenced the United Kingdom’s aggressive move towards renewables, especially in the North Sea region, where investment in fossil fuels is declining due to government commitment to clean energy.
“And so what is going to happen is that Oman is not going to allow for a unilateral decision to just close that end completely again, like I pointed out, the Chinese had a lot of interest in terms of movements of goods and other services, or, eh, movements of goods more or less to the Chinese and other South Asian countries. And so they also have an interest in ensuring that the passage is not closed,” he said during a discussion on TV3 on Monday, June 23.
Appearing before the Energy Committee of Parliament, the Acting Managing Director of TOR, Edmund Kombat, disclosed that the refinery aims to process up to 60% of Ghana’s crude oil consumption to help the nation save an estimated US$400 million spent monthly on refined oil imports.
Indonesia, with a population exceeding 280 million and comprising approximately 17,024 islands, is renowned for its robust oil and gas industry and is the fourth most populous country globally. The nation’s expertise and resources present valuable opportunities for collaboration with Ghana in the energy sector.
That’s what Bjarne Schieldrop, Chief Commodities Analyst at Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (SEB), said in an oil report sent to Rigzone by the SEB team on Monday. In the report, Schieldrop highlighted that Brent crossed the $80 per barrel line this morning but noted that it “quickly fell back, assigning limited probability for Iran choosing to close the Strait of Hormuz”.
“I am delighted with this strategic agreement with Quatra that contributes to our aim to secure the feedstock we need to produce biofuels in our biorefineries. The development of biofuels is one of our company’s strategic goals. By directly reducing the carbon intensity of the energy products used by our customers, we are actively working with them as part of our net zero approach, together with society”, Valérie Goff, Senior Vice President for Renewable Fuels & Chemicals at TotalEnergies, said.
“This partnership reflects Petronas’ firm commitment to collaborate for a future-ready Upstream digital and technology ecosystem. By integrating advanced AI and data-driven solutions across the value chain, Petronas is reinforcing our position as a resilient and adaptive upstream player”, Mohd Jukris Abdul Wahab, Petronas Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of Upstream, said.
Police in New York, Washington and Los Angeles increased patrols at religious institutions, diplomatic facilities and public spaces. Officials cited no immediate credible threats but highlighted the need for vigilance. The Department of Homeland Security said the Israel-Iran war has placed the US in a “heightened threat environment” through Sept. 22.
How the cuts will be implemented has not been made clear for the time being, except a statement saying energy intensive industries will be made exempt from certain levies, such as the Renewables Obligation. The mechanism obliges electricity distributors to source part of their electricity from wind and solar installations, per government plans to reduce the country’s reliance on hydrocarbons.
Once LNG Canada becomes fully operational, natural gas exports to the United States are expected to decline as more gas is directed to the liquefaction trains on Canada’s West Coast. There are also two smaller LNG export facilities under construction there, which will further squeeze exports to the south in the future. Woodfibre LNG and Cedar LNG are scheduled for completion between 2027 and 2028.