24 May 2022 UK windfall tax would weigh on N Sea future: Harbour A windfall tax on UK oil and gas producers' profits would have consequences for the future of investments in the UK North Sea and would be "detrimental" for the energy transition, according to Harbour Energy's chief executive Linda Cook. Filter: Crude oil Natural gas/LNG Europe More filters
24 May 2022 Bolsonaro fires another Petrobras chief executive Brazil's federal government has decided to replace Petorbras chief executive Jose Mauro Ferreira Coelho with finance ministry veteran Caio Mario Paes de Andrade, a decision that is likely to deepen a leadership crisis during an already difficult election year. Filter: Bioenergy Crude oil Natural gas/LNG Latin America and Caribbean More filters
24 May 2022 Shell shareholders' meeting disrupted by protesters Shell's annual general meeting (AGM) was delayed Tuesday morning after climate protesters disrupted the event with chanting, prompting the firm to call for police assistance. Filter: Crude oil Emissions Natural gas/LNG Oil products Europe More filters
24 May 2022 Unimot sets up in Geneva to target German diesel market Polish oil products trading firm Unimot has set up an office in Geneva as part of plans to target the German diesel market should the EU go ahead with its proposed embargo on Russian oil imports. Filter: LPG/NGL Oil products Europe FSU More filters
24 May 2022 Singapore's VLSFO bunker price range widens Prices of very-low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) bunkers in Singapore on the spot market have been in a wide range of up to $30/t, depending on delivery dates, because of tightness in the cargo market, according to Argus data. Filter: Oil products Asia-Pacific More filters
24 May 2022 EU welcomes India steel export duties: Correction The European flat steel market expects that the newly imposed duties on Indian exports will aid prices in finding a bottom and stabilising. Filter: Metals Europe More filters
24 May 2022 Shanghai Covid-19 curbs cut Toyota’s car output further Japanese largest car manufacturer Toyota is planning additional domestic car production cuts in May-June because of motor part shortages, triggered by Covid-19 lockdowns in Shanghai. Filter: Metals Asia-Pacific More filters
24 May 2022 CCS a secondary issue to new Australian climate plans The Labor party's federal election victory in Australia cuts direct funding for carbon capture and storage (CCS) for the nation's gas industry, although it leaves it as a technology option to abate carbon in the short to medium term. Filter: Crude oil Emissions Natural gas/LNG Asia-Pacific More filters
23 May 2022 NorthAm 2022 auto builds drop by another 90,000 Estimates for automotive build cuts in North America for 2022 have risen by another 90,000 units to reach 120,000 vehicles, as supply chain issues continue to cut production. Filter: Metals Latin America and Caribbean North America More filters
23 May 2022 Nucor lowers plate prices Electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmaker Nucor has lowered its plate prices for the first time in at least two years. Filter: Metals North America More filters
23 May 2022 Bolivia cuts Brazil gas volumes by 30pc: Petrobras Bolivian state-run YPFB reduced natural gas shipments to Brazil by 30pc this month, potentially increasing the need for LNG imports, Brazilian state-run oil and gas company Petrobras said. Filter: Natural gas/LNG Latin America and Caribbean More filters
23 May 2022 PetroEcuador pulls back on field concession plan PetroEcuador will not concession the operations of some of its oil and natural gas assets as first planned last year by then minister of energy Juan Carlos Bermeo. Filter: Natural gas/LNG Oil products Latin America and Caribbean More filters
23 May 2022 EV sales doubled in 2021 but growth must continue: IEA Global sales of electric vehicles (EVs) — including fully electric and hybrid vehicles — doubled on the year in 2021 to a record 6.6mn and have remained strong this year thanks to sustained policy support, the IEA said today, 23 May. Filter: Emissions Metals Oil products More filters
23 May 2022 Brazil short-term power auctions set for December Brazil's mines and energy ministry authorized electricity regulator Aneel to hold power auctions in December for supply in 2023-2025. Filter: Power Latin America and Caribbean More filters
23 May 2022 Petrobras broadens upstream expansion plans Brazil's state-controlled Petrobras is moving away from the cost-cutting philosophy that shaped its investment outlook for the past five years, in a response to higher crude prices and lower debt levels. Filter: Crude oil Oil products Latin America and Caribbean More filters
