28 March 2023 Iraq eyes control of KRG crude marketing as row endures A dispute keeping around 400,000 b/d of Iraqi Kurdistan crude from reaching international markets will only be resolved if Erbil hands over the rights to market its oil to the federal Baghdad government, according to a source. Filter: Crude oil Middle East More filters
28 March 2023 EU defends gas storage rules The European Commission has defended its gas storage regulations, saying there is no conclusive evidence they caused price spikes in summer 2022, and pointed instead at member states' and operators' high injections. Filter: Natural gas/LNG Europe More filters
28 March 2023 First crude cargo in a week docks at French port A crude tanker has docked at the French Atlantic port of Le Havre for the first time in a week, raising hopes that the two refineries served by the terminal may get their hands on some feedstock to resume operations. Filter: Crude oil Oil products Chemicals Europe More filters
28 March 2023 Brazil hits record gas reinjection in February Brazil hit its third natural gas reinjection record in the last eight months in February. Filter: Natural gas/LNG Latin America and Caribbean More filters
28 March 2023 Shell puts pressure on trade groups over climate Shell said today it plans to engage with 10 oil and gas industry associations over "misalignment" between their climate and energy transition-related positions and its own transition policies. Filter: Emissions More filters
28 March 2023 Atmosfair banks on Paris Article 6.4 implementation Carbon project developer Atmosfair plans to certify all its new projects under Article 6.4 of the Paris climate agreement, and to transition all its existing projects to the Article 6.4 standard once it is possible to do so. Filter: Emissions More filters
28 March 2023 Redirect fossil fuel investment to transition: Irena The International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) said today that around $1 trillion/yr of planned fossil fuel investment needs to be redirected towards transition technologies and infrastructure by 2030 in order to keep the goal of the Paris climate agreement within reach. Filter: Coal Crude oil Natural gas/LNG More filters
28 March 2023 India’s RINL seeks funding, inputs against steel supply India's state-controlled long steel manufacturer Rashtriya Ispat Nigam (RINL) has invited expressions of interest (EOIs) for working capital funding or raw materials, in return for steel from the producer. Filter: Metals Asia-Pacific More filters
28 March 2023 European hot metal output slips slightly European crude steel production nudged back a little in the week to 18 March, according to data from Tathya Earth, which tracks output via satellite data. Filter: Metals Europe More filters
28 March 2023 India releases draft carbon credit trading scheme India's power ministry has released a draft carbon credit trading scheme and is seeking views from stakeholders by 14 April, as part of its process to establish a carbon credit market in the country. Filter: Coal Crude oil Emissions Asia-Pacific More filters
28 March 2023 Domestic firms to raise H2, NH3 demand in central Japan Japanese firms and the country's central prefectures have set goals to generate demand for 2mn t/yr of hydrogen and 6mn t/yr of ammonia in central Japan by 2050, promoting higher fuel uptake. Filter: Fertilizer Asia-Pacific More filters
28 March 2023 South Korea ups Feb crude imports as refinery runs rise South Korea's crude imports rose in February as refinery operating rates hit seven-month highs. Filter: Crude oil Asia-Pacific Europe Middle East North America More filters
28 March 2023 UK-Australia FTA to remove agricultural good tariffs The Australia and UK free trade agreement (A-UKFTA) has received Royal Assent in the UK Parliament, eliminating tariffs on agricultural goods such as beef, wheat and barley. Filter: Agriculture Asia-Pacific Europe More filters
28 March 2023 Sinopec, two others get OK to sell fuel in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka has awarded retail fuel licences to three foreign firms including China's Sinopec, potentially breaking the duopoly of Sri Lankan importer Lanka IOC and state-controlled Ceypetco. Filter: Oil products Asia-Pacific More filters
27 March 2023 KRG oil field shut in after pipeline outage Forza Petroleum was shutting in production from oil fields in the Hawler license area in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region of northern Iraq, after pipeline exports of Iraqi Kurdish oil to the Turkish Mediterranean port of Ceyhan were halted over the weekend. Filter: Crude oil Middle East North America More filters
