Fuel pump prices in Singapore rise again, by two to seven cents
Most oil companies have raised fuel pump prices by two to seven cents from October, in line with rising oil prices as world economies continue to emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic. But surprisingly, Shell adjusted its rates on Friday (Jan 21) evening by lowering posted prices by one cent across the board.
Oil majors TotalEnergies and Chevron withdraw from Myanmar
Oil majors TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA) and Chevron Corp (CVX.N), partners in a major gas project in Myanmar, said on Friday they were withdrawing from the country, citing the worsening humanitarian situation following last year’s coup.
Worries in Laos and Thailand as upstream dams drain Mekong River
Laotians and Thais who depend on the Mekong River for life’s necessities — food, water, income — fear the mighty waterway may be drying up. They say climate change may be a factor in recent droughts in the region, but believe the direct cause of their troubles are the many dams China and Laos have […]
Philippines / Asian Nation To Collaborate With Russia On SMR Feasibility Study
Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom and the Philippines Department of Energy have agreed on an action plan to explore the potential of deploying small modular reactors supplied by Russia in the southeast Asian nation.
French Energy Giant Total Joins Push for Myanmar Sanctions
French energy conglomerate TotalEnergies has asked the American and French governments to support targeted sanctions against Myanmar’s oil and gas funds, the largest single source of income for the country’s military leaders.
Another Gigawatt-Scale Wind Project Emerges Offshore Philippines
The Blue Circle and its partner CleanTech Global Renewables, Inc. have signed their first wind energy service contract for an offshore wind project in the Philippines – the 1.2 GW project in Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro.
Trungnam Group opens 100-MW Dong Hai 1 wind farm in Vietnam
Vietnamese renewable developer Trungnam Group has opened its pioneering 100-MW Dong Hai 1 intertidal wind farm in the country’s Tra?Vinh province. The company installed the final wind turbine at the site on October 17, 2021, it said in a statement on January 16 following an opening ceremony.
Indonesia Asks Developed Countries to Fund Energy Transition
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Thursday’s global economic forum asked developed nations to help their developing counterparts, including Indonesia, in the energy transition by providing funds and technology transfer.
Petronas and Shell join forces on CCS for Malaysia
PETRONAS and Shell have teamed up to study opportunities to collaborate on the use of carbon capture and storage in Malaysia. The energy majors have signed a joint study and collaboration agreement to identify CCS projects they can work together on and storage solutions they could provide in Malaysia and the wider region.
Adequate energy storage needed to prevent crisis: PGN
Adequate energy storage is necessary to prevent an energy crisis as the one that Europe is currently experiencing, president commissioner of state-run PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk (PGN), Arcandra Tahar, has said.