Azerbaijan’s energy major SOCAR and BP-operated Azerbaijan International Operating Company (AIOC) signed a deal to extend the development the Azeri biggest fields by a quarter of century to 2050.
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India envisages generating nearly 60% of electricity from the renewable energy by 2027, overpassing the renewable energy targets set in Paris last year by nearly half and three years ahead of the schedule.
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Egypt is on the path to liberalize and deregulate its gas market, envisaging a gradual liberalization, transforming the country into a regional energy hub.
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Crude oil prices were little changed on Friday in a calm trade ahead of the Christmas and New Year holiday week. However, the crude oil contracts posted small gains, as the market strived to observe how OPEC manages its planned output cuts with Libya expecting to boost production. Brent futures rose by 11 cents, or 0.2 percent, to settle at $55.16 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude added seven cents, or 0.1 percent, to end at $53.02, its highest close since July 2015.
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Turkey’s electricity prices surged to their highest level in years, as natural gas consumption was spurred by higher household demand due to cold weather.
read more... 23/12/2016