Governments globally raised a record $63 billion from the sale of carbon allowances in emission trading systems in 2022, as many countries increased ambitions to cut pollution despite record high energy prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a report said on Wednesday.
read more... 22/03/2023
Crude oil prices settled higher on Thursday following the news that Saudi Arabia and Russia met to discuss ways to improve market stability. Hence, Brent crude increased by 1.4% to $74.70 a barrel. At the same time, WTI crude gained 1% to end at $68.35 a barrel.
read more... 17/03/2023
U.S. crude oil exports hit a record high in 2022 as releases from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) nearly matched the increase in domestic output to boost U.S. supply to countries looking to replace Russian crude.
read more... 16/03/2023
The European Union struck a deal on Friday to cut final energy consumption across the bloc by 11.7% by 2030, a goal lawmakers said would help fight climate change and curb Europe's use of Russian fossil fuels.
read more... 13/03/2023
European Union countries and companies should not sign new contracts to buy Russian liquefied natural gas, as part of the bloc's attempt to end its energy dependence on Moscow, the EU's energy policy chief said on Thursday.
read more... 10/03/2023