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Total's upstream oil and gas business propels Q1 recovery
Total on April 29 reported a strong first-quarter recovery in its upstream oil and gas business, with higher prices leading to almost triple the level of adjusted operating profit in the segment compared to a year ago, but also noted continued market volatility and "very poor" refining margins.
read more... 29/04/2021
Oil Major Total Sees 10 Million Bpd Supply Gap In 2025
France's supermajor Total is warning that the world could find itself with a shortfall of supply of 10 million barrels per day (bpd) between now and 2025, due to continued underinvestment in the industry, the OPEC+ pact, and cracks in the U.S. shale business model.
read more... 11/02/2021
UK's 10-point plan 'lays path' to 78% cut in emissions by 2035
The UK's 10-point climate change plan has the policies to bridge the gap between the aspirations in the Committee on Climate Change's sixth carbon budget "and where we are now," Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Kwasi Kwarteng said Jan. 19.
read more... 20/01/2021
UK companies call on government to support nuclear in COVID recovery
Nuclear - including advanced and small modular reactors - can play a positive role in helping to rebuild the post-COVID economy while also helping combat climate change, Urenco and U-Battery Ltd have said in a submission to the UK Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Select Committee inquiry on post-pandemic economic growth.
read more... 15/10/2020
ExxonMobil focused on core oil and gas as renewable returns too weak: official
ExxonMobil remains focused on growing its core oil and gas business as alternative renewable energies are mostly unable to offer attractive rates of return compared to hydrocarbons, a top official at the US oil giant said Sept. 30.
read more... 01/10/2020