SINGAPORE, July 24 (Reuters) – Chinese oil refiners and petrochemical companies are investing tens of billions of dollars to produce high-end chemicals for solar panels and lithium-ion batteries to profit from growing demand for energy transition technologies. The investments illustrate China’s drive to reduce its import dependence and further cement …
Read More »About 20 missing in Bhutan as floods wash away part of hydropower plant
KATHMANDU, July 21 (Reuters) – About 20 people were missing in Bhutan after flash floods triggered by heavy rains washed away a section of a small hydroelectric plant on Thursday, a local newspaper reported. Rescue and search teams have rushed to the area, authorities said. Prime Minister Lotay Tshering is …
Read More »Novatek set to oust Gazprom as Russia’s top gas supplier to Europe
[1/8]Russian President Vladimir Putin launches the first natural gas liquefaction line on a gravity-type base for the Arctic LNG-2 project as he visits the Novatek-Murmansk’s Offshore Superfacility Construction Center in the village of Belokamenka, Murmansk region, Russia July 20, 2023. … Read more Gazprom’s 2022 gas exports to Europe fell …
Read More »ACEN Corp ties up with Australia’s Aboriginal group to develop renewable energy
July 18 (Reuters) – Philippine energy company ACEN Corp (ACEN.PS) said on Tuesday it had partnered with Australia’s Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation (YAC) to develop a renewable energy project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The partnership, known as the Yindjibarndi Energy Corporation (YEC), would develop renewable energy projects with …
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