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(Bloomberg) -- After watching big banks curtail lending and asset managers pare bets, fossil fuel producers are now losing access to some of Wall Street’s deepest pockets. Blackstone Inc., once a major player in shale patches, is telling clients its private equity arm will no longer invest in the exploration and production of oil and... Continue Reading →
Energy intelligence group Rystad Energy expects the gas output from Sub-Saharan Africa to double by 2030, driven by the development of offshore deepwater resources. Untapped natural gas supplies in Sub-Saharan Africa are set to be unleashed this decade, with output more than doubling from 1.3 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) in 2021... Continue Reading →
The largest-ever U.S. sale of offshore wind development rights - for areas off the coasts of New York and New Jersey - attracted a record $1.5 billion in bids on Wednesday, supporting President Joe Biden's plan to create a new domestic industry. The auction, which will continue on Thursday, is the first offshore wind lease... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - The United States will hold its biggest ever sale of offshore wind development rights on Wednesday, in an area covering nearly half a million acres off the coasts of New York and New Jersey. It will be the first offshore wind lease sale under the administration of President Joe Biden, who has made... Continue Reading →
(Portos e Navios) The development of offshore wind projects in Brazilian jurisdictional waters has a way to go, but it has good indicators in different business areas. Sector agents consulted by Portos e Navios believe that the reduction of bureaucracy in the process and gains in scale will contribute to making projects viable, attracting new... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Siemens Energy (ENR1n.DE) should buy the rest of wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa (SGREN.MC) to accelerate a turnaround at the Spanish-listed firm, Deka, the second top-10 shareholder in as many weeks to call for the takeover, said on Monday. The comments from Ingo Speich, head of sustainability and corporate governance at Deka Investment, raise pressure on Siemens... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - The global liquefied natural gas (LNG) market is expected to remain tight this year following last year’s volatility which saw demand rise 6% and gas prices hit an all-time high, Shell (SHEL.L) said on Monday. Natural gas prices around the world soared late last year due to a combination of tightening supplies, weaker renewable power... Continue Reading →
(OE) Guyana is in talks with state-run oil firms from the Middle East to discover new offshore fields, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo told Reuters, hoping to recruit a new and substantial explorer to its nascent energy industry. Results of the talks with Middle East firms could lead Guyana to bar a consortium led by U.S.... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - At the risk of being dropped from Texas pension funds, BlackRock Inc (BLK.N) has ramped up its message that the world's largest asset manager is a friend of the oil and gas industries. As a large and long-term investor in fossil fuel companies, "we want to see these companies succeed and prosper," BlackRock executives wrote... Continue Reading →
Italy's Saipem is set to take a more cautious approach to new green business after delays to a wind farm project helped to tip the energy contractor into issuing a profit warning, two sources close to the matter said on Wednesday. Saipem, a [company specializing] in subsea exploration and construction and provider of services to... Continue Reading →
