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Nov 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday removed his 40% tariffs on Brazilian food products, including beef, coffee, cocoa and fruits that were imposed in July to punish Brazil over the prosecution of its former president, Trump ally Jair Bolsonaro. The move follows a similar order by the administration last Friday to remove tariffs on several... Continue Reading →
Nov. 20 (offshoreWIND.biz) Ørsted has completed the 2025 foundation installation campaign at the Sunrise Wind offshore project site in the US and is now commencing cable installation works on both its projects under construction in the Northeast US, Revolution Wind and Sunrise Wind. According to the latest Notice to Mariners from the developer, Bokalift 2 and Bokalift 1 have... Continue Reading →
Nov. 20 (Oilprice.com) Renewable energy has encountered a strange crossroads – it is more successful, and also more divisive, than ever before. Wind and solar have become so successful that they’re not really alternative anymore – they’ve fully entered the mainstream. Not only have renewables outgrown subsidies and become independently successful, they’ve become so cheap... Continue Reading →
Nov 15 (Reuters) - With the United States absent from the U.N. annual international climate summit for the first time in three decades, China is stepping into the limelight as a leader in the fight against global warming. Its country pavilion dominates the entrance hall of the sprawling COP30 conference grounds in Brazil's Amazon city... Continue Reading →
Nov. 14 (offshoreWIND.biz) The developer of the 2.4 GW Leading Light offshore wind project has informed the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) that it will not move forward with the project. In a letter filed with NJBPU, the developers, Invenergy and energyRE, said that the company has faced a series of obstacles in the... Continue Reading →
Nov. 14 (Reuters) U.S. private equity firm Carlyle is exploring options to buy Russian oil major Lukoil's LKOH.MM foreign assets, three sources familiar with the situation said. The U.S. has hit Lukoil with sanctions as part of its effort to bring the Kremlin to peace talks over Ukraine, and has blocked Lukoil's attempt to sell... Continue Reading →
Nov. 6 (offshoreWIND.biz) A US federal judge has ruled in favour of the motion filed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) in an ongoing case in Massachusetts, which requested that the case be paused as they will voluntarily remand the approval given to the SouthCoast Wind project earlier,... Continue Reading →
Nov 5 (Reuters) - Orsted, the world's biggest offshore wind farm group, swung to a quarterly net loss of 1.70 billion Danish crowns ($265,50 million), it said on Wednesday, hit by U.S. President Donald Trump's trade policies and resistance to renewable energy. Orsted's shares have plummeted 85% from their 2021 peak, hit by soaring costs... Continue Reading →
Nov. 4 - EnerMech has embarked on a multi-year, high-value investment program across its Americas operations, reinforcing its long-term commitment to the region and its people. This strategic outlay reflects the company’s confidence in the market despite global headwinds, as it continues to build a future-ready business anchored in local capability, leadership and talent. The enhancement plan encompasses equipment, people and facilities across... Continue Reading →
Nov. 3 (oilprice.com) U.S.-Venezuela tensions are again rippling through energy and security markets, prompting President Donald Trump to rule out immediate military strikes while maintaining a buildup of American naval assets in the Caribbean. His comments followed reports of U.S. patrols and maritime interdictions targeting narcotics routes linked to Caracas, a campaign that has drawn... Continue Reading →
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