The session was the final one of the two day gathering of more than 700 people from the global nuclear sector, where the discussion has covered issues ranging from financing new nuclear, to how the industry will be able to recruit and train enough staff for the proposed expansion of nuclear energy in the years ahead.

The record-high prices that were triggered by Russia’s squeeze on deliveries last year are now gone, but worsening economic conditions are hitting demand just as hard. Gas usage across Europe’s industrial landscape is projected to remain about 20% below 2021 levels.

На совещании обсудили этапы разработки, финансирования и внедрения перспективных российских технологий по критическим направлениям в области производства, хранения и транспортировки водорода для последующего их применения в сфере энергетики и транспорта.

Николай Шульгинов подчеркнул, что Россия заинтересована в проведении многосторонних переговоров c участием пакистанской стороны для проработки вопросов по международному транспортному коридору.

Средняя цена на нефть марки Urals в январе-августе 2023 года сложилась в размере $56,58 за баррель, в январе-августе 2022 года — $82,13 за баррель.

The auction will award up to €800 million to renewable hydrogen producers in the European Economic Area (EEA). The support will take the form of a fixed premium in €/kg of renewable hydrogen produced over ten years of operation, therefore targeting the gap between the production costs and the demand’s willingness to pay.

CNNC said the recent achievement “once again broke the operation record of China's nuclear fusion devices based on magnetic confinement, overcoming many technical challenges”. It added: “This milestone holds great importance in China's nuclear fusion energy development, signifying a crucial step forward in the research of high-performance nuclear fusion plasma operation.

The Worldwide Rig Count for August was 1,788, down 32 from the 1,820 counted in July 2023, and down 37, from the 1,825 counted in August 2022.

Brent was up 17 cents, also 0.2%, at $87/bbl, WTI up 13 cents, or 0.2%, at $83.76 a barrel.

The surge in new coal plant approvals, which began after power shortages last year, is raising questions about China’s commitment to that new role,