The EU has made green and digital the two pillars of its recovery plan, aiming to strengthen its leadership in the global fight against climate change, boost innovation and reduce dependence on imports of critical materials.

On 8 July last year, the European Commission adopted the EU Hydrogen Strategy, which sets out how hydrogen can support the decarbonisation of industry, transport, power generation and buildings.

“FIRST is a capacity-building programme designed to deepen strategic ties, support energy innovation, and advance technical collaboration with partner nations on secure and safe nuclear energy infrastructure.”

Considering the evolution of the security situation in the north of the Cabo Delgado province in Mozambique, Total confirms the withdrawal of all Mozambique LNG project personnel from the Afungi site. This situation leads Total, as operator of Mozambique LNG project, to declare force majeure.

Iran, an OPEC member whose oil exports have dwindled since the re-imposition of US sanctions in 2018, began in April indirect talks with the US in Vienna amid hopes for Washington to rejoin the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action nuclear deal.

March coal exports were up 2.5% from 6.71 million mt in February and 9.7% higher than the year-ago month. It was the highest in a month since 7.01 million mt in September 2019.

Net income for the first quarter of 2021 increased to SAR 81,440 ($21,717), from SAR 62,478 ($16,661) for the same period in 2020, primarily driven by higher crude oil prices, improved downstream margins and the consolidation of SABIC’s results, partly offset by lower crude oil volumes sold.

За год, закончившийся 31 декабря 2020 года, величина прибыли, относящейся к акционерам ПАО «Газпром», составила 135 341 млн руб.

Brent were 65 cents, or 0.96%, higher at $68.21 a barrel. WTI ticked up 62 cents, or 0.1%, to $65.11 a barrel.

Daily average production was up 2% from 10.26 million b/d in March. Total output in March was 43.4 million mt. Increases in month-on-month output volumes in early 2021 reflect gradual increases in Russia's crude production quota agreed under the OPEC + deal from the beginning of the year.