2021

The price of Brent crude oil to increase from its December 2020 average of $50 per barrel (b) to an average of $56/b in the first quarter of 2021. The Brent price is then expected to average between $51/b and $54/b on a quarterly basis through 2022.

However, Josep Borrell, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, reiterated as recently as Jan. 18 that EU companies involved in the construction of the pipeline were conducting "legitimate business."

Средняя цена на нефть Urals за период мониторинга с 15 декабря 2020 года по 14 января 2021 года составила $51,69525 за баррель, или $377,4 за тонну.

The annual natural gas spot price at the Henry Hub will rise 98¢ per million British thermal units (MMBtu) to average $3.01/MMBtu in 2021.

IRENA’s Members overwhelmingly approved the establishment of a new, vision-building Global High-Level Forum on Energy Transition,

Paris Climate Agreement

Global hydrogen demand is currently dominated by the refining and ammonia production industries that primarily use natural gas as a feedstock.

The UK government must continue to support nuclear power generation if the country is to meet an expected doubling of electricity demand by 2050 while meeting its Net Zero ambitions,

Coal-fired capacity, which was multiplied by 4.5 over 2017-2019 (from 250 MW to over 1.1 GW), accounts for 6% of Bangladesh’s installed capacity (2019).

The Prime Minister of Vietnam has authorised the 1,200 MW (2x600 MW) Quang Trach 2 coal-fired power project in the Quang Binh province.