The German energy group Uniper has decided to sever ties with Russia. Shell will withdraw from Russian hydrocarbons, including crude oil, petroleum products, gas and LNG in a phased manner.

"With IRENA forecasting that energy transition investments will have to increase by 30% over planned investment to a total of $131 trillion between now and 2050, the UAE is committed to supporting this transition through domestic and foreign investment. To achieve our ambition, we plan to invest $163 billion to diversify our energy mix."

Switzerland currently has four nuclear reactors generating about 35% of its electricity.

The state government of Karnataka (India) has proposed the construction of a 2 GW underground electricity storage project in the Sharavathi basin for an investment of INR53.9bn (US$700m).

The company has now obtained all the required EBLs to fully develop its 1.3 GW floating offshore wind project in South Korea.

Brent was up $1.68, or 1.3%, at $129.66 a barrel, WTI was up $1.60, or 1.3%, to $125.30.

Абсолютно очевидно, что отказ от российской нефти приведёт к катастрофическим последствиям для мирового рынка. Всплеск цен будет непредсказуемым – более 300 долларов за баррель, если не больше.

"It is absolutely obvious that refusing Russian oil would lead to catastrophic consequences for the global market. The price surge would be unpredictable – to more than $300 per barrel, if not more," said Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak.

Despite the high discount on Russia's Ural oil premium and sanctions .It seems that the rise in oil prices will eventually lead to the growth of Russia's foreign exchange earnings in 2022 and the improvement of its foreign exchange reserves, which is contrary to the goals of Western sanctions and USA.

The Brent price will average $117/b in March, $116/b in 2Q22, and $102/b in the second half of 2022 (2H22). We expect the average price to fall to $89/b in 2023.

But events in Europe may cause a rethink about natural gas, both as a transition fuel in the United States and a foreign policy tool.

Russian hackers, which are often linked to the state, are believed responsible for the Colonial Pipeline hack last spring that sent the eastern U.S. into a fuel frenzy.

On March 1, the U.S. Department of Energy committed to releasing 30 million barrels of crude oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to ensure an adequate supply of petroleum in response to Russia’s further invasion of Ukraine.

Combined, solar and wind grew by 15.96% and accounted for more than one-eighth (13.05%) of U.S. electrical generation (wind - 9.12%, solar - 3.93%).

The Worldwide Rig Count for February was 1,669, up 37 from the 1,632 counted in January 2022,and up 399 from the 1,270 counted in February 2021.