Russia’s natural gas production fell by more than 13% in 2022, according to preliminary data published by the Russian state statistics service Rosstat.

Ukraine, whose largest nuclear power plant, Zaporizhzhia, has been under Russian military control since early March 2022, has been calling for the sanctions to include the nuclear energy sector.

During the event, speeches were made by Pakistan's Prime Minister Shabaz Sharif, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Ali Raza, China Atomic Energy Agency Deputy Director Liu Jing and CNNC General Manager Gu Jun.

An Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) analysis of the five projects that have been built or are under construction found the only common elements of the next-generation design are unanticipated issues that have led to costly delays and soaring price tags.

The high demand for lithium-ion batteries has translated into shortages of lithium along with shortages of other essential commodities like copper, aluminum, nickel and cobalt.

Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 517,000 in January, and the unemployment rate changed little at 3.4 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

The Worldwide Rig Count for January was 1,899, up 65 from the 1,834 counted in December 2022,and up 267, from the 1,632 counted in January 2022.

Brent fell 34 cents, or 0.4%, to $81.83 a barrel, WTI slid 37 cents, or 0.5%, to $75.51.

JMMC reaffirmed their commitment to the DoC which extends to the end of 2023 as agreed in the 33rd OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting (ONOMM) on 5th of October 2022,

Total Russian pipeline exports to Europe in January via the two remaining major supply routes were 36% down on deliveries in December and 79% lower year on year.

The transition to a low-carbon world requires a range of other energy sources and technologies, including low-carbon hydrogen, modern bioenergy, and carbon capture, use and storage.

Germany targets 30 GW of offshore wind by 2030. The country had 7.7 GW of offshore wind installed capacity at the end of 2021.

India plans to spend US$4.3bn on energy transition through the Ministry of Petroleum and Gas, including programs for green fuel, green energy, green farming, green mobility, green buildings, and green equipment and policies for efficient use of energy across various economic sectors.

The Committee decided to raise the target range for the federal funds rate to 4-1/2 to 4-3/4 percent.

In 2022, the Government Pension Fund Global returned -14.1 percent, equivalent to -1,637 billion kroner.