In 2023, the International Energy Agency (IEA) asserted that it saw a global oil demand peak before the end of this decade and called for a halt to new oil investments. This was despite the IEA only a few years earlier highlighting that the world would still need oil for years to come and stressing the importance of investing in the sector.

The European Commission set up a European SMR pre-Partnership in June last year with the overall objective of identifying enabling conditions and constraints,

Russia is interested in “how scrupulously” German authorities will approach the investigation given Germany “has lost a lot due to this terrorist attack,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Wednesday, when asked about Sweden’s decision, according to Interfax.

Market players said the truck LNG price in China has continued to decline, with an average price of around Yuan 4,100/mt as of Feb. 7, marking a decrease of approximately 15% compared with the average price in 2023. Additionally, specific regional prices have dipped below Yuan 3,600/mt due to factory closures and reduced production during the festive season, sources said.

Asian LNG re-exports have continued to outmatch reexports from Europe so far in 2024, maintaining Asia's stronger reexport trend that emerged in 2023,

Industrial production fell in December by 1.6% compared with the previous month. Analysts polled by Reuters had predicted a 0.4% fall.

"India currently ranks as the world's third-largest energy consumer, oil consumer, and liquefied petroleum gas consumer. Additionally, it stands as the fourth largest importer of liquefied natural gas, refiner, and automobile market globally. Presently, India is witnessing record-breaking sales in both two-wheelers and four-wheelers, alongside a growing demand for electric vehicles," Modi added.

Brent slipped 1 cent to $81.62 a barrel, WTI rose 3 cents to $76.25 a barrel.

Kudankulam, about 100 kilometres from the port city of Tuticorin in the state of Tamil Nadu at the southern tip of India, is already home to two operating Russian-VVER 1000 pressurised water reactors: Kudankulam 1 has been in commercial operation since 2014 and Kudankulam 2 since 2017.

В течение многих лет Иран – наш добрый сосед, стратегический партнёр и единомышленник. Российско-иранские многоплановые связи традиционно выстраиваются на основе уважения и учёта интересов друг друга.

The small modular reactor (SMR) is a water-cooled RITM-200N 55 MW reactor that has been adapted from the RITM-200 series used to power Russia's latest fleet of nuclear-powered icebreakers. It will be built near Ust-Kuyga in Yakutia (also known as Sakha) in Russia's Arctic north, with the aim of commissioning in 2028.

India has remained neutral in the West’s standoff with Russia following the invasion of Ukraine, seeing it as an opportunity to buy discounted Russian barrels.

By leveraging digital modeling technology, utilities can anticipate challenges, optimize performance, and seamlessly integrate renewable energy sources into the grid.

In a statement, Rosneft’s law firm Malmendier Legal said such an expropriation would be “unprecedented in Germany’s post-war history” and that the Kremlin-controlled company would take “all necessary measures” to protect the rights of its shareholders.

Brent edged 1 cent lower $81.99 a barrel, WTI rose 1 cent to $76.93 a barrel.

Санкции против операций с венесуэльскими облигациями контрпродуктивны, поскольку они благоприятствуют российскому капиталу, занимающему позиции в ценных бумагах Венесуэлы и PDVSA.

Demand for renewable energy resources has never been more robust, and billions of dollars in federal funding are now available to support projects designed to meet the demand. Projects that qualify for funding are designed to harness energy from water, wind or solar sources. Some technology projects are also eligible.

Главный принцип, с которым надо подходить к решению климатических задач в энергетике – это достижение максимального сокращения выбросов углерода при как можно меньших временных и финансовых затратах.

"Those countries that opt to use nuclear energy or support its use recognise its potential as a clean energy source that can reduce dependence on fossil fuels, to address the climate crisis and improve global energy security," a ministerial communiqué released at the end of the event said.

In addition to creating a working group to support plans to design, construct and commission the new units at Kozloduy, the two countries will also "explore collaboration on research and training programmes and developing Bulgaria's nuclear supply chain resilience".