The Ukraine regulatory body, the counterpart, has earlier informed the IAEA that it is maintaining communications with Ukraine’s operational nuclear power plants, which it said are operating safely and securely.

The United States aims to instal 30 GW of offshore wind by 2030. At the regional level, New York and New Jersey have set the target of installing 16 GW of offshore wind by 2035.

The TANAP is the central part of the Southern Gas Corridor, which connects the Shah Deniz gas field in Azerbaijan to Europe through the South Caucasus Pipeline (in Azerbaijan and Georgia) and Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP, from Greece to Albania and Italy).

Nigeria, Niger and Algeria have approved a roadmap to develop the 30 bcm/year Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline (TSGP) between Warri in Nigeria to Hassi R’Mel in Algeria, passing through Niger.

"The European Council today agrees on further restrictive measures that will impose massive and severe consequences on Russia for its action, in close coordination with our partners and allies," the council said.

U.S. commercial crude oil inventories increased by 4.5 million barrels from the previous week to 416.0 million barrels.

Blocking energy flows and banning Russia from the international financial messaging service SWIFT – two potential responses to Russia's military invasion of Ukraine – remain on the table but were not pursued in the latest sanctions package from the US.

Brent rose $2.81, or 2.8%, to $101.89 a barrel, WTI touched a high of $95.64 a barrel.

U.S. Rig Count is up 5 from last week to 650, Canada Rig Count is up 4 from last week to 224.

The consortium has acquired 49% stake in Aramco Gas Pipelines Company, a subsidiary of Aramco, for $15.5 billion.

The bp board announced that bp will exit its shareholding in Rosneft. bp has held a 19.75% shareholding in Rosneft since 2013.

The challenges are immense for the United States related to: raw material availability; manufacturing capacity; dependence on foreign supplies; worker training; global trade practices; cybersecurity; and research and data analysis needed to create the clean energy economy we need.

По словам Александра Новака, Судан является важным партнёром России на Африканском континенте. «У нас есть значительный потенциал для гармоничного диалога, развития сотрудничества в торгово-экономической и инвестиционной сферах, продвижении новых проектов, в том числе в сфере энергетики», – добавил он.

Norway and the European Union have reiterated their commitments to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in a coordinated manner by at least 55% by 2030 (compared to 1990), with the objective to achieve climate neutrality by 2050.

11 GW of new wind capacity was added in the 27 EU countries in 2021

Equinor's (OSE: EQNR, NYSE: EQNR) Board of Directors has decided to stop new investments into Russia, and to start the process of exiting Equinor’s Russian Joint Ventures.

In response to the tougher sanctions, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Feb. 27 ordered nuclear deterrent forces on high alert, further escalating tension.

Saudi Arabia remains committed to OPEC+ agreement, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told French President Emmanuel Macron Feb. 27, in an endorsement for the bloc's alliance with Russia amid that nation's invasion of Ukraine.

Norway's $1.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund will pull out of all investments in Russia because of its invasion of Ukraine, the Norwegian government said Feb. 27.

Brent ose $4.16, or 4.3%, to $102.09, WTI was up $4.19, or 4.6%, at $95.78 a barrel.