Oil & Gas Top Stories

Column: China PMI boosts sentiment, but commodity imports may have front-run

The return of China's key manufacturing index to positive territory for the first time in six months has sparked optimism.

Reuters | April 3, 2024 | 7:54 am

Pairing cryptocurrency mining with green hydrogen could boost deployment of renewable energy – study

Cornell University researchers found that pairing cryptocurrency mining with green…

Staff Writer | April 1, 2024 | 6:06 am

Banks shying away from fossil fuels bolster private credit deals

The value of private credit deals in the oil and…

Bloomberg News | March 26, 2024 | 6:48 am

US awards record $6bn to back industrial emissions reduction projects

The initiative, the single largest industrial decarbonization investment in US…

Reuters | March 25, 2024 | 5:58 am

Coal, oil, gas resources should remain in the ground to reach Paris Agreement goals – study

In a paper published in the journal Nature Communications, UB scientists…

Staff Writer | March 19, 2024 | 6:06 am

The biggest global mining news of 2023

A tumultuous year for the global mining industry: collapse of lithium prices, furious M&A activity, gold’s new record and state intervention in mining on a scale not seen in decades.

Frik Els | December 27, 2023 | 10:01 am

Replacing coal with biofuels in lime kilns not as ‘green’ as previously thought

The different properties of biofuels pose serious challenges to the idea of reducing CO2 emissions from lime kilns, new research has found.

Staff Writer | December 27, 2023 | 6:29 am

Russia’s Lukoil, Norilsk Nickel cooperate on oil and gas project

The resource base of the new project is about 300 billion cubic metres of gas and 70 million metric tons of oil.

Reuters | December 26, 2023 | 8:59 am

Woodside Energy to supply LNG to Pilbara Minerals unit

The LNG will be used at the Pilgangoora lithium operation in Western Australia.

Reuters | December 20, 2023 | 3:30 pm

Australia export revenue to tumble as iron ore, coal prices drop

Fewer supply disruptions and “relatively soft” global economic growth will push down revenue.

Bloomberg News | December 17, 2023 | 9:40 am

Political costs of phasing out coal may be fewer than expected – study

A recent study found that it is possible to phase out fossil fuels without sacrificing electoral popularity.

Staff Writer | December 17, 2023 | 6:06 am

Column: China is still the top dog in commodities, but its bark is changing

China is becoming an increasingly price-sensitive buyer, and appears more willing to use its purchasing power to try to influence prices.

Reuters | December 14, 2023 | 7:37 am

Record resources deals rescue a dim year for Australian bankers

About $A111.3 billion of energy and mining deals have been announced in Australia year-to-date, accounting for almost half of all transactions in the country.

Bloomberg News | December 12, 2023 | 5:34 pm

Experts map likelihood, length of green energy droughts in the US

New research shows that compound energy droughts can last nearly a week in some parts of the United States.

Staff Writer | December 12, 2023 | 6:00 am

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