Participants walk outside the Nanning International Convention and Exhibition Center, the venue of the 19th China-ASEAN Expo and the China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit.

Gas rationing may not be necessary this winter if European industries succeed to rein in their fossil gas usage and quickly find ways of ramping up electrification.

BP will purchase US-based biogas producer Archaea Energy for $4.1 billion, BP said on Monday in what would be BP’s largest acquisition in years.

East Mediterranean gas reserves can help ease Europe’s energy crunch but require funding from institutions like the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the European Investment Bank to realise the area’s full potential, an official said on Friday (14 October).

Growing demand for biomass is putting pressure on industry to deliver sufficient quantities without destroying the environment, the European Commission has warned, pointing to a looming “availability gap” which could be as big as 40-70% by 2050.

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has awarded a major drilling contract to its subsidiary.

…So goodbye post- pandemic recovery, it was nice knowing you, however briefly….

EU countries are considering watering down the European Commission’s plan to ditch Russian fossil fuels, known as REPowerEU, including scrapping a proposed 45% renewable energy target for 2030.

The classification of molasses as a renewable, carbon-free feedstock for biofuel will severely hamper the production of yeast, a key element in preparing bread, beer, and wine, European yeast producers have warned.

The EU’s 27 energy ministers found consensus on various topics, including joint gas purchases, at an informal meeting in Prague on Wednesday (12 October).