India says its path to net zero must pass through fossil fuels
India defended its use of fossil fuels citing energy security priorities, even as the country vowed to remain committed to decarbonisation.
India defended its use of fossil fuels citing energy security priorities, even as the country vowed to remain committed to decarbonisation.
The government of India has kicked off plans for offshore wind by releasing a consultation paper to call for bids to lease 870 square kilometres of seabed area in the power hungry South Asian nation.
India is discussing a plan to keep old power stations running for longer, arguing that theyโre needed to meet demand until enough energy storage can be built.
Sri Lankaโs offshore wind resource far exceeds the South Asian nationโs energy demand, and its development could help the countryโs economic recovery by displacing costly fuel imports, according to the World Bank.
Indiaโs Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has hit a key milestone for its giant KG-DWN-98/2 deep-water development in the Krishna Godavari (KG) basin offshore Indiaโs east- coast.
Equatorial Guinea has said it will send the Heroic Idun VLCC, and crew, to Nigeria, where they may stand trial for charges related to potential oil theft.
China and India will significantly expand their LNG import infrastructure over the next five years with the pair, led by China, set to record the highest LNG regasification capacity additions in Asia.
The G7 and its partners have made multi-billion dollar offers to wean Vietnam, Indonesia and India away from coal โ but it has yet to convince these emerging economies to quit the dirtiest fossil fuel, reported POLTICO.
Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to allow companies from friendly countries, such as China and India, to invest in its gas and LNG business, as Western firms retreat.
Chevron (NYSE:CVX) confirmed that its wholly owned subsidiary, Chevron New Ventures, has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Indiaโs Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) to assess the exploration potential across a number of basins in India, the company told Energy Voice.
India plans to pay about 200 billion rupees ($2.5 billion) to the state-run fuel retailers, such as Indian Oil, to partly compensate them for losses and keep a check on cooking gas prices, according to people familiar with the matter.
ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM) and Indiaโs Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) have signed a heads of agreement covering deepwater exploration off the east and west coasts of India. The news bodes well for ONGC, which recently pledged to boost exploration investment by 150% to $4 billion.
Sustained high prices may accelerate downward pressures on Asian liquefied natural gas (LNG) demand, clouding long-term industry outlooks.
Ageing coal-fired power is increasingly replaced by renewable energy generation in the US and Europe. However, transitioning away from thermal coal will be complex and slow for Asian nations, particularly India and China, which make up 70% of global coal demand and face a steep rise in power demand.
JSW Group, one of Indiaโs largest conglomerates, has announced plans to acquire Indian renewables company Mytrah Energy for $1.32 billion. This is hot on the heels of Shell completing its $1.55 billion acquisition of Indian renewable energy developer Sprng Energy from Actis Solenergi earlier this week.
Shell (LON:SHEL) has finalised its $1.55 billion acquisition of Indian renewable energy developer and operator Sprng Energy from Actis Solenergi. Significantly, the solar and wind power assets that Shell acquires through the deal will triple the oil and gas companyโs renewable energy capacity in operation, it said on Tuesday.
AG&P aims to commission the Philippines' first liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal this December as part of the companyโs strategy to operate five LNG regasification facilities across Asia by 2025.
India is planning to start a carbon trading market for major emitters in the energy, steel and cement industries, as part of its efforts to hasten the transition to cleaner fuels.
ONGC Videsh and Indian Oil Corp are in talks to acquire a stake in Tullow Oil Plcโs $3.4 billion project in Kenya, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Indiaโs state-backed Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and joint venture partner Greenko could invest up to $6.2 billion on Indian renewable energy and green hydrogen projects under the terms of an agreement signed this week, Press Trust of India (PTI) reported.
India is set to get more channels to buy cheap Russian oil, with a new wave of smaller, international traders muscling into its vast market by offering barrels shunned by rivals after the invasion of Ukraine.
An unprecedented energy crisis thatโs gripping some of the most densely-populated and impoverished parts of South Asia may soon worsen as more fuel suppliers avoid selling oil to these nations.
Angola exported $11.8 billion worth of oil in the second quarter of the year, from 103.6 million barrels of oil.
The coal plus renewables energy transition led by Asia Pacificโs largest growth markets โ China and India โ is gathering speed. Significantly, it is a lot cheaper than the natural gas plus renewables path followed by the EU and US to lower emissions.
BP (LON:BP) and Reliance are expected to start commissioning of the MJ gas development in the KG D6 deepwater Block offshore eastern India later this year. The MJ field will have an annual average production capacity of 90 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed).