Europe
Russia's Sakhalin invites India and China to tap energy resources
The local governor of Russia's Pacific island of Sakhalin has invited companies from India and China to tap the region's energy resources following the departure of European and American oil and gas majors.
Airlines urge co-operation to help curb emissions
Airlines called for co-operation on a broad front to reach "very tough" emission targets and pledged at the end of a three-day summit to release interim climate targets next year.
Kazakhstan’s oil output drops 3% in May vs April to 1.55 million bpd
Kazakhstan cut its oil production (excluding gas condensate) by 3% on a daily basis in May compared to April to 1.55 million barrels per day, Reuters calculations based on data from two sources familiar with preliminary data showed.
Global airlines target Europe over green policies
Airlines took aim at Europe over green fuel mandates and its failures to stem France's air traffic control strikes as they weigh on carrier capacities at a global airlines meeting in Istanbul.
Russia's seaborne diesel exports drop 21% in May
Russia's seaborne diesel and gasoil exports were 21% lower in May from a month earlier at about 3.1 million tons as seasonal refinery maintenance cut supply and domestic demand rose.
Germany's conundrum: Energy transition goals increase chemical sector's challenges
Europe's largest economy is also one of the region's most aggressive advocates for shifting energy systems away from fossil fuels, and leads the continent in emissions reduction targets and investments in renewable energy supplies.
Top shipper of Russian oil secures Indian cover as Western certifiers exit
An Indian agency has stepped in to provide safety certification for most of Gatik Ship Management's fleet, a major carrier of Russian oil to India, after Lloyd's Register and the American Bureau of Shipping withdrew classification for many of its vessels, records show.
Biodiesel import flood could drown European market
A flood of potentially "dubious" biodiesel imports into Europe from China needs to be subject to closer EU vetting or it could trigger the collapse of the European Union's biofuels industry, top producer body EWABA said.
Lukoil raises oil output at Iraq's West Qurna 2 to 480,000 bpd
Russia's Lukoil has increased oil production at Iraq's southern West Qurna 2 oilfield by 80,000 barrels per day bpd to a total of 480,000 bpd.
Eni bets on agri-business in Africa to expand biofuel production
Italy's Eni is investing in farming in several African and Asian countries as it aims to produce by itself around one fifth of the agricultural feedstock it will need for its biofuel business by 2025, two top executives at the energy group said.
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