Germany spent big on liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals to ensure energy security, but the high cost of using them means they’re bringing in a tiny fraction of its gas needs. Only…
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ATHENS, July 7, 2024 Greece: Energy and Environment Minister Theodoros Skylakakis is on the right track with his approach to Greece’s energy transition plans, a noted regional expert says. “He’s got the…
Saudi Aramco awards $25bn in contracts for gas expansion
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How Europe can get the Green Deal done
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Potential Qatar-Greece investment ties seen in energy, high-tech industries
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Economic development in an age of great-power competition
Now that the United States has introduced a new set of import tariffs on Chinese goods, the world’s two largest economies appear to be on the brink of open economic warfare – and developing…
‘Saudi Aramco in LNG talks with US Tellurian, NextDecade’
Reuters London Oil giant Aramco is in talks with US firms Tellurian and NextDecade on two separate LNG projects as the Saudi firm seeks to boost its gas trading and production, three…
EMIR IN GREECE AND CYPRUS
Political 04.06.24 Interview by ALEXIA TASOULI DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENT POLITICAL.GR NEWSPAPER Athens, Friday 31st of May 2024: Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad AlThani paid official visits to Cyprus and Greece this week,…
Crunch time for the power sector
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