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ExxonMobil posts $23bn in 2021 profi ts on higher oil prices
ExxonMobil reported a profitable fourth-quarter Tuesday to conclude a strong comeback year in 2021 on higher oil prices amid recovering energy demand. The oil giant reported annual profits of $23 billion last…
Higher oil prices set to lead to higher twin deficits, inflation in most Fitch-rated energy importers in Mena
Higher oil prices are set to lead to higher twin deficits and inflation in most Fitch-rated energy importers in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena), the agency has said in a…
IMF’s misstep on climate finance
The International Monetary Fund seems determined to dilute one of the best examples of global co-operation in response to the economic disruptions induced by the Covid-19 pandemic and climate change. It must…
Cyprus awards Block 5 gas right to ExxonMobil, Qatar Petroleum
The Cypriot government on Thursday awarded a license for natural gas exploration rights for an offshore block to a consortium made up of ExxonMobil and Qatar Petroleum. Energy Minister Natasa Pilides said…
QatarEnergy announces long-term LNG supply agreement with China’s Guangdong Energy Group
* Under the sale and purchase agreement with Guangdong Energy Group, Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Company will supply 1mn tons per year of LNG to China over a 10-year period, beginning…
Opec+ agrees to go ahead with oil output rise, as US pressure trumps virus scare
Opec and its allies agreed on Thursday to stick to their existing policy of monthly oil output increases despite fears that a US release from crude reserves and the new Omicron coronavirus…
The West’s wasted crisis
The silver lining in the gloomy cloud of the pandemic was the opportunity it gave the West to mend its ways. During 2020, rays of light shone through. The European Union was…
The case against green central banking
The fact that central banks could use their limited policy tools to pursue climate targets does not mean that they should. There are far more effective climate measures available to fiscal policymakers…
Can small nuclear reactors really help the climate?
Much of the world has been turning away from nuclear power, with its ageing plants, legacy of meltdowns and radioactive waste. But some governments, big companies and billionaires including Bill Gates and…