Energy

  Bloomberg The head of South Africa’s state power utility held discussions with the World Bank as it explores options for transitioning from coal-fired stations to cleaner sources of energy. Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd CEO  Andre de Ruyter travelled to the bank’s headquarters for the talks. The power utility supplies more than 90% of the country’s electricity, the bulk of …

  Bloomberg Natural gas in Europe declined as traders weighed the region’s reluctance to sanction Russian supplies and the potential easing of retaliatory action by Moscow. Benchmark Dutch futures fell as much as 21%, after swinging wildly between gains and losses. While the European Commission has said it plans to reduce Russian gas imports by two-thirds this year, finding alternatives …

  Bloomberg Indonesia, the world’s biggest palm oil producer and exporter, will push ahead with its ambitious biodiesel program even as prices of the tropical oil have soared, which could increase the costs of producing biofuel. The B30 program, which stipulates that fossil fuels must be blended with 30% palm oil, is still running as planned, said Dadan Kusdiana, director …

  Bloomberg Petrobras Chairman Admiral Eduardo Bacellar Leal Ferreira plans to step down after three years at the helm of the state-controlled Brazilian oil giant, citing personal reasons. “My family lives abroad and I want to be close to them,” Ferreira, who turns 70 in June, said by phone. Rodolfo Landim, the former chief executive officer of BR Distribuidora, is …

  Bloomberg The Netherlands unit of Chinese solar manufacturer Longi Green Energy Technology Co has been ordered by a Dutch court to stop selling some products because they infringe on patents held by a South Korean rival. The ruling affects sales in 11 countries, including Germany and France, and follows a lawsuit from Hanwha Solutions Corp, according to an exchange …

  Bloomberg China’s top wind turbine producers are facing a growing challenge in the world’s largest market, as smaller players increase sales and with fierce competition on pricing. The market share of the top three turbine makers in China fell for the second year in a row and is now down to 48% from 62% in 2019, BloombergNEF analysts Leo …

Bloomberg OMV AG, Austria’s biggest fossil-fuel company, will book charges of as much as 1.8 billion euros ($2 billion) related to the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and its investment in a giant natural gas field as it quits most Russian projects following the country’s invasion of Ukraine. The Vienna-based company expects value adjustments of 500 million to 800 million euros …

  Bloomberg After taking a barrage of criticism for buying a cargo of Russian crude, Europe’s largest oil company Shell Plc says it’s navigating the market with government guidance. “We will continue to choose alternatives to Russian oil wherever possible, but this cannot happen overnight because of how significant Russia is to global supply,” Shell said in a statement. “We …

  Bloomberg Spot prices for North Asia’s liquefied natural gas surged to a record as Russian supply concerns intensified competition with Europe for available supply of the super-chilled fuel. The Japan-Korea Marker, the spot Asian LNG benchmark, jumped 23% to $59.672 per million British thermal units, according to S&P Global Platts, pulled higher by a historic rally in European gas …

  Bloomberg European natural gas surged to a record as supply fears were compounded by traders trying to avoid exposure to a key Russian player in the market. Benchmark futures rose as much as 60%, before easing. Gas and power traders are backing away from new deals with Gazprom Marketing & Trading Ltd, according to people familiar with the matter. …