Wednesday , 17 December 2025

Oil/Gas

European gas prices gain with focus on weather, tight supply

European natural gas advanced again with traders focusing on weather forecasts, while outages at key facilities highlight the risk of potential winter shortages. Benchmark futures jumped as much as 10%, extending their rebound from losses earlier in the week, with temperatures dropping closer to seasonal levels after an unusually mild October. Some forecasts also point to colder-than-normal conditions in northwest …

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Profit at Adani’s flagship up 117% on rapid expansion

Adani Enterprises Ltd., the flagship firm for billionaire Gautam Adani’s conglomerate, posted an almost 117% rise in quarterly profit, giving it more firepower to boost investments in numerous new businesses it’s nurturing. The Ahmedabad-based company reported a net income of 4.6 billion rupees ($55.5 million) for the quarter ended Septmeber 30, it said in a filing on Thursday, compared to …

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Macron to make it easier to build nuclear reactors in France

President Emmanuel Macron wants to streamline rules to build new nuclear reactors faster as maintenance issues beset France’s aging atomic facilities and the energy crisis spurs the country to accelerate the shift away from fossil fuels. His government is seeking parliament’s approval for legislation that would reduce overall construction time by more than two years by speeding up the decision …

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Nigeria to open bidding for deep offshore oil blocks

Nigeria plans to auction deep offshore oil and gas licenses for the first time in 15 years, according to a senior government official. The West African country will launch a bidding round for seven deep-water blocks in November, the chief executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, Gbenga Komolafe, said by phone. The government issued dozens of such permits …

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ArcelorMittal, BHP to capture carbon at Belgian steel plant

ArcelorMittal and BHP Group will test a full-scale carbon capture operation in Belgium, in the latest sign of major steelmakers and miners working together to curb emissions. Steelmaking is one of the most polluting industries, approaching a 10th of all greenhouse gas emissions. That’s put it in the firing line of investors and environmentalists who want to see credible plans …

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France pledges $12bn to shield firms from soaring energy bills

The French government will spend 12 billion euros ($12 billion) to help small and mid-sized companies that are struggling to pay soaring energy bills. Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said that the government will rely on three new mechanisms to help businesses, local authorities and associations, and to simplify access to aid. About 7 billion euros of the total cost will …

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Europe running out of time to act on gas before winter

European ministers pulled off what one diplomat called a miracle in July when they took just six days to agree to slash gas demand. Ever since, the bloc’s timelines have been slipping, and it now looks unlikely key new measures will be in place for winter. Ministers set another new deadline, and now aim to clinch a deal on the …

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Dana Gas reaches deal to restructure $700mn debt

Bloomberg Dana Gas has reached an agreement with key holders of $700 million of its Islamic bonds to restructure the securities, seeking to end a legal battle. A committee representing sukukholders, including BlackR ock Inc and Goldman Sachs Group Inc, have agreed to terms that include two options for creditors, the company said in a statement. Dana Gas and creditors …

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Oil scores best opening week since 2013 as supply tightens

Bloomberg Oil had its strongest opening week for any year since 2013 as refiners and exporters whittled away at crude inventories tucked away in US storage tanks. Futures rose 1.7 percent this week in New York. The pull on oil stockpiles in the world’s biggest economy accelerated to 7.42 million barrels last week, a level last seen in early August. …

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Dana Gas: Appeal on BlackRock joining sukuk trial rejected

DUBAI / Reuters The English Court of Appeal has refused an application by Dana Gas to appeal a decision allowing fund manager BlackRock to participate in English court proceedings over Dana’s $700 million of sukuk, Dana said on Monday. Dana is refusing to redeem its Islamic bonds on the grounds that they are no longer sharia-compliant and have therefore become …

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