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Total unconvinced by hydrogen cars as France unveils subsidies

Bloomberg France’s biggest energy company expressed skepticism about the economics of hydrogen-powered vehicles as the government unveiled subsidies to promote the gas as way of cutting fossil-fuel consumption and fighting climate change. “We find it difficult to be convinced it has a future in 10 years time,” Total SA Chief Executive Officer Patrick Pouyanne said in an interview with local ...

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OPEC, allies say more investment needed to ensure oil supply

Bloomberg OPEC and its allies in the global oil output cuts stressed the need to maintain their cooperation to stimulate adequate investments to ensure stable oil supply. Energy ministers from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Algeria and Oman held an unofficial consultative meeting in Kuwait City, the Kuwait News Agency reported, citing a statement from the joint ministerial ...

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Social media furor hits Thailand’s oil giant

Bloomberg Thailand has joined the global wave of anxiety over climbing energy costs. A social media furor over pump prices erupted in the past week, prompting state-run oil refiner PTT Pcl to defend itself in a Facebook post by Chief Executive Officer Tevin Vongvanich. The country’s military government rolled out fuel subsides for diesel and cooking gas. The developments signal ...

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