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BP is exiting its Mexican oil assets

  Bloomberg BP Plc is seeking to get rid of its oil assets in Mexico amid a shift in its business strategy towards renewable energy and a challenging political climate in the energy sector in the country. Since winning three exploration contracts in partnerships with France’s TotalEnergies, Equinor ASA, Qatar Petroleum and Hokchi Energy six years ago, BP has sold ...

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Germany proposes cooler office temperatures to save gas

  Bloomberg Germany is proposing additional energy-saving measures as Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government seeks to reduce the country’s dependence on Russian natural gas supplies. The Economy Ministry suggested reducing the minimum temperature in offices — in both the public and private sectors — to be lowered to 19 degrees Celsius (66 Fahrenheit) as it seeks to cut gas consumption by ...

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Cathay Pacific pilots offered extra pay for flights to China

  Bloomberg Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd is dangling allowances of up to HK$5,000 ($640) a flight as a sweetener for pilots rostered on to fly in and out of mainland China, with ongoing Covid-19 curbs making it less appealing to work those routes. The Hong Kong-based airline’s dedicated Chinese mainland operations have “been particularly onerous,” the company acknowledged in a ...

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