With COP28 firmly creating the usual media buzz, firms in the energy sector wasted no time in stealing some airtime to showcase new partnerships and initiatives and steal headlines.
Further afield, awkward tensions escalated around Maduro’s claim over Guyana Esquiba, while Woodside and Santos grabbed headlines in talks of a merger that would create an Australian gas export giant. Watch this space!
In the meantime, here’s your weekly catchup on the stories that made the news this week:
Woodside and Santos in merger talks to form diversified LNG player
UAE’s Masdar signs deal with Verbund to explore green hydrogen production in Spain
Woodside signs up for 1.3 mtpa of LNG from Mexico Pacific for 20 years
ADNOC’s bid for Wintershall ‘opportunistic’ despite uncertainty over Russia assets
Winter gas supply uncertainty looms in Argentina as Bolivia shrinks exports
BP, Shell reach agreement with T&T on Atlantic LNG shareholder restructuring
Total deploys drone-powered methane detectors to Petrobas, Socar, Sonangol
Snam to offer regas contracts after finalising purchase of 5 Bcm/year FSRU
BASF plans 49% stake in Vattenfall’s German windfarm to supply petrochemicals plant
EU methane regulation: Global gas industry urges more clarity on LNG contracts
Gas rapidly pushing coal out of US power fuel mix, slashing emissions – IEA
Brookfield considers ‘next steps’ as Origin Energy rejects USD 11 billion bid
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