16
Feb
2024

Top news roundup: ENI, ADNOC and EDF Q4, Shell upbeat on LNG outlook, Norway's exposure to sabotage

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EDF, ENI and ADNOC were among the companies reporting Q4'23 earnings this week. Both ENI and ADNOC boosted hydrocarbon production, but earnings dropped amid weaker energy prices. 

As for M&A acticity, Diamondback Energy and Endeavor Energy agreed terms on a USD 26 billion merger deal to create a “premier Permian independent operator” with combined net production in excess of 800,000 Boe/d. Moreover, BP and ADNOC  announced plans for a joint gas venture in Egypt which will give the Abu Dhabi-based company access to a number of assets in the country, including the offshore Zohr field.

In Norway, three separate reports published by  intelligence agencies highlighted the risk of Russian sabotage and cyberattacks targeting Norwegian gas infrastructure and energy exports.

Here’s your weekly catch up service of the top issues that made the news this week:

Norwegian intelligence highlights risk of Russian sabotage to gas infrastructure

Chesapeake, Gunvor and Delfin agree 0.5 mtpa LNG supply deal for 20 years

Mexico sees lower share of non-thermal power, CCGT expansion continues

ADNOC's expansion continues after agreeing Egypt JV with BP

EC approves EUR 6.9 billion in state aid for multinational hydrogen project

BP’s LNG project in West Africa moves one step closer as FLNG vessel arrives

Eni sees lower earnings, higher production in Q4’23

EDF reports EUR 12.9 billion Hinkley impairment, reduces net debt to EUR 54 billion

‘Latent demand’ sufficient to drive LNG growth to 2040 – Shell

Contact the editor:

Andreas Walstad
[email protected]

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