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Greece, Saudi Arabia to explore further cooperation in several sectors

Greece and Saudi Arabia will explore further bilateral cooperation in many sectors with emphasis on energy, as announced by the two sides during 2-day visit of Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince to Athens

European Union reaches deal to ration gas amid Russian cut-off fears

Approves draft law to cut gas demand by 15% from August through March

Green shift: Costs and opportunities

The tectonic changes underway in the energy ecosystem present the chance of a lifetime for investors

Centre set to abolish reverse auction bidding in wind energy sector

"The lowest tariff, or L1, would be averaged for these states. The power from these projects will be bundled and sold by SECI," said a source

Coal Secretary stresses on need to increase production of dry-fuel

Jain said NCL is eager to promote sustainable coal mining which is getting reflected in the recent initiatives by the coal miniratna, the coal ministry said in a statement.

This winter, Europe could face energy rationing, warns Shell CEO

European consumers could face the prospect of energy rationing this winter as costs continue to soar amid the risk of Russia cutting off gas supplies, Shells chief exec has said, the media reported.

Global energy crisis hastening end of fossil fuel dominance, says India

Renewables paired with energy storage are now cheaper than coal after the fuel's price surged in recent months, while fossil sources are also experiencing a lack of investment, RK Singh said

Global squeeze on energy supply may get worse, warns IEA's Fatih Birol

"The world has never witnessed such a major energy crisis in terms of its depth and its complexity," IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol said Tuesday at a global energy forum in Sydney

CDPQ buys add'l 10% in Mumbai-based Apraava Energy at Rs 660 cr deal value

With this, the Canadian pension fund's stake in the firm goes up to 50%

Australia's Woodside to invest $10 mn in methane recycling firm String Bio

The investment is a part of Woodside's goal to spend $5 billion on new energy and low-carbon services by 2030, in line with a global push for cleaner energy

Euro falls lowest since 2002 against USD on concerns over energy prices

Euro drops to its lowest since two decades over energy supply concerns

Will continue to do what is best in interest of own energy security: India

PM Modi underlined at the G7 summit that energy security has become a very challenging issue in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and India would do what it thinks is best

Shipping costs soar as Russian fallout overpowers global fuel flows

The Russian invasion has exacerbated a tightening of energy markets, upending trade flows and forcing buyers to scour the world for alternative fuel supplies

China buys $7.5 billion of Russian energy with crude oil at record

The increase in shipments came as the war in Ukraine entered a fourth month and other buyers continued to shy away from Russian oil, gas and coal

Red marks in green power plans amid lack of reform in electricity pricing

The lack of market reform in electricity pricing has limited states' ability to expand capital expenditure on the critical transition to clean energy

G7 nations agree to decarbonize energy sector by 2035: German Minister

The G7 has also agreed to stop financing fossil fuel projects by 2025, the minister said, calling the decision "extremely important.

G7 calls on Opec to play key role to ease global energy supplies

Opec and its allies, a group known as Opec+, has so far rebuffed Western calls for a faster increase in oil production to lower surging prices

Remarks on Prophet threaten to fray India's energy ties with Islamic world

West Asia is also India's biggest supplier of LPG, the fuel that is used in kitchens. India imported 48 million tonnes, or 58 per cent of the fuel used in the last three fiscals

Record $14.5 bn investment in Indian renewable energy sector, says IEEFA

Investment in renewable energy in India reached a record $14.5 billion in the last fiscal (2021-22), an increase of 125 per cent compared to FY2122,a report said

Centre permits green open access for smaller electricity consumers

Threshold brought down to 100 kW from 1 Mw; open access allows consumer to buy power from a source of its choice