Vietnam: Japanese investors fear refinery shutdown
Crude oil supplies are running low in Vietnam. Hanoi is hoping for assistance from Japan to keep the joint Nghi Sơn refinery profitable.
By Marcel Grzanna
Crude oil supplies are running low in Vietnam. Hanoi is hoping for assistance from Japan to keep the joint Nghi Sơn refinery profitable.
By Marcel Grzanna
Viktor Orbán remains unyielding. Even the initiative by the Commission and the Council to assist in repairing the Druzhba pipeline has not broken the deadlock over the loan to Ukraine.
By Stephan Israel, Markus Grabitz, Manuel Berkel and Lukas Knigge
China’s energy supply depends heavily on shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. Yet the world’s second-largest economy could emerge as a winner from the regional choke point.
By Jörn Petring
Following resistance from the federal states, the Kritis Umbrella Law has passed the Bundesrat. A protocol declaration by the federal government now ensures close involvement and uniform standards in its implementation.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
Slovakia puts pressure on Kyiv to resume halted Russian oil deliveries. Fico plans meeting with von der Leyen.
By Redaktion Table
The director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), Fatih Birol, has warned the EU against abandoning its ban on Russian energy imports from 2028.
By Manuel Berkel
Data centers will be a driver of electricity consumption. However, according to the EU Commission’s plans, minimum requirements for their energy efficiency will only be introduced in the medium term. The authority has two main applications in mind for the use of AI in the energy industry.
By Manuel Berkel
The Indonesian government wants to force operators of oil and gas fields to start production promptly. Jakarta is hoping for higher revenues from exports and taxes.
By Marcel Grzanna
The Philippines wants to add nuclear power to its energy mix. A memorandum of understanding with the United States lays the groundwork for a feasibility study.
By Marcel Grzanna
Political groups in the European Parliament have agreed on who will take the lead as rapporteurs for the legislative proposals in the automotive and grids packages.
By Markus Grabitz and Manuel Berkel