Germany should aim to be a leader in hydrogen technology: minister

[ad_1] FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany should aim to be a leader in technologies needed to make and utilize hydrogen, which offers a green alternative to fossil fuels in the shift…

Switzerland to hand Venezuela oil firm bank records to U.S.

[ad_1] ZURICH (Reuters) – In a widening corruption probe into Venezuela’s state oil company by U.S. authorities, Swiss regulators have agreed to provide U.S. prosecutors with records from at least…

Factbox-Countries where Iranian oil and gas revenues are blocked

[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Iran has been unable to obtain tens of billions of dollars of its assets in foreign banks, mainly from exports of oil and gas, due to…

Plains All American earnings slide as oil pipeline volumes drop

[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Plains All American Pipeline LP reported a 35% drop in adjusted earnings before tax in the fourth quarter as transportation volumes on its pipelines fell…

Tunnel exposes deep conflict in Italy’s populist government

[ad_1] By Steve Scherer, Cristiano Corvino SAINT-MARTIN-DE-LA-PORTE, France (Reuters) – Italy’s 5-Star Movement and League party were rivals going into last year’s national election, became coalition partners in a populist…

Enel agrees green hydrogen deal with Italian refiner Saras

[ad_1] MILAN (Reuters) – Italian utility Enel has agreed with Saras to develop a project to supply green hydrogen to the Italian refiner’s Sarroch site in Sardinia, the two companies…

Germany expects news soon on Nord Stream 2 after talks with U.S.

[ad_1] BERLIN, July 21 (Reuters) – The German government is in talks with the United States on Nord Stream 2, a spokesperson in Berlin said on Wednesday, adding that she…

Cyprus accuses Turkey of blocking ship again in gas exploration standoff

[ad_1] ATHENS (Reuters) – Cyprus accused Turkey on Friday of threatening to use force against a drillship chartered by Italy’s Eni, in a standoff over hydrocarbons rights in the eastern…

Big Oil hits brakes on search for new fossil fuels

[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Top oil and gas companies sharply slowed their search for new fossil fuel resources last year, data shows, as lower energy prices due to the coronavirus…

GLOBAL MARKETS-Investors shrug off U.S. government shutdown, dollar dips

[ad_1] * Investors appear unruffled by U.S. government shutdown * World shares up slightly; U.S. Senate to vote on funding * U.S. Treasury yields near 3-1/2-year high * Dollar slips…