Tag: Raw materials policy
Natural gas tax increase is supported by all ministries
Natural gas is becoming more expensive again Natural gas refinery on the Persian Gulf: The usual VAT rate will be due again in Germany. (Photo: dpa) Berlin According to information…
Strategy paper warns EU against China dependence for batteries for electric cars
Battery recycling EU demand for lithium-ion batteries, fuel cells and electrolyzers needed in hydrogen technology will increase sharply in the coming years. (Photo: dpa) Madrid The Spanish EU Council Presidency…
Chevron strike in Australia could impact LNG supplies in Europe
Chevron The Chevron factory in Gorgon is on strike. (Photo: Bloomberg) Sydney The two-week general strike that began on Thursday at two major LNG projects owned by the US energy…
These three graphics show: This is how Europe heats up
Comparison of heating shares While the installation of heat pumps is currently the subject of heated debate in Germany, the energy mix here and throughout Europe is very diverse. (Photo:…
These three graphics show: This is how Europe heats up
Dusseldorf It seems bizarre: while millions of people in Europe have to cope with summer heat and droughts, governments are already concerned about the energy supply in the coming winter.…
China relieves the gas market for the coming winter
Liquid gas storage facility in Rudong port China is likely to import less LNG this year than assumed. (Photo: Reuters) Beijing, Dusseldorf China is probably buying less liquefied natural gas…
China relieves the gas market for the coming winter
Liquid gas storage facility in Rudong port China is likely to import less LNG this year than assumed. (Photo: Reuters) Beijing, Dusseldorf China is probably buying less liquefied natural gas…
China relieves the gas market for the coming winter
Liquid gas storage facility in Rudong port China is likely to import less LNG this year than assumed. (Photo: Reuters) Beijing, Dusseldorf China is probably buying less liquefied natural gas…
LNG terminals for German gas imports have so far been of secondary importance
LNG terminal in Wilhelmshaven Most liquefied natural gas came to Germany via Wilhelmshaven. Around 21.8 terawatt hours of gas were fed in there from the beginning of January to the…
Russia is selling oil above the EU oil price limit again for the first time
Oil tanker in front of the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossik Russia benefits from rising oil prices. (Photo: INTERFOTO) Zurich It is a novelty that could become a test.…
Can we save the climate with raw materials from the sea?
deep sea mining Humans versus animals: The oceans are full of raw materials, but is that also environmentally friendly? (Photo: Seatools, Getty Images) Berlin Casper has an impressive patience. The…
Opec wants to grow and expand their influence
Adeeb Y Al Aama and Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman The Opec Governor (front left) and the Saudi Minister of Energy (front right) at the eighth Opec International Seminar in Vienna.…
Dependent on Putin – Austria is caught in an energy trap
Vienna Whenever new figures on Russian gas imports circulate, excitement breaks out in the Vienna government headquarters: After all, the partially state-owned company Gazprom supplies the energy source to Austria,…
Russia cuts oil production, Saudi Arabia extends cuts
Oil production in Russia A deep pump is located near the town of Usinsk, 1,500 kilometers north-east of Moscow. (Photo: dpa) To support oil prices, Russia will cut oil exports…
When will our water run out?
Dusseldorf The lack of water is visible these days: New York is shrouded in yellowish smoke because the forests in nearby Canada are burning. It transforms soils in Spain into…
IEA sees slowing growth in oil demand
oil pump Investments in clean energy are growing faster than those in fossil fuels. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt The International Energy Agency (IEA) expects global oil demand to grow more slowly…
Why Russian gas is still flowing to Europe
LNG terminal in Spain Spain has the largest regasification capacity in Europe. (Photo: dpa) Vienna, Paris, Madrid, Rome Europe likes to vouch for its determination in trying to weaken Russia…
Raw materials from the deep sea are necessary for the fight against climate protection
deep sea mining Humans versus animals: The oceans are full of raw materials, but is that also environmentally friendly? (Photo: Seatools, Getty Images) Berlin Casper has an impressive patience. The…
Saudi Arabia voluntarily cuts one million barrels a day
Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al-Saud in Vienna Saudi Arabia relies on a fairly high oil price to cover all government spending. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt Saudi Arabia…
Oil cartel lowers production target – Saudi Arabia voluntarily cuts even further
Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al-Saud in Vienna Saudi Arabia relies on a fairly high oil price to cover all government spending. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt OPEC-plus lowers…