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HD HHI completes trial of Korea’s first ammonia-fuelled vessel

Wed, 15 Jul 2026

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has completed a sea trial of Korea’s first ammonia dual-fuel vessel, generating key operational data to support cleaner shipping technologies and future guidelines for ammonia-powered maritime operations.

Energy, Oil & Gas

SLB OneSubsea wins EPC contract for Eni’s Baleine project

Wed, 15 Jul 2026

SLB’s OneSubsea joint venture has secured a major engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract from Eni for Phase 3 of the deepwater Baleine project offshore Côte d’Ivoire.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Oman oil exports rise 2.7pc as production climbs in 2026

Wed, 15 Jul 2026

Oman’s oil exports rose 2.7 per cent by the end of May 2026, reaching 129.5 million barrels compared with 126.1 million barrels during the same period in 2025, according to preliminary data from the National Centre for Statistics and Information.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Eni, BMW partner to expand renewable HVO fuel use in Europe

Wed, 15 Jul 2026

Eni and BMW Group have signed an agreement to supply BMW corporate fleets in Italy with Enilive’s HVOlution, a 100 per cent renewable hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) diesel fuel designed to reduce road transport emissions.

Energy, Oil & Gas

SLB, Liberty Energy form alliance to support AI data centre growth

Wed, 15 Jul 2026

SLB and Liberty Energy have announced a strategic alliance to provide modular infrastructure and integrated power generation solutions for new data centre projects worldwide.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Oman refinery output falls 6.8pc in first five months of 2026

Wed, 15 Jul 2026

Oman’s refinery products output declined by 6.8 per cent in the first five months of 2026, reaching 89.916 million barrels compared with 96.522 million barrels during the same period in 2025, according to preliminary data from the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).

Energy, Oil & Gas

Russian gas exports to EU rise 18pc in first half of 2026

Wed, 15 Jul 2026

Russia’s natural gas exports to the European Union (EU) rose by around 18 per cent in the first half of the year, according to the Russian Energy Ministry.

Energy, Oil & Gas

EU solar power hits record 25pc share of electricity in June

Wed, 15 Jul 2026

Solar power became the European Union’s largest source of electricity for the first time in June, generating a record 52 terawatt-hours (TWh) and supplying 25 per cent of the bloc’s monthly electricity, up from the previous record of 47 TWh (23 per cent) set in May 2026.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Global renewable power generation surges 9.8pc in 2024: Irena

Wed, 15 Jul 2026

Global renewable electricity generation rose 9.8 per cent in 2024, far outpacing the 1.4 per cent growth in non-renewable generation, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency’s (Irena) Renewable Energy Statistics 2026.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Topsoe, Sasol to power Uzbekistan’s $6.1bn SAF project

Wed, 15 Jul 2026

Topsoe and Sasol have signed a licensing agreement with Allied Biofuels to provide core technology, engineering and technical services for a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facility in Uzbekistan’s Khorezm region, supporting the project’s advanced eSAF production pathway.