Australians could struggle to stay warm this winter after the energy market regulator warned of a potential gas shortage. Daniel Westerman, CEO of the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), said that as the country transitioned to net-zero, the southern—and colder—states of New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and South Australia could be affected….
Australians Could Struggle to Stay Warm This Upcoming Winter as Gas Shortage Looms
March 15, 2023
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Glencore Mints Record Earnings from High Energy Prices
Glencore, one of the largest diversified natural resources companies in the world, announced record earnings in the first half of 2022. “Elevated energy market dislocation, volatility, risk and supply disruption, led to record prices for many coal and gas benchmarks and physical premia, underpinning a $10.3 billion increase in group-adjusted EBITDA to $18.9 billion,” Glencore…
Aussie Energy Firm Tells Customers to Look Elsewhere for Better Deals, Warns Prices Could Double
May 31, 2022
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Independent energy retailer, ReAmped Energy in Brisbane, has taken the extraordinary step of suggesting its customer’s shop around for better deals warning they could be paying twice as much on their next power bill. CEO Luke Blincoe said the energy market was “incredibly volatile” and that his company could not guarantee competitive prices in the…
Russia Expects $321 Billion in Energy Exports in 2022 Despite Recent Sanctions
April 5, 2022
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Despite severe Western sanctions levied against Russia since its war with Ukraine began Feb. 24, Russia is expected to earn nearly $321 billion from energy exports in 2022, an increase of more than a third over 2021, Bloomberg News reported. Moscow’s economy has survived a full month of sanctions and is emerging with a relatively…
350 Million People Impacted by Global Power Outages: Report
February 1, 2022
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Significant power outages in 2021 affected around 350 million people, or 4 percent of the world’s population, according to a new study. In a report titled “Are We Entering an Age of Increasing Power Supply Disruptions?” IHS Markit discovered that extreme weather events and energy transition trends eroded reliability and disrupted some of the world’s…
Biden Regulatory Uncertainty, Tight Market Supporting High Oil Prices
Crude oil and natural gas prices are off to a hot start this year, driven by strengthening global demand, tighter supplies, and regulatory uncertainty. But some Wall Street institutions and the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) are split on if this momentum can be sustained throughout 2022. In its January Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), the…
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