QUETTA, Pakistan—A methane gas explosion in a coal mine in southwest Pakistan early Saturday killed four workers, while three others were rescued from the partly collapsed mine, an official said. Chief mine inspector Abdul Ghani said the blast took place in the Sra Ghazgai mine area outside Quetta, where the mine was allegedly being operated…
Australian Labor Party Supports Gas Plant, If It Switches To Hydrogen
February 2, 2022
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The Australian Labor party—one that typically campaigns against fossil fuels—has decided to endorse the government’s latest gas-fired power station under the condition that it will eventually run solely on hydrogen. The $600 million Kurri Kurri gas plant in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales was announced by the current conservative government, the Australian Liberal…
Demand for Gas in Europe Expected to Decline This Year, Driven by Cheaper Coal: International Energy Agency
Demand for gas across Europe is expected to decline this year, as soaring prices make coal a more competitive option, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Monday. Last year, European gas consumption increased by an estimated 5.5 percent to 552 billion cubic meters (bcm), despite prices soaring worldwide amid a global supply chain crisis. But in…
Biden to Meet Leader of Qatar, Talks to Cover Boosting Gas Supplies to Europe Amid Russia–Ukraine Tensions
January 31, 2022
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President Joe Biden is hosting the ruling leader of Qatar at the White House on Jan. 31 for discussions that are expected to include boosting gas deliveries to Europe amid fears of energy supply disruptions to the U.S. ally if the Russia–Ukraine tensions erupt into a hot conflict. Senior administration officials told reporters on a…
US, Europe Plan for Any Cutoff of Russian Natural Gas
January 25, 2022
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WASHINGTON—U.S. and European officials are coordinating with natural gas suppliers around the globe to cushion the impact if Russia were to cut off energy supplies in the conflict over Ukraine, Biden administration officials say. The U.S. and European allies have promised punishing economic and political sanctions if Russia moves its military into Ukraine, but worry…
West Australian Govt Grants Gas Projects Big Tax Breaks: Think Tank
A think tank has revealed that residents in Western Australia (WA) paid two times more for registering their motor vehicles than the royalties of all gas export projects combined in 2020-21. A report by the Australia Institute thinktank, titled “Gas-fired Robbery,” has outlined that two-thirds of gas export projects paid virtually no tax or royalties…
Explainer: How Europe Is Trying to Deal With Its Gas Crisis
FRANKFURT, Germany—Europe’s natural gas crisis isn’t letting up. Reserves are low. Prices are high. Utility customers are facing expensive bills. Major Russian supplier Gazprom isn’t selling gas like it used to. It all raises the question: How exactly is Europe, which imports most of its energy, going to make it through the winter without a…
California to Delay Annual Gas Tax Increase for One Year
January 12, 2022
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed Jan. 10 to suspend the state’s annual gasoline and diesel tax increase for at least a year in an effort, he said, to help motorists already paying the highest gas prices in the country. The proposal would mean that the state would skip its July 1 tax hike on gas,…
Toxic Gas Leak From Industrial Tanker Truck Kills 6 in India
NEW DELHI—A toxic gas leak from an industrial tanker truck killed at least six people on Thursday in western India, police said. Another 25 people were hospitalized after they inhaled the gas in an industrial complex in Surat, a city in Gujarat state, said police officer Mahesh Patel. The TimesNow news website reported that the…
Australia Must Address Technical Electrical Grid Concerns As Coal Retires
Australia’s rapid transition to more renewable energy sources and the projected early retirement of coal power stations will introduce new technical vulnerabilities into the grid, the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) says. The 2021 System Security Report released by the AEMO has outlined that critical power system requirements will need to be addressed in New…
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