30 August 2025 Japan still has some of the highest carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per capita among the advanced economies after the shutdown of the country’s nuclear power plants following the Fukushima disaster in 2011. Following the accident, the country has gradually restarted 14 reactors with a combined 13 million kilowatts of capacity but 22 … Continue reading Japan’s energy system struggles to overcome the legacy of Fukushima| JKempEnergy.com
U.S. gas firms see friendlier regulatory climate (Bloomberg) China develops largest offshore wind turbine (Bloomberg) China/Russia test sanctioned LNG deliveries (Bloomberg) Miners focus on efficiency and recovery rates (Reuters) Europe imports record summer jet fuel from Asia (FT) Pakistan puzzled by claims of big oil reserves (FT) Global energy outlook through 2050 (Exxon) U.S. GAS … Continue reading Best in Energy – 29 August 2025| JKempEnergy.com
China’s rising oil output driven by state incentives (Oxford Energy) China’s oil refiners pivot to gas and petrochemicals (Bloomberg) U.S. electricity prices are rising faster than inflation (Bloomberg) U.S./China semiconductor arms race is intensifying (FT) United Kingdom breaks ground on nuclear power station (FT) U.K. power prices hamper realisation of net zero goal (Reuters) U.S. … Continue reading Best in Energy – 28 August 2025| JKempEnergy.com
India may restrict gas generation to peak periods (Reuters) Japan data centres to reshape electricity usage (Woodmac) PetroChina wants to buy domestic gas storage (Bloomberg) U.S. jet fuel consumption growth to slow in 2025/26 (EIA) Pakistan’s oil production potential is limited (Bloomberg) Viet Nam to boost ethanol blend and U.S. imports (Reuters) U.S./EU tariffs divert … Continue reading Best in Energy – 27 August 2025| JKempEnergy.com
U.S. household energy spending and electrification impact (EPRI) Germany’s gas storage capacity and low fill rate at Rehden (Argus) Pakistan requests LNG shipment delay on low demand (Bloomberg) Sh…| JKempEnergy.com
Lower prices sharpen U.S./EU incentives for tougher sanctions 13 August 2025 Inflation-adjusted oil prices have fallen to the lowest since the pandemic and before that the production free-for-all before Saudi Arabia and its partners launched OPEC⁺ in 2016. Front-month Brent futures have averaged $70 per barrel so far in 2025 down from $82 in 2024 … Continue reading Oil prices slide as OPEC⁺ refocuses on market share| JKempEnergy.com
I am taking some annual leave. Best in Energy and newsletters will resume on Tuesday August 26. Venture Global prevails in LNG arbitration brought by Shell (Reuters) Venture Global claims win for new LNG business model (WSJ) Venture Global victory will lead to tougher terms in future (Energy Flux) Europe turns to more airconditioning as … Continue reading Best in Energy – 13 August 2025| JKempEnergy.com
U.S. oil output resilient despite lower prices (Bloomberg) Baltimore hit by emergency load-shedding (Bloomberg) Iraq experiences widespread electricity failure (Reuters) U.S./China semiconductor competition (Bloomberg) China’s shipbuilders consolidate industry (WSJ) INDIA’s petroleum consumption declined by 0.5% in the first seven months of 2025 compared with the same period a year earlier. It was only the second … Continue reading Best in Energy – 12 August 2025| JKempEnergy.com
Global refining activity shifts to Asia and Mideast (Rystad) Germany probes gas market trading behaviour (Bloomberg) U.S./India oil sanctions risk discounted by traders (Reuters) Guyana starts up next floating production vessel (Reuters) Iran/Israel cyber warfare continues in the shadows (FT) Spain’s mismatched solar and transmission grid (FT) China’s growing influence in the Black Sea (RAND) … Continue reading Best in Energy – 11 August 2025| JKempEnergy.com
Global diesel supplies remain tight raising prices (Bloomberg) Russia’s oil exports have declined slightly since 2022 (EIA) Mexico authorises fracking to raise oil production (Reuters) China hits record electricity loads in multiple areas (Xinhua) U.S./India oil tariffs force tough strategic choice (Bloomberg) India’s sanctioned oil refiner seeks local banker (Bloomberg) OPEC⁺ explains rationale for output … Continue reading Best in Energy – 8 August 2025| JKempEnergy.com
Global electricity demand to grow rapidly in 2025/26 (IEA) China’s energy situation in the third quarter of 2025 (NEA) U.S. government plans to rewrite emissions rules (Reuters) U.S./EU energy deal…| JKempEnergy.com
13 June 2025 Some preliminary observations The United States has partially distanced itself from Israel’s military operation characterising the strikes as a “unilateral action” and emphasising that…| JKempEnergy.com
28 April 2025 Spain and Portugal have been hit by widespread blackouts following a cascading failure on the high-voltage transmission system forcing them to attempt a complicated “black start” oper…| JKempEnergy.com
