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UK lifts moratorium on fracking

15/09/2022 by Richard

In an effort to boost the domestic supply of energy, the UK’s incoming Prime Minister, Liz Truss, has announced the end of a ban on hydraulic fracturing, opening the way for projects to proceed in
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Shell and Kongsberg to work together on marine decarbonisation

14/09/2022 by OilStoreAdministrator

Kongsberg subsidiary Kongsberg Digital has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with energy major Shell for collaborative action aimed at supporting and accelerating decarbonisation in the marine sector.
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Lithium-processing plant gets Government funding

13/09/2022 by OilStoreAdministrator

In what could be a significant move for the UK automotive sector, the UK’s national innovation agency has awarded funding for Cornish Lithium to build a demonstration-scale plant for processing lithium.
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EV demand drives rise in new vehicle sales

12/09/2022 by Mark

Thanks to a substantial increase in the demand for electric vehicles (EVs), registrations of new cars rose by 1.2% year-on-year in August,
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Oil Gas

Shell and Exxon to sell NAM

12/09/2022 by Richard

According to industry sources, the NAM joint venture between ExxonMobil and Shell is being put up for sale, with it possibly raising around a billion dollars for the two oil majors.
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ExxonMobil to promote sustainable solutions at K2022

09/09/2022 by Katie

At K2022 in Düsseldorf, which claims to be the world’s top trade fair for plastics and rubber, energy major ExxonMobil will highlight the benefits of its sustainable solutions.
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Chemicals

OPEC+ agrees a small production cut

09/09/2022 by OilStoreAdministrator

The OPEC+ group of oil-producing countries has agreed to reduce its total oil production by 100,000 barrels per day (bpd), essentially reversing last month’s modest increase in production.
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Guyana to make $1.1 billion in oil revenue

08/09/2022 by Mark

According to the mid-term report from Guyana’s Ministry of Finance, the South American country is set to receive $1.1 billion in oil revenues this year.
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US oil production at two-year high

07/09/2022 by Richard

According to monthly data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), total crude oil production in the US rose in June to 11.8 million barrels per day (bpd), which is the highest level since April
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Manufacturing group on recruitment drive

06/09/2022 by greg

The Manufacturing Assembly Network (MAN), a consortium of a specialist engineering design agency and eight subcontract manufacturers, has urged people
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Shell CEO to step down

06/09/2022 by Mark

According to a report from Reuters, Ben van Beurden, CEO of energy major Shell, will be stepping down soon after almost 10 years
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Shell to supply Evonik with Bio-LNG

05/09/2022 by OilStoreAdministrator

Energy major Shell is helping German chemicals company Evonik to reduce its transport emissions by helping it to run part of its fleet on biologically sourced liquid natural gas (bio-LNG).
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