Tag: EU

Energy, Oil & Gas

Qatar says watered-down EU rules open door to more gas deals

Qatar said the European Union’s (EU) push to ease some regulatory burdens is opening the door to further gas deals with companies in the region. Qatar plans to expand export capacity to 142 million tonnes per year by 2030 and has signed deals with Germany and France as Europeans seek to diversify their LNG sources....

Energy, Oil & Gas

EU renewables in electricity generation up 4pc in Q3 2025: Eurostat

In the third quarter of 2025, 49.3 per cent of net electricity generated in the European Union (EU) came from renewable energy sources, an increase of 3.8 per cent compared with the 47.5 per cent registered in the same quarter of 2024, according to figures by Eurostat, the statistical office of the EU....

Energy, Oil & Gas

Qatar hopes EU resolves sustainability law concerns by Dec

Qatar's Energy Minister Saad Al-Kaabi said he was hopeful the European Union (EU) would resolve companies' concerns over its sustainability laws by the end of December. Qatar has aired its frustration with the EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and has threatened to halt gas supplies. The dispute centres around CSDDD's potential to fine violators up to 5 per cent of total global revenue....

Energy, Oil & Gas

EU approves total ban on Russian gas by 2027

The European Union (EU) has moved to end all imports of Russian natural gas by the end of 2027, following a majority vote by member states during a meeting of European energy ministers in Luxembourg....

Energy, Oil & Gas

EU imports $16.9bn in green energy products

In 2024, the EU imported €11.1 billion ($12.8 billion) worth of solar panels, €2.9 billion of liquid biofuels, and €0.5 billion worth of wind turbines from extra-EU countries, totalling almost €14.6 billion ($16.9 billion) in imports of green energy products, according to data released by Eurostat, the EU’s statistical office....