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China’s petrochemical surge is driving global oil demand growth
The global petrochemical industry – essential to the production of clothing, tyres, detergents, fertilisers, and countless other everyday products – is currently going through a momentous period of transition. Driving this change is a towering wave of new petrochemical plants,…
Holding the oil and gas sector accountable to methane promises
Much of the world has felt the sting of climate change this year although, as ever, the poor and vulnerable have suffered the most. This climate chaos has arrived at estimated global average temperatures of 1.4°C above pre-industrial levels. According…
The oil and gas industry faces a moment of truth and an opportunity to adapt
Oil and gas producers face pivotal choices about their role in the global energy system amid a worsening climate crisis fuelled in large part by their core products, according to a major new special report from the IEA that shows…
EU food prices: olive oil up 75 percent since January 2021
After substantial increases in 2022, food prices in the EU continued to rise also in 2023. Data for the second and third quarters of this year show that the prices of some items registered a slower increase. In September 2023, prices of…
THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN THE OIL INDUSTRY: REDUCTION OF RAW MATERIALS, WASTE AND EMISSIONS
According to the official data posted on the website of the European Parliament, 2.2 billion tonnes of waste are generated in the European Union each year. More than a quarter of it includes municipal waste: everyday waste that is collected…
IEA: Growth in global oil demand is set to slow significantly by 2028
Growth in the world’s demand for oil is set to slow almost to a halt in the coming years, with the high prices and security of supply concerns highlighted by the global energy crisis hastening the shift towards cleaner energy…
Ban on Export of all Types of Oil Lifted
The Serbian government decided to lift the ban on the export of all types of oil after a complete review of the state of stocks, as well as record areas under sunflower planting. The competent institutions will continue to monitor…