Shell acts to reinforce business resilience and financial strength

by Timothy Reeder | Mar 24, 2020 | News

As the COVID-19 virus spreads across the world – seriously impacting people’s health, our way of life and global markets – Shell is putting the safety and health of our people and customers first, along with the safe operations of all our businesses. At...

Total announces immediate action plan in context of sharp decrease in oil prices

by Timothy Reeder | Mar 24, 2020 | News

Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman & CEO of Total, addressed the Group’s employees on March 19 to mobilize them in the face of the challenges ahead. He recalled the resilience that the Group’s teams demonstrated during the 2015-16 oil crisis as well as the two pillars of...

Siemens unveils UK’s first converted ‘Electric Avenue’

by Timothy Reeder | Mar 24, 2020 | News

Siemens has unveiled the UK’s first avenue, which is over half a mile in length, that has been fully converted to cater for electric vehicle (EV) charging, coined ‘Electric Avenue, W9’.  The project, in collaboration with ubitricity and Westminster City Council, has...

Russia’s first LNG-powered passenger ship to be built in Tatarstan

by Timothy Reeder | Mar 24, 2020 | News

A Gazprom delegation headed by Vyacheslav Mikhalenko, Member of the Management Committee, Head of Department, took part in the keel-laying ceremony for Chaika LNG, the first passenger ship in Russia to be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG). The event was held...

February 2020

by Timothy Reeder | Feb 20, 2020 | Editions

February 2020 BP have set the target of becoming carbon neutral by 2050. Repsol have also set sights on the same goal. Equinor and Total have both committed to lofty carbon emission targets, as all of the world’s energy majors look to get in line with the Paris...