Markets Other Energy

A year of volatility and transition / Spot prices stay high amid weather extremes and grid bottlenecks / Germany anchors regional dynamics as renewables expand unevenly

A year of consolidation and a ‘new normal' comes to an end / Market stable after end of dramatic fluctuations from energy crisis / Political framework to continue to force players into further optimising diversification, storage, emissions strategies

Boost for Grangemouth cracker / London guarantees GBP 150 mn investment support package for UK's last remaining ethylene production

Out with 2025, in with 2026 – PIE series

Partnership with Norsk e-Fuel / Project explores use of e-naphtha from captured carbon in sustainable plastics

Plastics converters could be eligible for industrial electricity price / Recyclers likely left in limbo / EUR 3 bn of taxpayers' money to provide relief / Many details still to be clarified

Chemical industry at risk of losing EUR 26 bn over next 10 years / Production to rise despite headwinds / Industry lobbies for measures to bolster competitiveness

ConocoPhillips set to lay off more than 3,000 staff – reports / Other sector giants embarking on cost-cutting drive

Investments in oil and gas industry set to peak in 2025 / Boom winding down / Industry's long-term future secure

Trade group demands cheaper electricity / ‘Security of country' at risk / Processors worry about competitiveness

EC to fund 15 new European green hydrogen projects / Second EHB auction completed

Saudi giant reportedly seeking IPO for National Industrial Gases / Europe exit rumours persist

Policies proposed for EU chemical industry shift to renewable carbon – RCI report / Dutch team outlines transition plan

Q1 core profit plummets / Outlook for 2025 lowered amid geopolitical and trade tensions / LNG deal with Ineos

Start-up of Austria's largest green hydrogen plant at Schwechat / Feedstock for sustainable fuels and chemicals

Call for cut in electricity costs to boost competitiveness / Base chemicals production remains in decline

Third major US energy deal passes regulatory muster / Terms not disclosed / “Attractive” market

TotalEnergies, RWE team up to decarbonise Leuna refinery / 600 km pipeline / Grandpuits to have two plastics recycling plants

What happens after the transit through Ukraine stops? / Increased LNG exports from Russia

Closure of ethanol plant in Grangemouth / Loss of 80 jobs in UK

New oil and gas investment in the US / Fossil resurgence under new Trump term?

Q1, Q2 dotted with price fluctuations for electricity / Gas market relatively calmer than 2023 / Renewable energy experiences boost

Dark clouds form over Russian economy / European energy prices on the rise again / Ukrainian plastics industry at a standstill

Wrapping up 2024, sizing up 2025 – PIE series

Global market to triple in value as energy transition progresses / Balancing energy, industrial, trade policies will be crucial for countries to reap benefits – IEA report