gas: latest news, reactions and political events

Bolivia promotes a strategic partnership with Petrobras to relaunch YPFB

Bolivia's Executive will launch technical roundtables with the aim of articulating a "strategic partnership" and an "open agenda" with Petrobras. The Brazilian oil company will also support the "restructuring" of Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB), the state-owned hydrocarbon company.As the Government has disseminated on the social network 'X', citing the...

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Venezuela approves the Hydrocarbons Regulation to reactivate the sector with foreign capital

The acting president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, has signed the Regulation of the Hydrocarbons Law with the aim of boosting the country's oil and gas industry through the arrival of foreign investment.The text sets the regulatory framework that will govern the activity of private companies interested in the extraction of...

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The photovoltaic will sink daytime electricity and shoot up nighttime electricity to 140 euros per MWh in August

The consultancy Tempos Energía warns that the strong penetration of photovoltaics will cause a marked imbalance in the electricity bill during August: the central hours of the day will register very low prices, between 28 and 45 euros per megawatt hour (MWh), while in the night period quotations will skyrocket...

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Colombia and Guyana prepare a pact on security and energy with gas as a central pillar

The president-elect of Colombia, Abelardo de la Espriella, has held a telephone conversation with the head of state of Guyana, Mohamed Irfaan Ali, in which both have studied the creation of a strategic alliance focused on regional security, energy cooperation, and the promotion of the gas sector.As detailed by the...

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The electricity pool falls 4.1% year-on-year in June but rebounds compared to May due to higher demand

The average daily price of the wholesale electricity market in Spain, known as the 'pool', stood at 69.59 euro/MWh in June, representing a 28.32% increase compared to May (54.23 euro/MWh), although it was 4.1% below the level recorded in June 2025 (72.60 euro/MWh), according to the latest market report from...

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Algeria's president highlights the solidity of ties with Spain, unaffected by "misunderstandings"

The President of Algeria, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, has underlined this Sunday the solidity of the ties that his country maintains with Spain, a relationship "based on trust" and protected from "misunderstandings" after the latest crisis between the two states.From the International Fair held in Algiers, and according to the news portal...

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Spain joins 21 EU countries to accelerate energy storage until 2028

Spain has signed this Friday, along with 21 other member states, a joint commitment to give a decisive boost to the deployment of energy storage in the European Union until 2028. The agreement aims to eliminate regulatory obstacles, facilitate the arrival of new investments, and expand the capacity of these...

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Aagesen assures that Spain has diesel, gasoline, and kerosene for almost 100 days

The third vice-president and minister for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge, Sara Aagesen, has reiterated that the gas and oil markets in Spain are operating with "calm and normality" and has emphasized that the country has sufficient 'stocks' plus reserves of diesel, gasoline, and kerosene to cover demand for almost...

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13 people die in an explosion at a gas plant in Qatar

At least 13 people have lost their lives and another 66 have been injured after a strong explosion registered in a plant located in the industrial area of Ras Laffan, north of Doha, the capital of Qatar.The Minister of Energy, Saad Sherida al Kaab, has detailed this balance of dead...

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The CEO of Enagás urges Europe to make a clear and rapid commitment to green hydrogen

The CEO of Enagás, Arturo Gonzalo Aizpiri, has called on European institutions for a "clear commitment" to a "rapid" adoption of green hydrogen, following the example of China. When comparing European performance in this area, he gives it a grade of notable, considering that "it can improve": "I hope it...

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The G7 tightens its sanctions on Russian oil and gas

The Heads of State and Government of the G7, which groups the seven most advanced economies on the planet, have agreed this Tuesday to "increase pressure" on the "Russian war economy" through a reinforcement of sanctions targeting Moscow's oil and gas, at the end of the summit held in the...

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Repsol seals a pact to explore and develop a new oil area in Venezuela

Repsol has closed this Tuesday an agreement with the Ministry of Hydrocarbons of Venezuela and with the state oil company Petróleos de Venezuela (PDSVA) to "analyze the possibility of developing a new area" for crude oil exploitation in the 'Horcón' area, located southeast of Lake Maracaibo.The understanding has been formalized...

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Armenia sees it as unviable that Russia breaks its gas contracts due to its rapprochement with Europe

The Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, has described as "unsustainable" the possibility that Russia may terminate gas supply contracts with his country in retaliation for Yerevan's aspirations to strengthen ties with the European Union, although he admitted that the government is evaluating "all scenarios"."We have a long-term agreement and...

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Build today the future of the gas system and our energy security

The guarantee of the energy supply has become one of the main strategic priorities of Europe. In an international scenario marked by geopolitical instability, economic uncertainty, and energy market volatility, having robust and resilient infrastructure is more important than ever. In recent years, the world has faced two energy crises of...

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BP restructures its leadership and boosts its oil and gas business after the dismissal of its chairman

The British oil company BP has announced this Tuesday a new internal reorganization that affects several top-level executives and reinforces its focus on oil and gas activities, just two weeks after the abrupt dismissal of its president Albert Manifold for "unacceptable" conduct issues.The company has decided to concentrate its activity...

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Artero (PP) demands to extend the VAT reduction on electricity and gas in the face of the ongoing energy crisis

The spokesperson for Economy of the parliamentary group of the PP in the Courts of Aragon, Juan Pablo Artero, has presented a non-legislative proposal in which he urges the Government of Spain to maintain the VAT reduction applied to electricity and gas, considering that "the energy crisis has not been...

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Reynés warns that it is a matter of time before the blockade of Hormuz affects Spain

The president of Naturgy, Francisco Reynés, has warned that "it is a matter of time" before the closure of the Strait of Hormuz ends up affecting the cost of gas in Spain.Reynés spoke this Tuesday at the 41st Cercle d'Economia Meeting, which is taking place from Monday to Wednesday at...

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Saiz, on a new decree to extend the electricity and gas price reductions: "Soon we will have another 'feedback'"

The Minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration and current government spokesperson, Elma Saiz, defended this Monday the set of government measures that are contributing to curbing inflation, and alluded to the possibility of a new decree that extends the tax reductions applied to electricity and gas: "Soon we will...

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The PP demands the Government stop its "fiscal plunder" and extend the VAT reduction on electricity and gas

The PP spokesperson, Borja Sémper, has demanded this Monday that the Government rectify its "fiscal plunder" of taxpayers "this very day" and extend the tax reduction applied to electricity and gas, which has been in effect since March and has disappeared with the arrival of June after the moderation of...

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Sedigás celebrates Brussels' endorsement of the capacity mechanism and urges its activation as soon as possible

The Spanish Gas Association (Sedigás) has "positively" received the European Commission's decision to approve the capacity mechanism for the Spanish electricity system last Friday and, after this approval from Brussels, has called on the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge to complete the development regulations "as soon as...

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Yolanda Díaz claims an urgent decree to extend tax rebates on electricity and gas and the protection of rents

The second vice president and Minister of Labor, Yolanda Díaz, has called this Monday for the immediate approval of a new decree-law that allows the extension of rental contracts and the maintenance of tax reductions applied to electricity and gas linked to the war in Iran, bonuses that have ceased...

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VAT and other taxes on electricity and gas cut ends due to price moderation

The reduction of VAT applied to electricity, natural gas, briquettes, pellets, and firewood, along with the reduction of the Special Tax on Electricity, will cease to apply this Monday as a consequence of the moderation of energy prices.This June 1st marks the beginning of the progressive withdrawal of several of...

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Russia threatens to suspend its energy pact with Armenia if it continues to approach the EU

The Russian Executive has warned this Wednesday that it could unilaterally suspend or appeal the energy agreements signed with Armenia in 2013 —which cover gas, oil, refined products, and diamonds— in case Yerevan maintains its current course of adhesion to the European Union.That same day, the Russian Embassy in Yerevan...

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Tempos Energía warns of a 30% rise in electricity this summer despite a possible agreement with Iran

The cost of electricity will increase by around 30% during the summer months compared to the same period last year, regardless of whether the United States and Iran reach a preliminary agreement that includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a 60-day ceasefire, according to alerts from the...

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The gas industry in West Africa alters artisanal fishing, according to the IEO

An international consortium of scientists, in which two experts from the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO-CSIC) participate, has disseminated a study that globally analyzes the environmental and social consequences linked to the development of the new offshore gas industry off the coasts of West Africa.The research, led by Senegalese PhD...

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Gas

Bolivia promotes a strategic partnership with Petrobras to relaunch YPFB

Venezuela approves the Hydrocarbons Regulation to reactivate the sector with foreign capital

The photovoltaic will sink daytime electricity and shoot up nighttime electricity to 140 euros per MWh in August

Colombia and Guyana prepare a pact on security and energy with gas as a central pillar

The electricity pool falls 4.1% year-on-year in June but rebounds compared to May due to higher demand

Algeria's president highlights the solidity of ties with Spain, unaffected by "misunderstandings"

Spain joins 21 EU countries to accelerate energy storage until 2028

Aagesen assures that Spain has diesel, gasoline, and kerosene for almost 100 days

13 people die in an explosion at a gas plant in Qatar

The CEO of Enagás urges Europe to make a clear and rapid commitment to green hydrogen

The G7 tightens its sanctions on Russian oil and gas

Repsol seals a pact to explore and develop a new oil area in Venezuela

Armenia sees it as unviable that Russia breaks its gas contracts due to its rapprochement with Europe

Build today the future of the gas system and our energy security

BP restructures its leadership and boosts its oil and gas business after the dismissal of its chairman

Artero (PP) demands to extend the VAT reduction on electricity and gas in the face of the ongoing energy crisis

Reynés warns that it is a matter of time before the blockade of Hormuz affects Spain

Saiz, on a new decree to extend the electricity and gas price reductions: "Soon we will have another 'feedback'"

The PP demands the Government stop its "fiscal plunder" and extend the VAT reduction on electricity and gas

Sedigás celebrates Brussels' endorsement of the capacity mechanism and urges its activation as soon as possible

Yolanda Díaz claims an urgent decree to extend tax rebates on electricity and gas and the protection of rents

VAT and other taxes on electricity and gas cut ends due to price moderation

Russia threatens to suspend its energy pact with Armenia if it continues to approach the EU

Tempos Energía warns of a 30% rise in electricity this summer despite a possible agreement with Iran

The gas industry in West Africa alters artisanal fishing, according to the IEO

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