Tag: Energies
Natural gas: a geopolitical issue
“Energy sovereignty tool”, “useful for the ecological transition”… Gas is presented by its promoters as having become essential. All around the planet, gas projects are multiplying, but they are not…
faced with the cessation of Russian gas, Transnistria extends power cuts
Transnistria, a pro-Russian separatist territory in Moldova, announced this Saturday, January 4, that it would introduce new power cuts for the population due to the cessation of deliveries of Russian…
ASNR is now the competent authority in France
The Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Authority (ASNR) is the new French authority responsible for controlling civil nuclear activities. It entered service on January 1, 2025 and must guarantee the…
Senegal and Mauritania take a step towards exploiting their common gas field
In a press release dated December 31, Mauritania and Senegal announced the official opening of the first well of the Grand Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) project. This gas field located 115…
Turkey offers to help Syria rebuild its energy system amid strategic challenges
A delegation from the Turkish Ministry of Energy has been in Syria since Saturday December 28 to help the new authorities in Damascus restore access to energy services, after the…
in Damascus, the hope of a return of gas and electricity after years of shortages
Since 2011, Syria has faced a crippling energy crisis. Conflicts have destroyed infrastructure, reducing access to electricity and gas. Today, in Damascus, homes only have two hours of electricity per…
In the Black Sea, regional emergency declared after worsening oil spill
Ten days after a storm that split an oil tanker in two and capsized another in the Black Sea, authorities in the Krasnodar region in southern Russia declared a regional…
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico received by Vladimir Putin to talk about Russian gas
Russian President Vladimir Putin received Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico at the Kremlin on Sunday, December 22, one of the only European leaders to have remained close to him, announced…
London strengthens sanctions against Russian “ghost fleet” in the Baltic Sea
The United Kingdom announced on Tuesday December 17 that it was taking sanctions against new ships in this fleet made up of undeclared Russian tankers or under foreign flags, which…
Iran closes public buildings, schools after power shortages worsened by cold snap
Iran faces severe energy shortages, exacerbated by a cold snap. This led to the closure of schools and public services in half of the country’s provinces on Sunday, December 15,…