And Donald Approves!

White House says the US President Donald Trump is ready to sign Russia Sanctions bill which will affect Russian gas supplies in Europe. Read more here: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/07/donald-trump-ready-sign-russia-sanctions-bill-170729033951945.html

We Will Not Stand For This

Germany, through its Foreign Minister, Sigmar Gabriel has said it will not ‘… accept any extraterritorial use whatsoever of these U.S. sanctions against European companies’ which will promote US companies and harm Europeans when he called on President Donald Trump-led U.S. administration to coordinate policies with European partners and not unilaterally impose tougher sanctions against Russia. Read more here: http://www.worldbulletin.net/headlines/192350/germany-voices-concern-over-us-sanctions-against-russia

We See Danger Everywhere

Financial and structural challenges threatens the success of Ghana’s gas project. Read more here: http://www.ghanatrade.gov.gh/Latest-News/ghana-gas-project-in-danger.html

Look At What We Made

China has successfully produced a total of 309,000 cubic metres of natural gas from methane hydrate, also known as "flammable ice", in an experimental project in the South China Sea. Read more here: http://www.reuters.com/article/china-energy-gas-idUSL3N1KK076?feedType=RSS&virtualBrandChannel=11563

What Do I See? Gas

Turkey’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Berat Albayrak, has said natural gas would become the most important source of energy in the next century, as did coal in the 19th century and oil in the 20th century, and as result of that the country would start drilling for natural gas and oil in 2017. Read more here: https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20170729-turkey-to-start-drilling-for-natural-gas-and-oil-this-year/

Coming Up Next Week, 'in Costa Rica’

A reduction in gasoline prices has been approved following a request by the Refinadora Costarricense de Petróleo (Recope) based on a drop of international prices for oil and an increase in refining activity in the United States. Read more here: http://qcostarica.com/gas-price-drop-coming-next-week/

The Next Big Thing

Saudi Arabia, the largest producer and exporter of oil in the world is a step closer to renewables as it plans its first Integrated Solar Combined Cycle (ISCC) project combined with Concentrated Solar Power (CSP): Duba 1 power station, under the management of Saudi Electricity Company (SEC). Read more here: http://www.ee-news.ch/de/article/36521/saudi-arabia-moves-a-step-closer-to-renewables

Vision 2020

The Managing Director, NIPCO, Mr. Sanjay Teotia, said in a statement yesterday that the number of vehicles using gas as fuel will hit 60 million by 2020 and urged the Federal Government on the use of gas instead of premium motor spirit (petrol) to power automobiles. Read more here: http://naija247news.com/2017/07/29/vehicles-using-gas-as-fuel-to-rise-by-60m-in-2020-which-is-9-global-fleet-nipco-boss/