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Energy Newstrack to 04/03/2021

March 4, 2021

Canadian Crude by rail exports fell by nearly 40 percent in 2020, averaging 172,013 barrels per day (b/d), compared to 280,272 b/d in 2019, according to the Canada Energy Regulator (CER).

S&P Global reported that global EV sales expanded 43% in 2020 to reach 3.24 million units for the first time and their global market share increased from 2.5% in 2019 to 4.2% in 2020, EV-volumes said.

Commodity At press time	Units	Price $	Change
Crude Oil (WTI)	USD/bbl	61.41	Up
Crude Oil (Brent)	USD/bbl	64.14	Up
Bonny Light	USD/bbl	63.11	Up
Natural Gas	USD/MMBtu	2.78	Down
OPEC basket 03/03/21	USD/bbl	62.15	Down

OPEC Reference Basket of Crudes (ORB) is made up of the following: Saharan Blend (Algeria), Girassol (Angola), Djeno (Congo), Zafiro (Equatorial Guinea), Rabi Light (Gabon), Iran Heavy (Islamic Republic of Iran), Basra Light (Iraq), Kuwait Export (Kuwait), Es Sider (Libya), Bonny Light (Nigeria), Arab Light (Saudi Arabia), Murban (UAE) and Merey (Venezuela).

Saudi Arabia to ship gas to South Korea and take back the CO2 Hyundai OilBank Co. will take liquefied petroleum gas cargoes from Saudi Aramco which it will then convert into hydrogen

UK Budget – Green energy projects should be prioritised by new Infrastructure Bank Commenting on the Chancellor’s announcement to create the first ever UK Infrastructure Bank to be based in Leeds, Darren Walsh, energy sector partner at DWF said: “We welcome the Chancellor’s announcement to create the first ever UK Infrastructure Bank to be based in Leeds with in initial capital of £12billion. We note that the first projects will cover port infrastructure; but we are hopeful that green energy projects will be prioritised to facilitate the enhancement of the Prime Minister’s Ten Point Plan for net zero carbon and a drive towards our green revolution. “Ensuring a balanced portfolio of green energy and infrastructure projects will be essential and we hope that nascent green technologies such as tidal and hydrogen are supported as well as seeing further development of on-shore wind and solar PV. This is further great news for sponsors, developers and investors and the entire low carbon supply chain.”

Electric Highway Coalition to Add EV Fast Chargers to Connect Gulf Coast, Midwest and Atlantic State Destinations The Electric Highway Coalition – made up of American Electric Power, Dominion Energy, Duke Energy, Entergy Corp., Southern Co., and the Tennessee Valley Authority – announced a plan to provide EV drivers seamless travel across major regions of the country through a network of DC fast chargers for EVs.

Vestas adds 67 MW EnVentus order along with a long-term service agreement in Sweden Vestas will supply, install and commission 12 V162-5.6 MW turbines, part of Vestas’ EnVentus platform. A long term 30-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement will provide maximum security for the Grönhult project throughout its lifetime by optimising park performance and limiting downtime.

V112 installation, Macarthur Windfarm, Australia

Global oil demand recovery, gas growth ahead, say Aramco, Chevron CEOs Economies are improving in China, India and East Asia, with vaccine deployment as “cause for optimism” in the West,

Eni Angola Awards Fugro Offshore Geotechnical Survey Contracts Under the agreements, Fugro will conduct geotechnical and environmental surveys offshore Angola between March and May, using two of its specialist geotechnical and geophysical vessels from their global fleet already active in the region.