UK Follows France's 2040 Lead on Cars, But Without a Roadmap

The UK is to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in 2040, following the lead set three weeks ago by France. The July 26 announcement by UK environment and transport ministers, however, came without a roadmap outlining how the transition to 2040 will be planned, in contrast to France where tax incentives were set out for alternative transport fuels, including natural gas vehicles (NGVs).

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Yamal LNG Aims to Beat Timetable

The second and third trains of the Yamal LNG plant in Russia's far north are planned to be commissioned ahead of schedule. This was announced on July 24 at a press conference by operator Novatek's CEO Leonid Mikhelson.

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TAP Advances Across Greece, Albania

Almost 40% of the steel pipes for the Greek and Albanian sections of the TransAdriatic Pipeline are now in the ground and buried, the press-service of TAP consortium said July 25.

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Fluxys Expands Zeebrugge Bulk-Breaking

Belgian gas infrastructure operator Fluxys said July 26 it has taken the final investment decision (FID) to build a second truck loading station at its LNG terminal in Zeebrugge.

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UK Indie to Partner YPFB in Bolivia

UK-listed South American gas explorer Echo Energy said July 26 it had signed a technical evaluation agreement for Rio Salado Block, onshore Bolivia. The agreement is a long way short of a full exploration agreement.

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