Energy
Electricity production
Traded hydropower firms see better results in 2017
High rainfall volume and domestic demand have raised hydropower plant earnings in the first six months of 2017 and promised to lift their performances in the remaining half, according to Việt Dragon Securities Corp (VDSC). Two of the nine hydropower plant operators trading on the ...
Solving Myanmar’s power problem
Stay in Yangon long enough and you’ll probably experience the electricity going off halfway through your meal at one of the city’s many restaurants. The problem is so common in the city that you might also have noticed the other patrons carrying on with their dinners ...
Agricultural producers propose lowering electricity costs
The government has been unable to resolve the cost of electricity for agricultural entrepreneurs, while the cost to import from neighbouring countries remains high. In previous years, many agricultural entrepreneurs proposed reducing the cost of electricity for their agriculture products, but the government has not ...
LPG market wide open for competition
After more than three decades of government manipulation, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) trading has been completely liberalised as of today, say industry officials and experts.Keep reading ...
Petronas LNG supply in reach
PTT Exploration and Production Plc (PTTEP) is to secure the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by purchasing a 10% stake in an LNG production resource of Malaysia’s national oil firm, Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas), for US$500 million (16.7 billion baht).Keep reading ...
Myanmar to receive revenues from China-Myanmar crude oil pipeline
Myanmar will gain financially from the China-Myanmar crude oil pipeline, which began operations in early April after the two countries signed an agreement for the transport of crude oil, said officials. The crude oil transport agreement was signed on April 10 in Beijing during president U ...
Nation's renewable energy options explored with assistance from China
Laos must increase understanding of the rapid development and expanding use of renewable energies and the revolution in energy production and distribution especially for technical officials responsible for the field. This was among the messages delievered at a meeting that took place in the capital ...
Việt Nam’s first energy efficiency network launched
Việt Nam has launched its first energy efficiency network in HCM City. The network is part of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency project implemented by the General Directorate of Energy, Ministry of Trade and Industry and Germany. Markus Bissel, head of the project’s energy efficiency ...
EVN reports enough power to meet dry season demand
The Vietnam Electricity (EVN) announced a significant increase in production for the first six months of 2017, as their total electricity input and output reached 94.9 billion kilowatts, up by 7.23 per cent from the same period in 2016.Keep reading ...
Việt Nam announces crude oil reserves plan
Việt Nam must reach crude oil stock levels that are equal to no less than 90 days of net imports following International Energy Agency (IEA)’s criteria by the year 2020.Keep reading ...
