Germany's far-right AfD party has proposed to start talks with the Kremlin to turn Russian gas imports back on next year, while Hungary says it will turn them off.

Germany’s AfD asks Kremlin to turn Russian gas back on, Hungary prepares to turn it off

EurOil - Europe Oil & Gas
FSUOGM - Former Soviet Union Oil & Gas
By Ben Aris in Berlin 18 September 2026
Berlin and Budapest are moving in opposite directions. Germany’s AfD (Alternative für Deutschland) riding high on a recent election victory is in talks with the Kremlin on turning Russian gas supplies back on, while Budapest will turn it off.

DRC mining growth exposes power, rail and processing bottlenecks

AfrElec - Africa Power Monitor
By Jason Mitchell 18 September 2026
The DRC’s copper, cobalt and lithium boom is increasing pressure on power, rail and processing infrastructure as miners invest in private energy systems and the Lobito Corridor expands.
Coal-fired generation has not grown over a two-year stretch for the first time in half a century, and clean power has covered the whole of India's demand growth.

India's clean-energy surge holds power-sector emissions flat for two years

AsiaElec - Asia Power
REM - Renewable Energy
By Ben Aris in Berlin 18 September 2026
Carbon dioxide emissions from India's power sector were no higher in the first half of 2026 than two years earlier, as a record expansion of solar and wind absorbed the entire increase in electricity demand, according to analysis for Carbon Brief...

TotalEnergies agrees $1.8bn GIP partnership tied to African infrastructure assets

AfrOil - Africa Oil & Gas
By Newsbase 18 September 2026
TotalEnergies agreed the partnership with BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners covering interests in African oil and gas infrastructure, with payments linked to throughput for up to 15 years.
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