Iran Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei

Iran says Hormuz stays shut until US ends blockade, ball in Washington's court

MEOG - Middle East Oil & Gas
By Newsbase 2 November 2026
Iran's foreign ministry says the Strait of Hormuz will stay shut until the US lifts its naval blockade, and that Vance's letter to Tehran offers no new initiative.

Ethiopia seeks $11bn from development partners for $18bn electrification plan

AfrElec - Africa Power Monitor
By Newsbase 2 November 2026
Ethiopia's $18bn electrification programme targets 32.5mn households and universal electricity access by 2035.
Coal India, Reliance and GAIL posted their strongest quarter in years, but the fuel margins behind the biggest share of the gains are already easing.

India's energy majors bank a war windfall

AsiaElec - Asia Power
AsianOil - Asia Oil & Gas
By IntelliNews - Kolkata Bureau 2 November 2026
India's three biggest energy groups have just reported bumper quarterly profits, but the fuel margins behind the largest slice of the windfall are already easing.

Vena Energy's Chiayi solar farm wins Taiwan award

AsiaElec - Asia Power
REM - Renewable Energy
By IntelliNews - New Taipei Bureau 2 November 2026
Vena Energy's 70.2 MWp solar plant in Yizhu, Chiayi County, has won an operations and maintenance prize at Taiwan's first Outstanding Diversified Green Energy Awards.
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