With QatarEnergy's force majeure rolled into November and spot LNG at more than twice pre-war prices, Dhaka is running out of ways to avoid a second power price rise this year.

Bangladesh faces costly winter gas bill as Qatar shortfall drags on

AsiaElec - Asia Power
AsianOil - Asia Oil & Gas
GLNG - Global LNG
By Mark Buckton in New Taipei 20 October 2026
Bangladesh's gas crisis is turning from a summer emergency into an expensive winter bill, with Qatar unable to say when its LNG will flow again.

Angola invites Namibia to invest in $6.6bn Lobito oil refinery project

DMEA - Downstream Middle East & Africa
By Newsbase 20 October 2026
Angola has invited Namibia to buy into its 200,000 bpd Lobito oil refinery, with shareholder countries promised priority access to fuel supplies as Sonangol seeks partners and financing for the $6.6bn project.

Eni completes offshore Bouri gas recovery project in Libya

AfrOil - Africa Oil & Gas
MEOG - Middle East Oil & Gas
By bna Cairo bureau 20 October 2026
Italian energy major Eni (BIT: ENI) finalised the operational commissioning of the Bouri Gas Utilisation Project in Libya’s offshore area,
ADB president Masato Kanda and Uzbekistan's Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Kuchkarov sign the loan agreement.

Uzbekistan to upgrade 60 power substations with $200mn ADB loan

Energo - CEE/FSU Power
REM - Renewable Energy
By Mokhi Sultanova in Tashkent 20 October 2026
Modernisation objectives are reducing power losses, improving supply reliability and preparing the grid for growing renewables.
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