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REM: European oil majors scale back climate ambitions and shift back to hydrocarbons

Turkmenistan: Birthday boy

The official opening of Arkadag, a new city willed into existence by the former president, is the crowning feature of a grand personality cult. This and more in this week's Eurasianet Akhal-Teke Bulletin.

Energy China to build solar power plant near Tashkent for ACWA Power

It looks like Putin is getting his Central Asian gas deal after all

A tripartite gas union between Russia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan that Russian President Vladimir Putin started pushing last year is beginning to take shape.

Turkmen scientists to close the ‘Door to Hell’

National leader Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov ordered experts to work out how to extinguish the famously fiery gas crater. They’ve finally found a way of granting his wish.

10 agreements signed at conclusion of first visit to Islamic Republic by an Uzbek president in 20 years

CEZ shares rise 2.5% after Czech government calls for payout of entire 2022 profit

The government should extract a total of CZK150bn (€6.3bn) from the power group this year.

GLNG: TotalEnergies to buy 17% stake in NextDecade

EurOil: OMV Petrom finds large oil deposits in southern Romania

FSUOGM: Russian gas flow via TurkStream slumps to year-low

LatAmOil: Equinor aims to boost output more than five-fold in Brazil by 2033

AfrOil: ExxonMobil keen to ramp up operations in Africa

MEOG: Saudi pipeline, drilling contract awards

AsianOil: Singapore sees surge in ship bunkering demand in May

DMEA: Iran, Venezuela sign petchem deal

Uzbekistan ramps up uranium supplies to US by almost 80%

Kazakhstan, China expand oil and gas ties with raft of new deals

Kazakhstan has struck a number of deals this month to expand co-operation with China in the oil and gas industry, as Astana seeks closer ties with Beijing while reducing its reliance on Moscow.

Gazprom strikes deal on gas supply to Uzbekistan

Russia’s Gazprom has signed a contract for the supply of natural gas to Uzbekistan, the company announced on June 16, with shipments potentially ranging between 4-10 bcm per year.

Russian President Putin said Russia is “getting off the needle” of raw material exports

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia is “getting off the needle” of its raw materials export dependency during his keynote speech at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) on June 16.

NorthAmOil: US buys 3.1mn barrels for SPR, to seek 3mn more

AfrElec: MTN launches integrated wind and solar hybrid project in South Africa

REM: EU to invest $2.16bn in green hydrogen in Brazil

ENERGO: Russia still top US uranium seller despite 24% cut in 2022

China Energy to build solar plants with 1GW of capacity in two regions of Uzbekistan

As US confirms indirect talks with Iran, devil or cherub is in hidden detail

Some reports talk of Israel being able to live with a “mini deal” between Tehran and Washington, rather than a nuclear deal mark II.