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Nasa satellite images show carbon monoxide spike over Indonesia

Poland’s September power output up 7.23% y/y to 13.59 TWh

Poland’s total electricity generation rose by 7.23% y/y to 13.59 TWh in September, power grid operator PSE said on October 15. Coal (hard coal and lignite) accounted for 60% of production last month.

Czech ČEZ to challenge Luxembourg court order freezing shares in Diag Human case

Czech majority state-owned energy utility ČEZ is to dispute the Luxembourg court order that froze its shares in the local Luxembourgian companies controlled by ČEZ’s gas distributor GasNet in connection with a major Diag Human arbitration case

Brazil’s Petrobras to receive $859mn from partners after Santos Basin stake changes

Petrobras will receive a net payment of about $859mn from partners Shell, TotalEnergies, and Petrogal after the companies agreed to rebalance costs and volumes in the Berbigao and Sururu fields.

China buys half of Brazil's oil exports as Hormuz closure lifts trade

China bought half of Brazil's oil exports as the war on Iran shut the Strait of Hormuz, helping push Brazilian sales to the Asian country to a record in the first nine months of the year, according to a report by the Brazil-China Business Council.

Philippines removes size limits on power plants

The Philippines' Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has abolished caps on the size of new power generating units, allowing developers to build larger plants to keep up with rising electricity demand.

Ugljevik power plant shutdown leaves Bosnia’s Republika Srpska facing electricity shortfall

The shutdown of the Ugljevik Mine and Thermal Power Plant (RiTE Ugljevik) has left Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Republika Srpska entity facing a major electricity supply gap.

El Nino threatens to cut Philippine coffee output

Philippine coffee production may drop under 30,000 tonnes in 2026 as El Niño and higher temperatures weigh on harvests, the chair of the Philippine Coffee Board Inc.

South Korean firms weigh stakes in US Westinghouse nuclear deal

Samsung, SK and Doosan are among the major South Korean business groups weighing whether to take part in buying a stake in US nuclear company Westinghouse.

Malaysia cuts non-subsidised petrol, diesel prices

Malaysia has lowered retail prices for non-subsidised petrol and diesel for the week of October 15 to 21.

Pertamina ships extra fuel to ease Bali shortage

Indonesian state fuel distributor Pertamina Patra Niaga is shipping an additional 57.9mn litres of fuel to Bali and keeping more petrol stations open around the clock to restore disrupted supply on the island.

Indonesia plans incentives for industrial carbon capture tech

Indonesia is preparing incentives for companies that install carbon capture technology, Hashim Djojohadikusumo, the president's special envoy for climate and energy, said.

South Korea's Taihan Cable wins $89mn US cable deal

Taihan Cable & Solution (KRX: 001440), South Korea's second-largest cable manufacturer, has won a KRW120bn ($89mn) contract to deliver a high-voltage cable system in the United States.

Pakistan updates IMF on fuel subsidies at Bangkok meeting

Pakistan's Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb told International Monetary Fund (IMF) Deputy Managing Director Nigel Clarke about the country's fuel subsidy plans during a meeting in Bangkok.

Pakistan's Thar coal power output climbs 12.8%

Electricity generation at four power plants in Pakistan's Thar coalfield rose 12.8% year-on-year to 1,626 GWh in August.

Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia discuss renewable energy cooperation

Afghanistan's water and energy minister has held talks with a senior Saudi energy official on working together in solar and wind power.

Essar Oil & Gas wins five CBM blocks in India

Essar Oil & Gas has secured five new coal bed methane (CBM) blocks in India, adding about 1,281 sq km of acreage across West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and Telangana, parent company Essar Group announced on October 15.

NASK, PGE plan data centre projects in Poland

Poland’s state cybersecurity research institute NASK and PGE, one of the country’s biggest power groups, are planning initiatives aimed at building data centres, the two said on October 15.

North Macedonia says fuel supply stable as Okta refinery restart remains an option

North Macedonia's supply of oil and petroleum products, including diesel, remains stable, Energy, Mining and Mineral Resources Minister Sanja Božinovska said.

Pacifico Energy, PTSC begin surveys for 1.8-GW Vietnam offshore wind projects

Pacifico Energy and a branch of Petrovietnam subsidiary Vietnam Petroleum Technical Services Corporation (PTSC) have begun offshore surveys for two wind power projects in Vietnam.

Japan's Onagawa nuclear reactor to shut over water leak

The shutdown interrupts operations at a unit that became the first reactor in eastern Japan to resume generating power after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, which devastated the country's northeast.

Vietnam offshore wind surveys launch for Pacifico Energy projects

Offshore surveys for two wind power projects, planned to total 1.8 GW between them, got under way on October 13 under a partnership between US-backed Pacifico Energy and Vietnam Petroleum Technical Services Corporation.

AEC and S&P Global Energy extend African Energy Week partnership through 2031

The African Energy Chamber and S&P Global Energy have renewed their partnership for African Energy Week for five years, extending the agreement through the 2031 conference.

Wall Street sees downside risk for Colombia's Ecopetrol shares despite Venezuela opportunity

Ecopetrol’s US-listed shares face potential downside of 18.2% over the next 12 months, according to Bloomberg’s analyst consensus, as Wall Street weighs the Colombian oil producer’s rally against valuation concerns and uncertain opportunities

Amazon would invest in Armenia if it was guaranteed 1,000 MW of power, says PM

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is prepared to invest in Armenia if the country can guarantee a continuous electricity supply backed by generating capacity of about 1,000 megawatts, according to Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.