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Cox to invest $2.9bn in El Salvador energy and water
Spanish energy and water group Cox will invest $2.9bn in gas, solar power, battery storage and drinking water projects in El Salvador, President Nayib Bukele said.
Trump pushes Mexico on energy deals with US firms
US President Donald Trump has urged Mexico to sign energy agreements with American companies as bilateral trade negotiations stall.
Kinder Morgan restores gas flows to Mexico after repairs
US pipeline operator Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) has restarted natural gas shipments to Mexico on its Tennessee Gas Pipeline and withdrawn a force majeure declaration following repairs.
Guyana may halve Fulcrum LNG plan amid Exxon gas needs
Guyana may cut the size of its planned liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project with Fulcrum LNG, because ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) needs large volumes of gas to pump back into its offshore oil fields.
Free solar panels go to low-income Uzbek households in $20mn initiative backed by Saudi Acwa, China’s CSGI
Uzbekistan plans to install free solar panels for another 1,197 low-income households as part of a $20mn initiative supported by Saudi Arabia’s Acwa (TADAWUL: 2082) and China Southern Power Grid International (CSGI, 003035.SZ).
Iran aims to restore Israeli-hit South Pars gas unit two months early
Iran has completed 74% of repairs at a South Pars gas plant damaged in an Israeli drone strike and aims to restore its most heavily damaged unit by late January, about two months ahead of an earlier target, an official said.
Iran’s share of Turkey’s gas imports climbs though supplies slump
Iran increased its share of Turkey’s natural gas imports to 33% in August although Turkey’s total gas imports took a nosedive, data from the Turkish Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) showed.
Canada's Gas Liquids Engineering completes detailed engineering for Alberta CCS hub
Gas Liquids Engineering (GLE) has finished detailed engineering work on Enhance Energy's Origins carbon capture and storage (CCS) hub near Clive, Alberta, the Calgary-based company said in a press release distributed via PR...
Iran launches 120 MW solar farm in northwest to ease power shortfall
Iran has brought online a 120 MW solar power plant in its northwestern East Azerbaijan Province, backed by IRR110 trillion ($41mn) in private investment.
US LNG firm Venture Global targets up to 10 GW of behind-the-meter power at own sites
Venture Global (NYSE: VG) has signed frame agreements with GE Vernova and Baker Hughes Energy Services for up to 16 new 720 MW power island units, the US liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter said in a statement on October 15.
US firms plan offshore gas-powered data centre platforms
Riverway Group and Offshore Data Center, two Houston-based companies, will jointly design offshore platforms that burn stranded natural gas to run data centres sited at the wells, the firms announced in a press release on...
UAE crude production nears full operational capacity, IEA reports
The UAE’s crude oil production surged above 4.4mn barrels per day (bpd) in September 2026, operating near full operational capacity, according to an International Energy Agency report.
US oil producer Matador completes Ridge Runner acreage deal
Matador Resources Company (NYSE: MTDR) has closed its purchase of about 13,600 net acres from Ridge Runner Resources II, LLC.
Shell to buy into Equinor’s Bay du Nord project offshore Canada
Norway’s Equinor has signed an agreement whereby Shell will acquire a 30% interest in the Bay du Nord project.
Iraq targets higher oil exports as shipments reach 2.7mn bpd
Iraq's crude oil exports have recovered to approximately 2.7mn barrels per day (bpd), up from about 200,000 bpd in May, as the government seeks to expand shipments through northern and southern routes.
Tanzania says six carbon projects reach credit-generation stage
Six Tanzanian carbon projects now generate credits, a minister said in Kigali, as Tanzania courts investment to narrow a $12bn climate-finance gap.
Ghana aims to replace liquid fuel for power generation with gas in 2027
Ghana is planning to stop buying liquid fuels for electricity generation next year as domestic gas and imports from Nigeria replace diesel and heavy fuel oil in thermal power generation plants.
Kenyan court declines to extend land restrictions linked to planned $16bn Dangote refinery
Kenya’s High Court in Malindi has given 133 residents of Lamu seven days to amend their petition challenging the construction of Dangote East Africa Refinery and properly serve billionaire Aliko Dangote and the state agencies named in the case
Namibia appoints nuclear commissioner to advance atomic energy programme
Namibia has appointed a Nuclear Commissioner and established a high-level management committee to coordinate preparations for nuclear power generation, as the uranium producer seeks to curb electricity imports.
Syria closes Homs–Tartous highway after fuel pipeline leak
Syrian authorities closed the Homs–Tartous highway in both directions on October 15 after a leak developed in a petroleum products pipeline connecting Baniyas and Homs, prompting emergency repairs and safety measures.
Kenya raises fuel prices as import costs surge amid Middle East conflict
Kenya’s Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has increased maximum retail fuel prices for October 15 to November 14, 2026, raising petrol by KES12.93 ($0.10) per litre, diesel by KES9.90 and kerosene by KES28.49.
Devon to exit Eagle Ford with $4.2bn sale to Crescent
Devon Energy has struck a deal to sell its Eagle Ford assets to Crescent Energy, which is backed by KKR & Co., for around $4.2bn in cash.
Kenya Pipeline profit rises 13% to $89mn in first results since NSE listing
Kenya Pipeline Company (NSE:KPC) increased net profit by 13.1% to KES11.58bn ($89.2mn) in the year ended June 2026, as higher petroleum volumes lifted revenue to a record KES42.98bn in its first annual results since listing on the NSE.
Cenovus agrees to acquire Athabasca as part of oil sands consolidation trend
Cenovus Energy has struck a deal to acquire Athabasca Oil in a deal valued at $4bn.
Researchers link suspected Kazakhstan-based hackers to Russian oil refinery cyberattack
A hacking group believed to be operating from Kazakhstan reportedly targeted a Russian oil refinery and a municipal government network earlier this year.
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