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DRC, Mozambique draw billions for minerals and LNG, despite ranking last in Bloomberg’s Africa risk scorecard
DRC, Zambia, Angola and Mozambique are attracting major mining, transport and LNG investment despite ranking towards the lower end of Bloomberg’s 2026 Africa risk scorecard.
Ecuador's Petroecuador halts Sote pipeline after pumping-station blaze
Ecuador's state oil company Petroecuador has abruptly suspended operations on the Trans-Ecuadorian Pipeline System (Sote), one of the country's two main crude arteries, after a fire at a pumping station in the Amazonian province of Napo.
Guyana's oil revenue surge set to bolster 2027 economic transformation
A sharp acceleration in petroleum revenues could propel Guyana’s economic development, with the government potentially accessing up to $4.35bn from the Natural Resource Fund to finance its 2027 budget.
Chile turns scrap solar panels into crop fertiliser as retirement wave looms
Chile faces a growing pile of retired solar panels, and one doctoral researcher believes part of the answer may lie in farmland
Adnoc to supply 2mn tonnes of LNG to Thailand's Gulf Group
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company announced that it has executed a multi-year sale and purchase agreement to supply 2mn tonnes of LNG to Thailand's Gulf Group.
Israel's Navitas forced to replace Falkland contractors following Argentine sanctions threats
Israel’s Navitas Petroleum confirmed in a regulatory filing that it has been forced to replace two withdrawing contractors on its Sea Lion project following sanction threats from the Argentinian government.
Turkey stands to significantly gain from oil pact with Iraq, say analysts
Turkey stands to make significant gains from an anticipated oil pact with Baghdad that replaces a decades-old deal governing Iraq’s northern crude exports, according to quoted analysts.
Brazil's Infra S.A. to help Guyana plan oil logistics
Brazilian state-owned infrastructure company Infra S.A. and Guyana discuss a regional transport plan to support oil-driven infrastructure and connectivity with Brazil.
Guyana oil output falls to near one-year low
Guyana's offshore oil production averaged 832,000 barrels per day (bpd) in August, its lowest monthly level in nearly a year.
Guyana reviews ExxonMobil's Longtail gas project in Stabroek
Guyana's government is still reviewing ExxonMobil's (NYSE: XOM) application for Longtail, the eighth deepwater project in the Stabroek Block and the first built around gas.
Argentina’s Neuquén seeks greater Vaca Muerta gas exports to Chile via Pacific Gas Pipeline
Argentina's Neuquén province is seeking to increase natural gas exports from the Vaca Muerta basin to Chile by making greater use of the Pacific Gas Pipeline and assessing a possible expansion of its pumping capacity, Governor Rolando Figueroa said.
Pluspetrol secures RIGI approval for $12.4bn Argentina shale oil project
Argentina's Pluspetrol has received approval under the country's Large Investment Incentive Regime (RIGI) for a $12.4bn, 25-year development of the Bajo del Choique-La Invernada block in the Vaca Muerta shale formation.
South Africa delays final transmission RFP to strengthen private investment framework
South Africa has delayed the final tender for its first transmission projects involving private-sector participation to allow more time to strengthen the procurement and financing framework.
Kenya clears GDR route for investors into Dangote refinery IPO
Kenyan investors can gain exposure to Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s Nigerian IPO through GDRs backed by allocated shares, with any subsequent NSE listing still subject to share allocation and Nigerian regulatory approval.
South Zagros gas output soars 6% as Iran faces widening supply gap
Gas output at state-owned South Zagros Oil & Gas Production Co. (SZOGPC), Iran’s second-largest gas producer, rose 6% in the first half of the Persian calendar year to about 25bn cubic metres.
EGAS, Chevron sign $88mn agreement for exploration in Mediterranean Lotus block
EGAS has signed a new concession agreement with US energy major Chevron (NYSE:CVX) to explore for natural gas and crude oil in the offshore Lotus block in the Mediterranean Sea, with a minimum investment commitment of $88mn
South Korean officials say no agreement yet on Alaska LNG investment despite Trump announcement
South Korean officials warned this week that their country had not yet committed to investing in the proposed Alaska LNG project.
Indonesia's electricity company secures Natuna gas supply until 2037
PT PLN Energi Primer Indonesia (PLN EPI), a subsidiary of Indonesia's state-owned electricity company PLN, has signed a deal to buy up to 111mn standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD) of gas from the Mako Field in Natuna through 2037
Indonesia proposes green minerals partnership with Chile to build EV, mining supply chains
Indonesian Deputy Foreign Minister Arif Havas Oegroseno has proposed a Green Minerals Partnership Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chile to deepen bilateral cooperation across the critical minerals, battery manufacturing, and clean energy
Malaysia's TNB wins lower grid charges for Kenyir solar
Tenaga Nasional Bhd (MYX: 5347) expects its 595MW Kenyir hybrid hydro floating solar (HHFS) project to qualify for lower grid access charges under the government's accelerated Corporate Renewable Energy Supply Scheme (Cress).
September LNG shipments through Strait of Hormuz hit highest levels since start of conflict
The number of LNG cargoes exiting the Strait of Hormuz reportedly rose to its highest monthly level in September since the start of the US’ and Israel’s war against Iran began earlier this year.
Centrica, Ksi Lisims LNG enter HoA for long-term LNG supply
The UK’s Centrica Energy has entered into a heads of agreement to buy 1mn tonnes per year of LNG from the proposed Ksi Lisims project in Canada.
India's UltraTech Cement tops 2 GW of green energy capacity
UltraTech Cement (NSE: ULTRACEMCO) has become the first cement company in India to cross 2 gigawatts (GW) of green energy capacity for captive use.
China's Xinjiang desert oilfield hits 26mn tonnes output
China's largest desert oilfield has produced more than 26mn tonnes of oil and gas from reservoirs lying over 6,000 metres underground, state oil company China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) said.
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