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Brazil's September trade surplus more than doubles as oil exports head for record
Brazil posted a trade surplus of $6.45bn in the first four weeks of September, up 151.1% from a year earlier, as crude oil shipments headed for an all-time monthly record.
US reaffirms Guyana support as ruling approaches in Essequibo territorial dispute
The United States has reaffirmed its support for Guyana’s “territorial integrity” as an ICJ ruling on Venezuela’s claim to the oil-rich Essequibo region approaches, despite the sharp improvement in Washington-Caracas relations.
Kenya PBO warns $354mn energy-project shift to infrastructure fund could cause delays
Kenya’s Parliamentary Budget Office warns that moving $354mn of energy and petroleum projects to the National Infrastructure Fund could delay construction and raise financing costs.
Shell takes FID on LNG Canada Phase 2
Shell has taken a final investment decision on the second phase of LNG Canada, clearing an expansion that will double the British Columbia export terminal’s capacity to 28mn tonnes per year.
ExxonMobil Guyana to continue output explosion as production surpasses 1bn barrels
Less than seven years after crude first flowed from the Liza field, ExxonMobil and its co-venturers have officially produced their one-billionth barrel of oil from Guyana's prolific Stabroek block.
Argentina to seek UN arbitration over Sea Lion oil project
Argentina will initiate international arbitration against the United Kingdom over the Sea Lion oil project near the Falkland Islands, giving London two weeks to halt the development before Buenos Aires seeks provisional measures.
Rwanda activates Kenya fuel-import framework with first 40,000-tonne Mombasa cargo
Rwanda has begun importing fuel through Kenya under a new state-backed framework, adding Mombasa to its existing Tanga route and expanding procurement flexibility.
South Africa seeks operator for East London LNG terminal
South Africa’s Transnet National Ports Authority has launched a tender for a private operator to develop and run a small-to-medium-scale LNG import terminal at the Port of East London under a 25-year concession.
Australia’s Worley completes FEED work for Indonesia’s Abadi LNG project
Worley has completed front-end engineering design (FEED) work for key offshore infrastructure at INPEX’s 9.5mn tonnes per year (mtpa) Abadi LNG project in Indonesia.
Turkey’s Karpowership completes seven-vessel FSRU conversion programme
Turkey’s Karpowership has completed a seven-vessel LNG carrier-to-FSRU conversion programme with Singapore’s Seatrium, following the delivery of the final vessel, LNGT Türkiye.
Tecnimont wins FEED contract for 25mn-tpy Argent LNG project in US
Italy’s MAIRE Tecnimont has secured a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for Argent LNG’s planned 25mn tonnes per year export terminal at Port Fourchon in Louisiana.
Iranian oil prices climb as Sidi Kerir Light hits $105.63
Iranian crude prices soared across major delivery markets, with Iran Light reaching $105.63 a barrel at Egypt’s Sidi Kerir terminal and all listed Iranian grades gaining $0.88.
Nord Gas Solutions secures Poland's first bioLNG plant project
Nord Gas Solutions has secured a contract to build a 35-tonne-per-day biogas liquefaction plant in Poland, which the company expects to become the country's first bioLNG production facility, it said on Friday.
Tauron signs PLN900mn loan with PKO BP to refinance existing debt
Polish utility Tauron Polska Energia has signed a PLN900mn (€211mn) five-year loan with PKO Bank Polski to refinance existing debt and reduce its financing costs, the company said on September 29.
Statkraft signs 400 MW Polish battery storage tolling deal with Greenvolt
Norwegian renewable energy company Statkraft has signed a 10-year tolling agreement with Greenvolt Power covering 400 MW of battery storage capacity in Poland, in what it described as one of the largest such contracts in the...
Qazaqgaz starts drilling on Shalkar gas block in Kazakhstan
Czech energy price concerns rise as 60% expect further increase
Czech households fear higher growth in energy prices, with 60% of Czechs expecting prices to go up, the highest in two years, according to a poll by energy provider epet energie
Indonesia courts green investors with carbon market incentives
Indonesia is offering carbon market incentive schemes to international companies that invest in green projects across the archipelago, Coordinating Minister for Food Zulkifli Hasan said at the 81st UN General Assembly
Japan electricity bills hit record highs at all utilities
Electricity rates for October usage will reach record highs at all 10 of Japan's major power utilities after a government subsidy expired.
Rubio again calls Cuba a ‘failed state’, warns of US security threat
Rubio says Washington wants Cuba to change course as pressure deepens
Cuba expands solar capacity and plans more battery storage for 2026
Cuba has installed 1,418 MW of photovoltaic capacity across 144 solar parks and plans to exceed 1,500 MW by the end of 2026, while adding 100 MW of battery storage in October, President Miguel Díaz-Canel said
Chubu Electric to acquire stake in Indian renewable firm
Japan's Chubu Electric Power (TYO: 9502) is set to acquire an equity stake in Indian renewable power producer Continuum Green Energy Limited through its Dutch investment arm.
Indonesia's Pertamina lands SAF deal with Cathay Pacific
Indonesian state energy company PT Pertamina (Persero) has secured a purchase contract from Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific for 7,000 kilolitres of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
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