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ORLEN, Naftogaz plan three LNG cargoes for Q1 2027
Poland’s ORLEN and Ukraine’s Naftogaz have agreed a framework for the supply of three LNG cargoes in the first quarter of 2027, expanding cooperation aimed at strengthening Ukraine’s gas security.
Norwegian gas production drops 2.8% m/m in August
Norwegian gas production fell 2.8% month on month in August and came in below official forecasts, although output remained higher than a year earlier.
Kenya prepares September 30 groundbreaking for $15bn-$16bn Lamu refinery
Kenya is preparing to break ground on a planned 700,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Lamu on September 30, with project costs estimated at $15bn-$16bn and major financing and crude-supply risks still unresolved.
CO2 injections start at Denmark's Greensand CCS project
The UK’s INEOS Energy has started commercial operations at the Greensand CCS project in the Danish North Sea, opening what it describes as the EU’s first full-scale CO2 storage site.
EU remains opposed to Arctic drilling despite appeals from Norway
The EU intends to maintain its opposition to new oil and gas development in the Arctic, rebuffing calls from Norway to soften its stance as Europe grapples with renewed energy security concerns.
Chevron plots seismic surveys off Greece ahead of drilling campaign
US major Chevron plans to begin seismic surveys offshore Greece before the end of 2026, advancing an exploration campaign spanning the Ionian Sea and waters south of the Peloponnese and Crete.
Tanzania’s $42bn LNG project enters final legal stage ahead of approvals
Tanzania’s $42bn LNG project has entered final legal negotiations, with Host Government Agreements and LNG legislation still requiring state and parliamentary approvals before FID.
Norway's Equinor to supply Thailand's PTTT with LNG
Norway’s Equinor (OSE:EQNR) has signed its first long-term LNG supply agreement with Thailand’s PTT International Trading (PTTT), as the Norwegian group moves to double its global LNG portfolio by the end of the decade.
Trump and Venezuela’s Rodríguez hold first meeting since Maduro's capture
US President Donald Trump met Venezuela's interim President, Delcy Rodríguez, in New York on the evening of September 22, in their first sit-down since Washington's January operation to remove Nicolás Maduro.
Reabold and Union Jack clash over UK oil merger
Reabold Resources (AIM:RBD) said on September 21 that it strongly rejected a series of assertions made by Union Jack Oil (AIM:UJO) in a rejection circular published 10 days earlier, covering the value of the offer, the prospects...
DRC to present oil and gas investment opportunities at AEW 2026
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is seeking to accelerate development of its hydrocarbons industry, with Minister of State for Hydrocarbons due to present the country's oil and gas agenda at African Energy Week in Cape Town.
Solarcentury Africa’s $20mn Gerus solar plant begins commercial operations in Namibia
Solarcentury Africa’s $20mn Gerus solar photovoltaic plant in Namibia has begun commercial operations, becoming the country’s first merchant solar facility to sell electricity into the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP).
Grupo Carso's $1.43bn Mexico Centauro del Norte pipeline faces second-phase delay risk
Grupo Carso's $1.43bn Centauro del Norte natural gas pipeline, designed to bring cheaper US Permian basin gas to power plants in northwestern Mexico, faces potential delays to its second phase amid territorial risks and conflicting progress reports.
Argentina's Puerto Rosales receives loading arms to expand crude oil shipping capacity
OTAMERICA’s Puerto Rosales terminal in Buenos Aires has received the loading arms that will be installed at the third operating position of its new pier, as part of the Rosa Negra project to expand the facility’s capacity to load crude oil.
France's soils hit September drought record as dry weather threatens autumn crops
France's soils have never been drier at this point in the year, Meteo-France said, with 84% of the country in decennial drought on September 20.
YPF to seek financing agreements in New York during Argentina-US forum
Falkland Islands extend offshore oil licences for five years
The Falkland Islands (also known as Malvinas) government has extended all existing offshore oil licences for an initial five years, with a possible two-year extension for companies that meet their work commitments.
Petroecuador boosts output as new Drago field well adds 1,543 bpd
Ecuador's state oil company Petroecuador has brought a new well online at the Drago field in the Ecuadorean Amazon, adding 1,543 barrels of daily output and generating an estimated $4mn in additional monthly revenue.
Isfahan refinery expansion to add 8mn litres of petrol output per day
Iran’s Isfahan refinery is building a new unit that will push up its daily petrol production by 8mn litres and diesel output by 2mn litres, as the government seeks to narrow a chronic fuel supply gap.
No clear timeline for restarting Romania’s Cernavodă nuclear plant
Romania does not yet have a clear timeline for restarting the Cernavodă nuclear power plant, which has been fully shut down since August 13.
Singapore's solar power saved $97mn during Hormuz crisis
Singapore's solar energy investments spared the city-state an estimated $97mn in power-related fossil fuel imports over a five-month period earlier in 2026.
Indonesia, Singapore advance 3.4-GW cross-border electricity trade
The government of the Republic of Indonesia and the Government of the Republic of Singapore have reaffirmed their commitment to expedite Cross-Border Electr
OPEC, India reaffirm energy cooperation at seventh high-level dialogue
Czech EPH H1 net profit falls by more than half to €0.9bn
Net profit of the EPH energy conglomerate of Czech energy and media oligarch Daniel Křetínský dropped by more than half year-on-year to €0.9bn in the first half of this year.
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