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Kenya discusses Turkana pipeline and 1,000-MW LNG plant alongside $16bn Dangote refinery
Kenya says construction of Dangote’s planned $15bn-$16bn Lamu refinery will begin on September 30, with talks also under way on a Turkana crude pipeline and 1,000-MW LNG power plant.
Hyundai Engineering signs agreement for Kazakhstan gas processing facility
Hyundai Engineering (KRX: 000720) has signed a project implementation agreement with Kazakhstan’s state-owned gas company QazaqGaz (KZTG: KASE) for the Karachaganak Gas Processing Facility, which will process 5bn cubic metres of raw gas annually.
Nigeria issues $550mn power-sector bonds to tackle legacy GenCo debt
Nigeria has issued NGN728.9bn ($550mn) of bonds in the second phase of a programme to settle legacy debts owed to electricity generation companies and improve power-sector liquidity.
Slovakia signs agreements with U.S. Steel - Nippon Steel for EU-funded decarbonisation
Djibouti reforms could attract over $600mn in solar, data centre and tourism investment, World Bank says
The World Bank identified up to about $390mn in off-grid solar investment, $160mn-$240mn in data centres and $66mn-$180mn in tourism, with the estimates conditional on recommended reforms being implemented.
Lesotho’s $6.2bn hydro-AI project draws scrutiny over minister’s investment link
Lesotho’s $6.2bn Kobong hydropower and AI project is facing fresh scrutiny after an investigation linked a cabinet minister to a potential local investment partner.
BRIN requests expert missions for Indonesia's first commercial nuclear power plant buildout
Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) Chairman Arif Satria has requested official assistance from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to support Indonesia's first Nuclear Power Plant (PLTN) buildout
Semirara demands changes to draft Philippine coal bidding rules
Semirara Mining and Power Corp (SMPC) (PSE: SCC) requested that the Department of Energy (DOE) modify proposed resource evaluation standards, warning that current draft rules threaten existing contract rights.
Philippines' Alternergy sets debut $32mn green debt deal
Alternergy Holdings (PSE: ALTER) is set to tap the domestic debt market with a PHP2bn ($32mn) issuance of 1.5-year green fixed-rate notes, the board approved.
Hyundai Motor to supply 480 hydrogen buses
Hyundai Motor (005380.KS) will supply 480 hydrogen fuel cell buses to transit operator Sunjin Group by 2032, the automotive company announced on September 16.
Herat section of Afghanistan's TAPI pipeline reaches 80% completion
Design work on a gas distribution network for Herat province is under way, and construction is expected to begin in the near future.
Cambodia and BYD discuss expanding EV investment
Cambodia is seeking deeper investment from BYD (1211) to accelerate its EV ambitions, while the country is pushing green energy investment.
Vietnam T&T, TotalEnergies explore $1.5bn LNG power project
T&T Energy Group (TNT), part of T&T Group, and TotalEnergies Gas & Power Activities signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Paris on September 10 to assess the development of the proposed 1,500-MW Long Son LNG power project
India adds 8.2 GWh of BESS capacity in first half of 2026
India added 8.2 GWh of battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity in the first half of 2026, a sharp increase from the 98.4 MWh installed during the same period last year.
Russia turns off gas taps to Armenia
Sending signal as Pashinyan seeks energy diversification.
Finland's Korkia grows Chile footprint with data centre-linked renewable projects
Finnish energy company Korkia has expanded its Chilean investment strategy into "powered land", plots earmarked for data centres where electricity access and grid connection capacity are secured or clearly defined.
Mexico's Sheinbaum breaks with AMLO-era energy policy in new hydrocarbons plan
Mexico's government has unveiled a Hydrocarbons Sector Development Plan 2025-2039 marking a clear break from predecessor Andrés Manuel López Obrador's energy policy.
EIB lends €100mn to turn Klaipeda port into defence and clean-energy hub
Klaipeda is Lithuania’s only major seaport and an increasingly important gateway for Nato military mobility, offshore wind development and national energy security.
Masdar, Taaleri inaugurate 154 MW wind farm in Serbia
UAE renewable energy company Masdar and Finnish fund manager Taaleri Energia have inaugurated a 154-megawatt wind farm in Serbia, creating the country's largest wind power complex.
US broadens Venezuela energy push beyond oil
The US is looking to Venezuela for more than crude as it seeks to expand energy supplies in the Western Hemisphere and reduce dependence on the Middle East, with coal and the reconstruction of the country’s power grid also part of the strategy
US oil equipment heads to Venezuela as revival gains momentum
Venezuela’s expected oil revival is creating a new export market for US oilfield equipment, with drilling rigs, pumps and well-reconditioning machinery crossing the Caribbean as companies prepare for a potential $100bn rebuilding programme
US eases Venezuela oil transactions while keeping Citgo curbs
The Office of Foreign Assets Control issued General License 52C on September 14, replacing an earlier framework and permitting certain transactions involving Petróleos de Venezuela SA
Venezuela to join G20 energy talks as US seeks western hemisphere oil
Venezuela will send officials to this week’s G20 energy meetings in Houston, bringing Caracas into a gathering of major economies and oil producers as the US seeks to expand energy cooperation in the Western Hemisphere
US silence threatens to derail Spain’s Betancourt money-laundering case
Judge Santiago Pedraz has waited nearly a year for US authorities to act on a request to question five people convicted in America over a corruption scheme involving Venezuela’s state oil company, PDVSA
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