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North Macedonia’s ESM secures three-year Kosovo coal deal
Chevron makes oil and gas condensate discovery offshore Angola
US energy major Chevron (NYSE: CVX) has discovered oil and gas condensate in Angola's offshore Block 0. The 105-4X exploration well was drilled in the Lower Congo Basin.
Kazakhstan's KazTransOil doubles oil transfers via CPC in July despite drone disruptions
Kazakhstan's oil transport operator KazTransOil more than doubled crude transfers into the CPC system year on year in July, while also resuming shipments through Georgia's Batumi oil terminal after a two-month break.
Russia once more strikes Ukraine's Kremenchuk oil refinery used for storage
Russia has launched another strike on the Kremenchuk oil refinery site, targeting infrastructure that has largely ceased functioning as a refinery but is still believed to be used for fuel storage.
Russia to face fresh fuel squeeze in autumn amid refinery maintenance
Russia could face a fresh fuel squeeze this autumn as refinery maintenance coincides with lower Belarusian supplies and continued drone attacks.
Russia's Black Sea Sheskharis terminal resumes oil loadings following drone strike
Loadings at Sheskharis were halted on August 14 and resumed on August 16.
Kazakhstan's KMG aims to ramp up oil and gas exploration significantly in years to come
Kazakhstan's state-owned KazMunayGas plans a major increase in exploration over the next four years, including the drilling of 26 exploration and appraisal wells, as it seeks to replenish a resource base being depleted at its mature producing fields.
Peter Thiel's Milei bromance pays off with $76mn Argentina shale stake
Peter Thiel has taken a $76mn stake in Argentina's top shale producer, Vista Energy, deepening his ties to President Javier Milei's government and betting oil-rich Vaca Muerta will help power the next wave of AI.
Kazakhstan offers up underexplored oil and gas areas to investors
Under the new system, an investor can select a prospective area from the list and submit an application to the energy ministry requesting that it be put up for auction.
African Energy Chamber, Lothian Vineyards to launch 'Drill Baby Drill' wine brand at AEW 2026
The African Energy Chamber and South African wine estate Lothian Vineyards have created “Drill Baby Drill”, an exclusive wine brand celebrating Africa’s energy industry ambitions.
Kyrgyzstan to launch electric vehicle production under national BARS brand
Kyrgyzstan will soon begin assembling electric passenger cars, commercial vehicles and specialised vehicles under a new national brand, BARS.
Iranian giant aims for 12 bcm surge in gas output
Iran’s second-largest natural gas producer plans to boost its gas extraction by about 12bn cubic metres (bcm) in the current Persian calendar year (March 21- March 20, 2027), its production manager said.
ENH seeks $150mn for gas infrastructure in central Mozambique
Mozambique’s National Hydrocarbons Company (ENH) needs $150mn to develop gas transportation, storage and regasification infrastructure at Beira in central Mozambique and Inhassoro farther south.
Tunisian solar capacity reaches 630MW in H1 2026
Argentina's hydrocarbon sector drives Neuquén's private sector employment
Neuquén's hydrocarbon sector has emerged as the primary engine driving the Argentine province’s private sector employment expansion, with oil and gas output hitting a record figure in May.
Algerian energy major Sonatrach begins jet fuel deliveries to Niger
Algerian state energy firm Sonatrach has dispatched its initial shipment of Jet A-1 aviation fuel to Niger, sourced from the Adrar refinery in southwestern Algeria
Uzbekistan’s 1H EV imports jump 2.6-fold
Uzbekistan imported 37,874 electric vehicles (EVs) in January-June, with the figure representing a 2.6-fold y/y increase, according to the national statistical committee.
Omani upstream energy firm’s H1 profit jumps 19.4%
OQ Exploration and Production (OQEP), the majority Omani state-owned upstream energy company, reported a 19.4% year-on-year increase in net profit to $517.6 mn in the first half of 2026, Oman News Agency (ONA) reported on August 16.
Niger signs $1.9bn deal for planned 100,000-bpd Dosso refinery
Niger has signed a $1.9bn agreement with Canadian engineering firm Zimar Group to develop a planned 100,000-bpd oil refinery and petrochemical complex in the southwestern Dosso region.
Tinubu vows to revive Nigeria’s state refineries after operational reset
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has pledged to return the country’s state-owned refineries to operation, saying their revival will be judged by profitability rather than simply restarting production after years of costly rehabilitation attempts.
Ukrnafta to install part of new power generation capacity this year under EBRD-backed project
Ukraine's largest state-owned oil producer, Ukrnafta, expects to install part of its planned 63 megawatts of distributed power generation capacity before the end of the year under a project supported by the EBRD.
YPF expects new Argentina pipeline to begin oil exports in January 2027
Argentina’s state-controlled oil company YPF expects to start exporting 180,000 barrels of crude per day through a new port in Río Negro province in January 2027, with capacity planned to rise to 360,000 bpd by mid-year and 550,000 bpd.
Oil and gas contractor Nestoil pays $60mn to lenders as Nigeria debt dispute advances
Nigerian oil and gas contractor Nestoil has paid $60mn to a consortium of lenders under a structured repayment arrangement facilitated by the country's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Argentina LNG seeks RIGI approval for $51bn Vaca Muerta project
Argentina LNG has applied to join Argentina's Incentive Regime for Large Investments (RIGI) for a $51bn integrated liquefied natural gas (LNG) project backed by YPF, Eni and XRG, with the development expected to begin operating in 2031.
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