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Serbia targets 500 MW gas power plant near Niš by 2030

North Macedonia’s AD ESM reports €7.3mn profit in first half of 2026

Kosovo electricity production rises in June as consumption jumps

Armenia approves financing for power link with Georgia

Armenia's government has approved agreements underpinning a €120mn loan for a project to expand electricity transmission capacity between Armenia and Georgia, part of efforts to deepen regional energy cooperation.

Iraq announces new oil plans, resumes $4bn refinery project with Japan's JGC

Iraq has drawn up new plans for pipeline expansion, crude exports, and fleet modernisation, with several major projects set to open in the coming days, backed by the government

Iraq records 2.8mn barrels in daily oil exports via southern ports

Iraq exported 2.8mn barrels of crude oil in a single day through its southern ports in Basra Province, marking a milestone achieved for the first time since the outbreak of conflict in the Strait of Hormuz

VMOS offshore platform installed off Argentina’s Río Negro coast

A self-elevating platform has been positioned off Punta Colorada in Argentina’s Río Negro province as part of the offshore works for Vaca Muerta Oil Sur (VMOS), marking a new stage in the construction of infrastructure designed to transport crude.

Two small earthquakes recorded near Chevron operations in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta

Two earthquakes measuring 2.8 and 2.6 magnitude were recorded near unconventional oil and gas operations in Neuquén province on August 6 and August 12, bringing the number of seismic events detected in the province during 2026 to 57.

Belgium leads EU buyers as Russian LNG sales to the bloc jump 57%

The EU bought €809mn of Russian liquefied natural gas in June, 57% more than a year earlier, with Belgium the single biggest buyer.

Brazil’s Brava Energia, PetroReconcavo sign long-term oil purchase agreement for Potiguar Asset

Brava Energia said it has signed a new long-term agreement to purchase crude oil produced by PetroReconcavo in the Potiguar Asset, marking the first long-term partnership between the two companies.

Oil States do Brasil to supply rigid jumpers for Petrobras' Buzios 10 project

Oil States do Brasil has signed a contract to manufacture and supply rigid jumpers for the state-owned oil company Petrobras’ Buzios 10 project, located in the pre-salt area of the Santos basin.

Petrobras' Tupi field in Brazil reaches 4bn barrels in cumulative production

Petrobras’ Tupi field, in the pre-salt layer of the Santos basin, has reached cumulative production of 4bn barrels of oil equivalent, becoming the first asset in the Brazilian state-owned oil company's history to hit that milestone.

Brazil's Búzios field boosts natural gas supply with new export route

Brazil's Búzios field, the country's top oil and natural gas producer, is set to play a larger role in supplying gas after regulator ANP authorised Brazil’s state-owned oil company Petrobras to begin exporting gas from its P-78.

Blame game under way as massive blackout hits Central Asia

Kazakh utility points finger at hydropower failure in Kyrgyzstan. Claims made by Kyrgyz officials about Kazakh power line disruption denied by Kazakhstan.

Ankara, Riyadh want power grid to stretch from Gulf to Turkey via Jordan and Syria, ponder link to Lebanon

Ankara and Riyadh are working on achieving the construction of a large-scale electricity transmission network that would carry power from Saudi Arabia through Jordan and Syria to Turkey.

Cuba’s US fuel inflows reshape private energy market

US fuel exports to Cuba’s private sector have expanded into a small but growing distribution market, providing limited relief from the island’s energy shortages while also contributing to a costly black market

Nigeria’s Aradel targets petrol production at modular refinery from 2027

Aradel Holdings Plc (NGX: ARADEL) plans to begin petrol production at its modular refinery in 2027 as Nigeria’s deregulated fuel market improves the economics of domestic production

Madagascar starts state fuel imports with 64,000-cubic-metre diesel cargo

Madagascar has directly imported about 64,000 cubic metres of diesel under a new state-led procurement system aimed at securing energy supplies after months of disruption linked to the conflict involving Iran.

Europe killed 25,000 of its own people this summer for want of air conditioning

Extreme heat has killed more than 25,000 people across Europe this year, according to data compiled from government agencies and research institutions in Germany, Spain, France, the UK, Switzerland and the Netherlands.

Bolivia and Chile launch studies for Calama-Uyuni power interconnection, eyeing solar potential

Bolivia and Chile have agreed to launch a bilateral agenda to lay the technical, regulatory and institutional groundwork for linking their electricity systems.

Bolivia's Paz apologises over persistent fuel shortages, vows to fight "mafias"

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz apologised on August 12 for his government's failure to resolve the country's fuel crisis.

Ecuador reopens tender to finish $69mn fuel storage project at Esmeraldas refinery

State oil firm Petroecuador has launched a fresh tender to complete a $69mn project aimed at expanding liquid storage capacity at the Esmeraldas refinery (REE).

Moldova says it has enough gas for this winter, but prices are an uncertainty

Moldova has secured all the gas it expects to need this winter and 76% of demand for the full 2026-27 gas year, reducing supply risk but leaving prices uncertain.

Russia plans 2031 launch for reusable rocket powered with LNG

Russia is targeting 2031 for the first launch of its reusable Amur-LNG rocket, with design work now completed and manufacturer Progress moving into the hardware production stage.

Mongolia rolls out plan to bolster fuel security amid crisis

Mongolia is combining emergency fuel imports with tax relief, expanded storage and a push to complete its first refinery by 2028 as it seeks to reduce its overwhelming dependence on Russian supplies.