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Iran pushing to reinstate gas capacity lost in Israeli strike on Asaluyeh, oil minister says
Iran is making an “all-out effort” to restore most of the natural gas processing capacity lost in an Israeli air strike on the southern energy hub of Asaluyeh, Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad said.
India weighs more Iranian oil purchases after first imports in seven years, envoy says
India is considering the possibility of buying more crude oil from Iran after resuming imports from the Middle Eastern producer during heightened tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, India’s ambassador to Tehran said.
Record low Danube waters force Romania to shut both Cernavoda nuclear reactors
Nuclearelectrica said the controlled shutdown was required because of the "very low, unprecedented water level of the Danube", used for cooling.
AboitizPower dominates Philippine market as profits surge 45%
Aboitiz Power Corp. (AP.PS) concluded the opening six months of the year with profits climbing to PHP18.4bn ($299mn), propelled by costlier electricity rates.
Indonesian battery company IBC targets joint IP for sodium-ion, solid-state technologies
India says it safely manages nuclear waste under global standards
India continues to safely manage radioactive waste generated by its nuclear power programme under a regulatory framework aligned with international standards, with no reported incidents of radiation release from disposal facilities.
India's NTPC plans $178bn investment through FY37 to expand power capacity to 250 GW
India's largest power producer, NTPC (NSE: NTPC), plans to invest around INR17 trillion ($177.62bn) through fiscal 2037 as it seeks to almost triple its power generation portfolio, with renewable energy and nuclear power driving future growth.
Pakistan approves refinery policy amendments to modernise oil sector
Pakistan's Cabinet Committee on Energy has approved amendments to the Pakistan Oil Refining Policy 2023, paving the way for the modernisation of the country's existing oil refineries as part of a broader strategy to strengthen energy security.
Cuba expands private sector access in energy, pharmacies amid economic reforms
Cuba will allow private domestic and foreign companies to participate in oil and natural gas extraction from August under concession agreements, while opening activities including fuel stations, pharmacies and parts of the electricity sector
Venezuela's Rodríguez, US delegation review energy cooperation and earthquake response
Venezuela and the US have signed a Framework Confidentiality Agreement and a Technical and Financial Alliance between state-owned PDVSA and Shell
Iraqi PM reportedly concludes Turkey visit with no agreement on use of cross-border oil pipeline
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi reportedly ended his visit to Turkey on July 30 without sealing an agreement on the use of a cross-border pipeline that is essential to Iraq's oil export plans.
Venezuela's refining industry lags as oil output recovers
Venezuela's refining industry remains mired in disrepair despite a rebound in crude production and renewed interest from foreign energy companies, underscoring the scale of investment needed to restore the country's ageing fuel-processing network
Turkish Petroleum comes full circle in Kirkuk
Nearly 100 years after Turkish Petroleum’s original concession in Mesopotamia lapsed into other hands, Ankara has bought its way back into the Kirkuk complex
Dangote says importers are to blame for naira petrol sales
An anonymous official from 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) Dangote refinery told The Punch this week that the plant has chosen to sell its petrol in naira due to fuel importers holding back their stocks.
Nigeria: SERAP files lawsuit against NNPCL
Nigeria’s Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Nigerian National Petroleum Co. Ltd. (NNPCL).
Ecoanalítica sees Venezuela economy growing despite earthquake damage
The consultancy expects oil to remain the main engine of growth, forecasting crude output will rise 16.9% this year to 1.3mn barrels per day (bpd), led by private-sector activity
North Macedonia’s gasification push enters new phase as Greece interconnector nears completion
Long-awaited gas interconnector with Greece will open the way for a more diversified energy system and the gradual expansion of the domestic gas distribution network.
Colombia's Ecopetrol launches tender to secure LNG imports for Buenaventura terminal
Ecopetrol has opened a public competitive tender to procure liquefied natural gas (LNG) for its planned regasification terminal in Buenaventura, as the Colombian state-controlled energy company seeks to strengthen the country’s gas supply
Colombia's SPEC schedules regasification terminal maintenance ahead of El Niño
Colombia's Sociedad Portuaria El Cayao (SPEC) will carry out scheduled maintenance at its Cartagena regasification terminal from July 30 to August 3, following coordination across the energy sector to prepare the country's gas infrastructure
Dubai-based Dragon Oil and international firms to bid for BP’s West Nile Delta Egypt gas assets
Dubai-based Dragon Oil, alongside Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG), Energean (LSE:ENOG), and Artemis Energy, is preparing to submit bids shortly to acquire British energy major BP’s (LSE:BP) natural gas assets in the West Nile Delta offshore Egypt
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