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Suriname's energy sector to grow beyond GranMorgu, Rystad Energy projects
Suriname is transitioning from a single-project offshore economy to a multi-hub growth market, according to Rystad Energy.
Iraq's T1 oil station to resume operations after two-decade shutdown
Iraq's T1 oil station in the western province of Anbar is ready to resume loading and transporting crude oil by tanker trucks after more than two decades of inactivity.
Kyrgyzstan starts importing fuel from Belarus and China to cover lost Russian volumes
Kyrgyzstan has faced fallout from the Russia's fuel crisis as it typically relies on Russian fuel to cover up to 90% of its demand.
Shell's Loran gas field project could propel Venezuela's and Trinidad's gas sector growth
Shell's entry into Venezuela's Loran gas field could transform Trinidad and Tobago's energy sector, Rystad Energy claimed in a report.
Indian oil importers cancel Iraqi shipments as US-Iran war re-escalates
Indian oil importers Indian Oil and Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals have cancelled planned Iraqi crude loadings as renewed attacks and heightened security risks further disrupt tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
Evidence shows Russia's Novatek may be resuming work on Arctic LNG-2's third train
Two sanctioned heavy-lift vessels have delivered key modules for the third production train of Novatek’s Arctic LNG 2 project to its Belokamenka construction yard near Murmansk.
Norway's Var Energi snaps Denmark's BlueNord in $1.3bn deal
Norway’s Vår Energi has agreed to acquire BlueNord in a cash-and-share transaction valued at around $1.3bn, gaining producing assets in Denmark and extending its upstream operations beyond Norway for the first time.
Turkmenistan seeks equipment from Germany's VIETZ to overhaul gas production and transport
Turkmenistan has authorised state-owned Turkmengaz to purchase equipment from Germany’s VIETZ as part of efforts to modernise the country’s gas production and transportation infrastructure.
Russia's Sibur pilot-tests polyethylene production for Amur plant
The simulation, carried out at SIBUR’s technology piloting centre in Tobolsk, recreated the future production process using the suspension technology that will be deployed at Amur.
Kazakh gas processing project falls far behind schedule
Kazakhstan’s new gas processing plant at Zhanaozen is only around 40% complete despite 81% of its contractual construction period having elapsed, putting its planned 2027 start-up under growing pressure.
Kazakhstan restores output at Karachaganak gas-condensate field after late June drone strike at Russian processing plant
A Ukrainian drone strike on June 24 on the Orenburg plant, which processes Karachaganak’s gas, disabled the facility, causing Kazakhstan to cut production at the field.
The gas blamed for warming the planet is about to be used to store Ireland’s renewable electricity.
Energy Dome, a Milan-based energy-storage developer, plans to build a battery in County Offaly that uses carbon dioxide rather than lithium to store power.
Bangladesh’s second refinery is 16 years late, but is it still needed?
The disruption was not simply an international crisis. It was also the consequence of Bangladesh’s long failure to expand its refining capacity.
Petrovietnam eyes stronger Canada ties to advance energy transition
Petrovietnam is looking to strengthen energy co-operation with Canada as Vietnam accelerates its transition towards cleaner and more diversified energy sources.
Vietnam oil and gas sector eyes clean energy expansion
Vietnam’s oil and gas industry is strengthening its role in the marine economy while accelerating its shift towards cleaner energy, even as ageing reserves and policy gaps pose growing challenges.
China's Shanxi Installation wins $210m EPC contract for Oman solar project
Chinese industrial construction company Shanxi Installation Group Co, Ltd has secured a 1.5 bn yuan ($210 mn) engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for Oman's 500 MW Al Kamil Phase I Solar PV Independent Power Project (IPP).
Oman opens renewable electricity market to direct power sales
Oman has introduced a regulatory framework allowing renewable energy producers to sell electricity directly to eligible consumers, marking a major shift away from the country's long-standing single-buyer model.
Romania’s battery storage project pipeline exceeds 9 GW
Romania's pipeline of battery energy storage system (BESS) projects has surpassed 9 GW, with more than 2 GW of capacity expected to become operational by the end of 2026.
Turkish parliamentary commission approves tax incentives for nuclear power investments
The Turkish Parliament’s Planning and Budget Committee has approved an omnibus bill that introduces a series of tax incentives aimed at supporting investments in nuclear power plants.
Togo seeks consultant for 42-MWp Awandjelo solar project
Togo has launched an international consultancy tender to monitor and evaluate the 42-MWp Awandjelo solar project in the Kara region, financed by the West African Development Bank.
Qatar Gas Transport Company reports net profit decline for H1 of 2026
Qatar Gas Transport Company reported a marginal y/y decline in net profit of 0.3% to $235.4mn for the first half of 2026, down from $236.1mn the previous year.
PANNIER: Central Asia on cusp of ending quest for independence in electricity provision
Big hydro projects should get the region over the line.
Nigeria returns 13 oil blocks to licensing pool after failed bids
Nigeria will return 13 oil and gas blocks to its licensing pool after they failed to attract bids in the country’s 2025 upstream licensing round, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) said.
Latin America well placed to supply global aviation fuel market, industry specialists say
Latin America has abundant carbon feedstocks and renewable energy resources that position the region to become a significant supplier in the global sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) market, according to sustainable fuels specialists.
Trump administration links Africa clean cooking drive to US propane exports
The Trump administration is promoting US propane exports as part of Africa’s clean cooking transition, linking public-health goals with trade-led energy diplomacy and growing American LPG production.
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