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Algeria orders troops to Niger to protect energy interests after parliamentary approval

Algeria's Sonatrach has oil exploration interests in Niger's Kafra region, near the countries' shared border, and is involved in the proposed Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline linking Nigeria, Niger and Algeria.

Dangote nearly walked away from $327mn Kenya Pipeline stake

The negotiations show how close Kenya’s largest post-IPO block trade came to collapse, and how a dividend arrangement was used to bridge the gap.

Uganda's electricity regulator expects power cuts to ease within six months

Uganda's electricity regulator expects fewer power cuts within six months as UEDCL tackles ageing infrastructure, procurement delays and slow upgrades.

Uzbekistan launches over $6bn in projects across Kashkadarya

Uzbekistan’s solar and wind output matches 2025 total in 9M

Uzbekistan’s large-scale solar and wind farms generated 10.5bn kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity in January-September 2026, matching their total output for the whole of 2025.

Israel's NewMed Energy secures crucial regulatory approval for Cyprus gas field

Israel’s NewMed Energy announced that it has cleared a key regulatory hurdle in advancing its 100bn m3 Aphrodite offshore gas field in Cyprus, securing necessary approval from the Egyptian government.

Mozambique's Chapo urges African resource security cooperation amid Cabo Delgado insurgency

President Daniel Chapo has urged African governments to strengthen cooperation against threats to strategic resources, suggesting a link between gas discoveries and the Cabo Delgado insurgency.

Nigeria's Tinubu rules out petrol subsidy return as 2027 election campaign begins

Speaking at an All Progressives Congress (APC) rally, Tinubu said the subsidy regime belonged to the past and associated it with corruption, falsified invoices and fuel smuggling.

Abu Dhabi's ADNOC targets over $16bn in domestic manufacturing opportunities through 2030

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company announced that it has identified more than AED 60bn ($16bn) in domestic industrial manufacturing opportunities through 2030.

Borr Drilling rig sinks off Gabon, leaving one reportedly dead and four missing

Borr Drilling's (NYSE: BORR; OSE: BORR) Prospector 5 offshore drilling rig sank off the coast of Gabon on October 24.

Kenya passes on 62% of international diesel price increase to consumers, IMF finds

Kenya passed on 62% of the increase in international diesel prices and 52% of the rise in petrol prices to consumers between February and September 2026, according to an IMF assessment.

Chevron reports positive gas appraisal results at Egypt's Nargis-2 well

Egypt's Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources and US energy major Chevron (NYSE:CVX) have announced positive drilling results from the Nargis-2 natural gas well in the Mediterranean

Ghana finance ministry rebuts oil watchdog over spending disclosures as revenue rises 52%

Ghana’s petroleum revenue surged 52% in the first half of 2026, but the country’s oil-revenue watchdog says it cannot independently assess government spending because utilisation data is missing.

India's Indo-Tech Transformers wins steel plant transformer order

Indian power equipment maker Indo-Tech Transformers (NSE: INDOTECH) (BSE: 532717) has won orders worth INR474.85mn ($4.99mn) to supply four power transformers to a steel plant in eastern India

Romania extends state of energy crisis as Cernavodă reactors may remain offline in November

Romania has extended its state of energy crisis by another month as forecasts indicate that both reactors at the Cernavodă nuclear power plant, the country’s only nuclear facility, may remain offline throughout November.

Singapore warns Indonesia to honour gas export contracts

Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has warned Jakarta that cross-border commercial agreements must be respected, after Indonesia moved to review and reduce natural gas exports to the city-state.

Singapore unveils schemes to build nuclear energy expertise

Singapore has introduced three programmes to train local specialists in nuclear energy as it builds the knowledge needed to judge whether advanced reactor technologies could generate power for the city-state.

China's GEM to build solar, battery plant in Sulawesi

Chinese materials group GEM (SZSE: 002340) has agreed to develop a 90-megawatt-peak (MWp) solar power plant and a 40-megawatt-hour (MWh) battery storage system in Central Sulawesi with local partner Dayabumi Energi.

Singapore launches $58.7mn fund for low-carbon power tech

The Energy Market Authority (EMA) said Singapore has earmarked SGD75mn ($58.7mn) for research on hydrogen, solar and biomass technologies designed to reduce carbon emissions from electricity generation.

India's Jamnagar refinery becomes key to US diesel supply

Washington is turning to India's Jamnagar refinery to process heavy Venezuelan crude and add diesel to global markets as US fuel prices rise ahead of mid-term elections.

Meralco PowerGen eyes bid for Mindanao coal plant, Philippines

Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGEN) is considering a bid for the 232-megawatt STEAG Mindanao Coal plant, the first coal-fired generator built on the southern Philippine island.

Philippines denies undersea cable pact with Taiwan

Malaysia, Singapore set up green energy certificate group

Samsung SDI secures 1GWh battery storage deal in US

India's crude oil import basket hits highest price since 2012

India’s crude oil import basket averaged about $120 a barrel in October so far, its highest monthly level in nearly 15 years.