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Zimbabwe cuts fuel prices as global oil market eases
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has announced a fuel price reduction to be effective over the next two weeks, reflecting softer global oil prices following an easing of tensions in the Middle East.
South Sudan to deliver oil cargoes to BB Energy following UK court ruling upholding injunction
South Sudan has committed to delivering two crude cargoes to BB Energy after a London court upheld an injunction restricting new oil-backed financing arrangements.
Nigeria's crude oil imports surge as refining sector expands
Nigeria’s crude oil imports jumped 309% quarter-on-quarter to $1.39bn in the Q12026 as the Dangote Petroleum Refinery increased purchases of foreign feedstock
Nigeria says net-zero emissions goal by 2060 remains achievable
Nigeria can still achieve its target of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2060 despite significant challenges, according to the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure
Colombia elects Trump-backed De la Espriella, extending region's rightward shift
Trump-backed lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella has won Colombia's presidency by a razor-thin margin, defeating Iván Cepeda as Latin America's rightward tilt gains another convert and Bogotá braces for unrest.
Nigeria flared estimated $270mn worth of gas in 5M2026
Nigeria flared 76.92bn cubic feet (2.18bn cubic metres) of natural gas worth an estimated $270mn in the first five months of 2026, even as domestic cooking gas prices more than doubled.
Nigeria's NNPCL urged to fast-track Chinese refinery partnership
The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has called on the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to accelerate negotiations with two Chinese companies to revive the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries
Libya hits highest oil output since 2013
Libya’s crude oil production has reached 1.43mn barrels per day (bpd), marking its highest output level since 2013
Togo launches SAF push and expands jet fuel storage at Lomé airport
Togo has signed agreements to develop a Sustainable Aviation Fuel supply chain and build a 1,500-cubic-metre (396,300-gallon) Jet A1 storage tank at Lomé's Gnassingbé Eyadéma International Airport.
Explosion at Qatari gas facility injures 54 with 18 missing
An explosion at the Barzan local gas supply facility in Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City injured 54 people on June 21, Qatar’s interior ministry confirmed in a press statement on June 22.
Iran, US agree 60-day roadmap to final deal in joint Zurich statement
Iran and the United States have agreed a 60-day roadmap towards a final agreement and a high committee to oversee negotiations, in a joint statement at the close of the first round of talks in Switzerland.
Baleine expansion and fresh exploration lift Côte d'Ivoire's energy profile
At the centre of Côte d'Ivoire's expansion plans is the Baleine field, operated by Eni SpA (BIT:ENI) in partnership with Petroci and Vitol. The third phase of the development is expected to raise production to around 150,000bpd.
TIIF 2026: Masdar and ACWA Power, twin engines behind Uzbekistan's renewable energy boom
Two Gulf utility giants control the lion's share of Central Asia's largest green energy market. At the Tashkent International Investment Forum (TIIF) this month, the two companies set out plans that would take investment capital to $20bn.
Woodside weighs Sangomar expansion as Senegal strengthens oil exports
Woodside Energy Group Ltd (ASX/NYSE:WDS) and Senegal's Petrosen are evaluating a second phase of development at the Sangomar field that could unlock an additional 250mn barrels of recoverable oil.
Kazakhstan targets 6.3 bcm of Russian gas imports for northern regions
Kazakhstan is reportedly in talks with Russia on the construction of a main gas pipeline that would supply gas to the country’s northern regions and Astana, with planned imports of up to 6.3bn cubic metres (bcm) annually from 2030.
Ghana power firm NEDCo closes in on $2.6mn debt target in northern revenue drive
The campaign forms part of broader efforts to improve NEDCo's finances and reduce system losses, which have long undermined the viability of electricity distribution in northern Ghana.
Philippine banks pump record $982mn into coal assets
Philippine commercial banks funneled a record PHP60bn ($982mn) into coal-fired power infrastructure in 2025, exploiting a major policy loophole to bypass a state ban on new coal developments.
Malaysia drops nationwide subsidised diesel to $0.50/litre under MyKad system
Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has announced a restructuring of the country's retail fuel mechanics, executing a bold dual-track energy overhaul to protect domestic purchasing power while building permanent fuel reserves
Taiwan electricity consumption to rise 2.5% by 2035
Taiwanese electricity demand will expand by 2.5% annually from this year through 2035, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
Vietnam’s EVN strengthens coal, LNG supplies
The utility said it was strengthening efforts to secure coal and liquefied natural gas supplies for power generation while promoting electricity savings and the installation of self-consumption rooftop solar systems.
US LNG producer New Fortress Energy has restructuring plan approved
New York-headquartered New Fortress Energy has had its restructuring plan for two of the firm’s subsidiaries approved by a UK court.
Pakistan eases energy-saving curbs
Pakistan has rolled back a series of fuel conservation and austerity measures introduced earlier this year, reinstating previous operating arrangements for businesses and transport.
India's oldest nuclear power plant returns to service after major overhaul
India’s oldest nuclear power plant has resumed full operations after an extensive modernisation programme, with the first two units of the Tarapur Atomic Power Station in Maharashtra reconnecting to the grid.
Russia receives second domestic Arc7 tanker for Arctic LNG 2 project
Russia's sanctioned state-controlled shipping group Sovcomflot (FLOT) has received the Arc7 ice-class LNG carrier Konstantin Posyet from the Zvezda shipyard.
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