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Russian gas supplies to Uzbekistan via Kazakhstan rose 15% in 2025, says Gazprom
Uzbekistan's natural gas imports from Russia reportedly rose by 15% in 2025.
Uzbekistan's solar and wind power output exceeds 5bn kWh in under six months
Uzbekistan generated more than 5bn kWh of electricity from solar and wind power from the start of this year to June 8, according to the Ministry of Energy.
Russian research firm Euler expects Urals oil discount to narrow to $17 per barrel by end of year
The discount for Russia’s Urals crude to Brent is expected to narrow to $17 per barrel by the end of 2026, down 26% from the second quarter.
London court concludes hearings on Nord Stream insurance dispute
A London court has concluded hearings in a dispute over insurance payouts to the operator of the Nord Stream gas pipelines following the 2022 explosions in the Baltic Sea.
Kazakhstan presses ahead with gas processing project at Kashagan oilfield
Kazakhstan has moved ahead with plans to build a 2.5 bcm-per-year gas processing plant at the Kashagan oilfield, a project expected to support higher oil production at one of the country’s largest upstream assets.
UK's EnQuest shifts its focus from homeland to Malaysia
UK-based EnQuest has agreed to acquire interests in four offshore production sharing contracts in Malaysia, in a deal that would more than double its production and shift most of its output to Southeast Asia.
Swedish firm bags $105mn tube order for Eni's Kutei North gas project
Swedish alloy specialist Alleima announced on June 10 won an order worth around $105mn to supply advanced umbilical tubes for Eni’s Kutei North Hub project offshore Indonesia.
Japan rules out domestic gas discovery as not large enough for immediate development
Japan’s JAPEX has confirmed the presence of natural gas in part of an offshore reservoir in northern Japan, although the company said the discovery is not large enough for immediate commercial development.
Trading arm of Ukraine's DTEK receives US LNG at Dutch terminal
D.TRADING, the trading arm of Ukraine’s DTEK, has delivered a US LNG cargo to the Gate terminal in Rotterdam, expanding its role in Europe’s gas market.
Japan's JERA receives first LNG cargo from Australia's Barossa project
JERA has received its first LNG cargo from Australia’s Barossa gas project, adding a new source of supply to the portfolio of Japan’s largest power generation company.
London-listed oil player Pennpetro eyes expansion in Ukraine and US
Pennpetro Energy plans to acquire an initial minority stake in the Limnytska oil and gas licence in western Ukraine as it looks to build a diversified portfolio of producing and near-term oil and gas assets.
Serica continues UK North Sea expansion
London-listed Serica Energy has expanded further in the UK North Sea, acquiring producing interests from Dutch player ONE-Dyas that will add around 2,500 barrels of oil equivalent per day to its portfolio.
Junior oil producer UKOG exits UK onshore
UKOG announced on June 12 it had agreed to sell its entire 85.6% interest in the Horse Hill oilfield and surrounding PEDL137 licence in Surrey, England, to Aquis-listed energy B for £1mn in cash.
Shell pauses $3bn buyback programme
Shell has paused its $3bn share buyback programme after the publication of ARC Resources’ shareholder circular triggered related securities law requirements.
Russian arbitration court to hear Gazprom lawsuit against Poland's Orlen on July 24
An arbitration court in St Petersburg has scheduled a hearing for July 24 in Gazprom’s lawsuit against Poland’s Orlen and Europol Gaz.
Russia's Afipsky oil refinery damaged in drone strike
Russia’s southern regions came under another large-scale Ukrainian drone attack overnight on June 10-11, damaging the export-oriented Afipsky oil refinery in Krasnodar region and worsening fuel supply shortages in Crimea and Sevastopol.
Gazprom sells 110,000 of treasury shares held by liquidated entities in 2025
Gazprom sold 111,009 treasury shares on the market last year from liquidated legal entities after receiving them under rulings by the Arbitration Court of St Petersburg and Leningrad region.
Germany to launch fourth and final LNG terminal in September
Germany plans to commission a floating LNG regasification terminal at Stade in Lower Saxony in September.
Azerbaijan to supply more diesel to Armenia as relations improve
Azerbaijan lifted restrictions on transit cargo to Armenia through its territory in October 2025.
Malaysia's Petronas strikes LNG supply deal with Japan's JERA
Malaysia’s Petronas and Japan’s JERA have signed a long-term LNG supply agreement under which Japan will receive up to 2mn tonnes per year of LNG for 20 years from 2028.
Japan's SODECO group asks Tokyo to exempt Sakhalin-1 project from Russian oil price cap
Japan’s Sakhalin Oil and Gas Development Co. has asked the Japanese government to seek an exemption from the Russian oil price cap for the Sakhalin-1 project.
Why the Baku-Supsa pipeline is back at the center of the energy game
The transfer of operational functions of the Western Route Export Pipeline, better known as the Baku-Supsa pipeline, to the state authorities of Azerbaijan and Georgia may at first glance look like a purely technical development.
India’s soaring summer heat a growing drag on economic growth
India’s increasingly severe summer heatwaves are becoming a structural threat to economic growth, raising costs for businesses, reducing worker productivity and slowing growth in an economy that remains heavily dependent on physical labour.
Greece’s Atlantic-SEE LNG doubles purchase volume from Venture Global
Venture Global has agreed to double its supply volume to Atlantic-SEE LNG from its existing sales and purchase agreement.
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