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Mongolia selects NFC to build copper smelter for Erdenet Mining Corp

12 June 2026

Mongolia has selected China Nonferrous Metal Industry Foreign Engineering and Construction Co (NFC, ticker symbol: SHE: 000758) as investment and cooperation partner for the establishment of a copper smelting and processing plant.

EU's plastic garbage exports to Turkey reach all-time high

12 June 2026

Country has opportunity to move “zero waste” agenda item from rhetoric to actual implementation ahead of COP31 co-hosting, says Greenpeace.

Vietnam fuel prices down for third consecutive week

12 June 2026

E10RON95 petrol remains outside the state price management mechanism. Retail prices are set by fuel distributors based on production costs, taxes, logistics expenses and other factors.

US expands authorisations for Venezuela energy and mining operations

12 June 2026

Washington authorised new activities involving the export, marketing and transportation of Venezuelan crude oil and petrochemical products to the United States by US companies

Venezuela authorises Shell to advance Loran gas project

12 June 2026

The authorisation was announced during a ceremony in Caracas led by interim president Delcy Rodríguez

Saudi Arabia increases jet fuel exports to Europe

11 June 2026

Saudi Arabia is expected to send more jet fuel to Europe this month than it did when the Strait of Hormuz was still open, according to data from Vortexa and Kpler.

Nigeria: Dangote Refinery’s RFCC set to return to full production after temporary setback

11 June 2026

Market research and data company IIR Energy said this week that the Residual Fluid Catalytic Cracker (RFCC) at Nigeria’s 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) Dangote Refinery is set to return to full production by mid-June.

Nigerian Senate orders arrest of former NNPCL CEO Mele Kyari

11 June 2026

Nigeria’s Senate Committee on Public Accounts has ordered the arrest of former Nigerian National Petroleum Co. Ltd. (NNPCL) CEO Mele Kyari for failing to appear at court over N210 trillion ($154.2bn) in unaccounted funds.

Chilean-Brazilian Latam Airlines bets on smaller jets as fuel costs rise

11 June 2026

Chilean-Brazilian carrier LATAM Airlines Group and Brazilian planemaker Embraer unveiled the first E195-E2 aircraft ordered by the airline, part of a $2.1bn deal for 24 jets as airlines shift towards smaller aircraft amid higher fuel prices.

Delfin takes FID on first US FLNG project

11 June 2026

Delfin Midstream has announced a final investment decision on the first FLNG vessel of its Delfin LNG project.

Uzbekistan takes back full ownership of Fergana Oil Refinery from Saneg

11 June 2026

Uzbekistan's Fergana Oil Refinery has returned to full state ownership, four years after being transferred to private management and two years after its sale to privately held energy group Sanoat Energetika Guruhi (Saneg).

MOL completes talks with Serbia on NIS sale

11 June 2026

MOL Group has concluded negotiations with the Serbian government on a shareholder agreement related to the potential acquisition of a majority stake in Serbia’s Russian-owned oil company NIS.

Egypt's Sun Misr wins €46mn gas turbine maintenance contract in Jordan

11 June 2026

Egyptian maintenance firm Sun Misr has won an international tender worth €46mn issued by Arab Potash Company in Jordan for long-term gas turbine maintenance at the company's power generation station,

Italian energy major Eni enters The Gambia with award of offshore deepwater Block A1

11 June 2026

Italian energy major Eni and the government of The Gambia have signed a petroleum exploration, development and production licence agreement for the Block A1 offshore the Republic of The Gambia.

Petroecuador adds new wells at Sacha and Auca fields, boosting output by nearly 4,000bpd

11 June 2026

Ecuador's state oil company Petroecuador has brought two new wells into production at its flagship Sacha and Auca fields, adding nearly 3,800 barrels per day of combined output as the government pushes to reverse a decline in national production.

Chile sets 20% zero-emission vehicle sales target by 2030 in updated electromobility strategy

11 June 2026

Chile's government has unveiled an updated electromobility strategy through 2030, setting out a new roadmap to accelerate the transition to clean, efficient transport and reduce the country's structural dependence on imported fossil fuels.

Sempra's ECA LNG begins production in Mexico with commercial operations due this summer

11 June 2026

Sempra Infrastructure has begun production at ECA LNG Phase 1 in Ensenada on Mexico's Pacific coast, with commercial operations and the start of deliveries under long-term sales agreements expected in the coming months.

Nigeria's Dangote Refinery seeks to raise $1bn in private debt sale as it targets 1.4mn bpd capacity

11 June 2026

Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote is seeking to raise up to $1bn through a private debt placement for his refinery business as he accelerates plans to expand refining capacity and strengthen the group's position in African energy markets

Qatar University signs research and training accord with QatarEnergy LNG in Qatar

11 June 2026

Qatar University has signed a memorandum of understanding with QatarEnergy LNG to expand cooperation in education, research and innovation, building on collaboration spanning more than two decades.