Bangladesh’s power gamble and how energy security is in play at the ballot box

AsiaElec - Asia Power
REM - Renewable Energy
By Mark Buckton - Taipei 27 January 2026
Over the past decade, Bangladesh’s energy mix has shifted sharply as domestic gas fields have declined and electricity demand has surged. Imported LNG stepped in to fill the gap.

Algeria and Niger discuss progress of $13bn Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline

AfrOil - Africa Oil & Gas
DMEA - Downstream Middle East & Africa
By bna Cairo bureau 26 January 2026
Algeria and Niger have held high-level talks to revive previously agreed cooperation in the hydrocarbons sector, including the strategic $13bn Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline (TSGP) project
Azerbaijan has started exporting gas to Europe, reshaping the regional gas market.

COMMENT: How Azerbaijan is quietly reshaping Europe’s gas market

FSUOGM - Former Soviet Union Oil & Gas
By Newsbase 26 January 2026
The start of Azerbaijani natural gas deliveries to Austria and Germany in January 2026 should not be viewed as a routine expansion of export geography. It reflects a far deeper transformation unfolding within Europe’s energy system.
Tensions between Tehran and Washington could pull China in to a fight.

US-Iran tensions threaten China's billions in Iranian infrastructure investments

AsianOil - Asia Oil & Gas
MEOG - Middle East Oil & Gas
By bnm Gulf bureau 26 January 2026
US-Iran tensions threaten China's billions in Iranian infrastructure as potential regime change could disrupt Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative and energy security strategy.
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