Iran's IRGC says two tankers 'hit mines' in Strait of Hormuz

MEOG - Middle East Oil & Gas
By Newsbase.com 2 September 2026
Iran's IRGC said two oil tankers struck mines and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after being used to attempt an unauthorised transit, in a claim attributed to the Guards and not independently verified.

Pentagon takes stake in Venezuelan oil venture as details of Trump's deal emerge

LatAmOil - Latin America Oil & Gas
By bnl editorial staff 1 September 2026
Controversial businessman Alejandro Betancourt's NABEP wins 100-year rights to 17 fields, but contradictions over ownership terms and unresolved legal questions cloud the "biggest oil deal in history."
The Turkish and Saudi energy ministers signed the agreement on behalf of their governments.

Erdogan provides Saudis with €47.50/MWh price guarantee for 2-GW of solar

Energo - CEE/FSU Power
REM - Renewable Energy
By Akin Nazli in Belgrade 1 September 2026
Deal also includes zero-cost land, tax exemptions and offtake assurances.
Ashgabat has stopped eight super-emitter leaks after UN satellite alerts, a first for a state that ignored them for years because the gas was cheap enough to waste. The US was sent 138 alerts, responded to none and fixed nothing. / bne IntelliNews

Turkmenistan starts plugging its methane mega-leaks

REM - Renewable Energy
By Ben Aris in Berlin 1 September 2026
Turkmenistan has sealed eight methane mega-leaks after UN satellite alerts, the first documented repairs by a state long ranked the world's worst for super-emitting leaks from oil and gas facilities.
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