Turkish Petroleum comes full circle in Kirkuk

MEOG - Middle East Oil & Gas
By Newsbase analysts 29 July 2026
Nearly 100 years after Turkish Petroleum’s original concession in Mesopotamia lapsed into other hands, Ankara has bought its way back into the Kirkuk complex
Energy Minister Sanja Božinovska inspected the gas interconnect construction works on July 10.

North Macedonia’s gasification push enters new phase as Greece interconnector nears completion

EurOil - Europe Oil & Gas
GLNG - Global LNG
By Valentina Dimitrievska in Skopje 29 July 2026
Long-awaited gas interconnector with Greece will open the way for a more diversified energy system and the gradual expansion of the domestic gas distribution network.
Southern Europe’s wildfire season used to typically run from July to September, but now data shows that it is getting longer and more intense.

Wildfires ravage Southern Europe – Statista

REM - Renewable Energy
By Katharina Buchholz for Statista 29 July 2026
Southern Europe’s wildfire season used to typically run from July to September, but now data shows that it is getting longer and more intense.
US sanctions Iran's HormuzSafe marine insurer, shadow fleet tankers.

US sanctions Iran's HormuzSafe marine insurer, shadow fleet tankers

MEOG - Middle East Oil & Gas
By bnm Gulf bureau 29 July 2026
The US has sanctioned Iran's state-backed marine insurer HormuzSafe, a second Iranian insurer and a network of shadow fleet tankers and shipping firms under Executive Order 13902, OFAC said on July 29, in a fresh move against Tehran's oil exports.
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