Taiwan is retiring coal units at Taichung and burning more imported gas, while wind and solar remain stuck at about an eighth of its electricity.

Taiwan's biggest coal plant turns to gas as renewables stall - IntelliNews Lambda

AsiaElec - Asia Power
AsianOil - Asia Oil & Gas
GLNG - Global LNG
By Mark Buckton in New Taipei 3 November 2026
Taiwan is about to demolish the oldest coal units at Taichung and is replacing them with imported gas, as renewables stall at about 12% of power.
Europe has started drawing on the smallest winter gas reserve since records began in 2011.

Europe's heating season underway as gas drawdowns start from record low storage

EurOil - Europe Oil & Gas
By Ben Aris in Berlin 3 November 2026
EU gas storage peaked at 74.96% on October 27, the lowest since records began in 2011, and fell to 74.6% by November 1 as Europe started its winter drawdown and prices swung on news from the Gulf.

Egypt’s LNG imports top 2025 record as Cairo pushes East Mediterranean gas hub ambitions

AfrOil - Africa Oil & Gas
DMEA - Downstream Middle East & Africa
GLNG - Global LNG
MEOG - Middle East Oil & Gas
By Newsbase 3 November 2026
Egypt imported 10.52mn tonnes of LNG in January–September 2026, already above 2025’s record, as it extends a 14-block bid round and advances Cyprus gas links via Cronos and Aphrodite.
Beirut cityscape.

Lebanon and Qatar negotiate over power generation agreement to save Lebanese national grid

MEOG - Middle East Oil & Gas
By IntelliNews Beirut bureau 3 November 2026
Lebanon and Qatar will resume negotiations this week to finalise an integrated Build-Operate-Transfer power generation and 20-year natural gas supply agreement, Lebanese Energy Minister Joseph Al-Saddi confirmed.
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