Asian trade jitters spark fresh Malacca Strait monetisation push

AsianOil - Asia Oil & Gas
By IntelliNews 30 April 2026
The collapse of maritime stability in the Middle East has cast a long, overdue shadow over the busiest maritime chokepoint in Asia: the Strait of Malacca.
US President Trump predicted that Iran's oil sector would

Iran's oil sector fails to "explode" as Trump's shut-in deadline passes

MEOG - Middle East Oil & Gas
By Ben Aris in Berlin 29 April 2026
The US blockade of tankers serving Iran’s oil exports is intended to cut Iranian oil exports to near-zero and force its production to stop as storage tanks fill, forcing Tehran to return to the negotiation table. The plan hasn't worked.

Chevron signs MoU to assess shale oil and gas potential in Libya

AfrOil - Africa Oil & Gas
MEOG - Middle East Oil & Gas
By bna Cairo bureau 29 April 2026
Libya's state-run National Oil Corporation (NOC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with US energy major Chevron (NYSE:CVX) to conduct a joint study evaluating the North African country’s unconventional energy resources

Egypt to build two $23mn solar projects in Eritrea as regional push gathers pace

REM - Renewable Energy
By bna Cairo bureau 29 April 2026
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