Poland’s Orlen cancels Qatar LNG deal following supply disruptions

GLNG - Global LNG
MEOG - Middle East Oil & Gas
NorthAmOil - North America Oil & Gas
By Newsbase analysts 11 November 2026
Polish state-run energy company Orlen has terminated one of its long-standing LNG supply agreements with QatarEnergy after disruptions linked to the Iran conflict prevented the Qatari producer from fulfilling its contractual commitments.
Western-linked tankers carried less than a quarter of Russia's seaborne crude in October, handing a bigger share of the trade to the shadow fleet.

Greek tankers halve Russian oil cargoes as Gulf freight boom lures ships away

EurOil - Europe Oil & Gas
FSUOGM - Former Soviet Union Oil & Gas
By Ben Aris in Berlin 11 November 2026
Greek shipowners more than halved their Russian crude cargoes in October to a two-year low, lured by booming Gulf freight and deterred by Black Sea attacks.
Fuel rationing is back in Russian regions for the third time this year, though the hit to throughput is smaller than the losses Kyiv claimed in September.

Ukraine's strikes hit Russian refineries representing 30% of capacity as Abu Dhabi talks open

FSUOGM - Former Soviet Union Oil & Gas
By Ben Aris in Berlin 11 November 2026
Ukrainian drone strikes have hit refineries representing about 30% of Russia's oil refining capacity, as US, Russian and Ukrainian negotiators met in Abu Dhabi.
Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov signed for Azerbaijan, alongside Turkey's Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar, Georgia's Deputy Prime Minister and Economy and Sustainable Development Minister Mariam Kvrivishvili, and Bulgaria's Energy Minister Iva Petrova.

Azerbaijan signs deal to export green electricity to Europe

Energo - CEE/FSU Power
REM - Renewable Energy
By IntelliNews 11 November 2026
Azerbaijan signed a strategic partnership agreement with Turkey, Bulgaria and Georgia, creating a framework to export electricity from renewable sources to Turkish and European markets.
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