Kenya clears GDR route for investors into Dangote refinery IPO

DMEA - Downstream Middle East & Africa
By Newsbase 6 October 2026
Kenyan investors can gain exposure to Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s Nigerian IPO through GDRs backed by allocated shares, with any subsequent NSE listing still subject to share allocation and Nigerian regulatory approval.

Centrica, Ksi Lisims LNG enter HoA for long-term LNG supply

EurOil - Europe Oil & Gas
GLNG - Global LNG
NorthAmOil - North America Oil & Gas
By Newsbase analysts 6 October 2026
The UK’s Centrica Energy has entered into a heads of agreement to buy 1mn tonnes per year of LNG from the proposed Ksi Lisims project in Canada.
Cheap Chinese panels are draining demand from China's own coal plants in Pakistan, and Beijing's coal-era partners from Karachi to Bogota are starting to look elsewhere.

Pakistan's solar revolt strands China's Belt and Road coal plants

AsiaElec - Asia Power
REM - Renewable Energy
By IntelliNews - Kolkata Bureau 6 October 2026
Pakistan has bought its way out of Chinese coal with Chinese solar panels, and Beijing is left holding the bill.

Venture Global announces new offtake deal amid push for commercial operations at Plaquemines

GLNG - Global LNG
NorthAmOil - North America Oil & Gas
By Newsbase analysts 6 October 2026
US LNG developer Venture Global has signed a 20-year sales and purchase agreement with ConocoPhillips covering 1mn tonnes per year of LNG.
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