COMMENT: Putin's India visit signals push for major overhaul in relations

AsiaElec - Asia Power
AsianOil - Asia Oil & Gas
FSUOGM - Former Soviet Union Oil & Gas
By bno Chennai Office 3 December 2025
In FY2024-25 Russia's bilateral trade with India was propelled almost entirely by New Delhi's voracious appetite for discounted Russian crude
Record imports of US LNG and tepid demand have pushed European gas prices to an 18-month low.

Surging US and Russian LNG exports push gas prices to 18-month low

FSUOGM - Former Soviet Union Oil & Gas
By Ben Aris in Berlin 2 December 2025
LNG prices in Europe have dropped to their lowest levels in 18 months, thanks to surging supply and subdued demand across the continent.
Poland's Gaz-System is on track to deliver a record 20bcm of natural gas to European customers this year.

Poland emerges as regional gas hub on record 2025 transmission volumes

FSUOGM - Former Soviet Union Oil & Gas
By Ben Aris in Berlin 2 December 2025
Poland is emerging as a regional gas hub after setting a new record for natural gas transmission in 2025. Gaz-System, the state-owned transmission system operator, is on track to deliver a record 20bcm this year.

Libya and Algeria eye expanding technical energy cooperation in refinery, pipeline and solar projects

AfrOil - Africa Oil & Gas
DMEA - Downstream Middle East & Africa
By Newsbase 2 December 2025
Libya’s Ministry of Oil and Gas and Algeria’s Sonatrach are looking to collaborate on refinery-rehabilitation studies, pipeline options, solar-energy projects and laboratory research.
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