Morocco says fuel reserves cover 30 days amid rising global prices

AfrOil - Africa Oil & Gas
MEOG - Middle East Oil & Gas
By bna Cairo bureau 18 March 2026
Morocco has sufficient fuel reserves to meet around one month of domestic demand. Global energy prices continue to rise due to geopolitical tensions and supply disruptions driven by the US-Israeli war on Iran

Kyrgyzstan offers moratorium on business inspections, tax service explains “slowness” in probing Kyrgyzneftegaz graft

FSUOGM - Former Soviet Union Oil & Gas
By Newsbase 18 March 2026
Journalist was expelled from country when he raised similar corruption claims four years ago.
For the Kremlin, the shipments carry strategic weight beyond the stated humanitarian purpose.

Russian oil tankers close in on Cuba after island's worst blackout in decades

LatAmOil - Latin America Oil & Gas
By bnl editorial staff 18 March 2026
Russia has sent two ships carrying crude oil and gas to Cuba as the Caribbean island endures its worst energy crisis in living memory, with a 29-hour nationwide blackout underscoring the depth of a sanctions-induced fuel emergency.
Strikes on Iran gas fields could force Turkey to order substantially more LNG shipments.

Strikes on Iran gas fields could force Turkey to ramp up LNG imports

EurOil - Europe Oil & Gas
GLNG - Global LNG
MEOG - Middle East Oil & Gas
By Ben Aris in Berlin 18 March 2026
Damage to Iran’s Asaluyeh gas processing facility in Bushehr province and part of the South Pars complex, after an Israeli missile strike on March 18, risks disrupting pipeline supplies to Turkey, potentially forcing Ankara to raise LNG imports.
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