Kremlin deputy chief of staff Maxim Oreshkin says Washington is actively discussing Russian-built offshore liquefaction platforms for an Alaskan LNG plant.

Russia says US is in talks to use its LNG technology in Alaska

GLNG - Global LNG
By Ben Aris in Berlin 28 October 2026
The US is in active talks to use Russian technology for an LNG plant in Alaska, Kremlin deputy chief of staff Maxim Oreshkin said on October 28.
Storage has risen just 0.3 points in a week and the bloc is heading for its lowest pre-winter peak on record.

EU gas storage stalls at record low as central Europe starts drawing down

EurOil - Europe Oil & Gas
FSUOGM - Former Soviet Union Oil & Gas
By Ben Aris in Berlin 28 October 2026
EU gas storage has all but stopped filling at 74.9%, a record low for late October, with Austria, Slovakia and the Czech Republic drawing gas out for a second week.

Nigeria revises gas pipeline access code as regulator flags $30bn-$50bn investment need

AfrOil - Africa Oil & Gas
DMEA - Downstream Middle East & Africa
By Newsbase 28 October 2026
Nigeria’s NMDPRA launched Revision 2 of its gas network code as it sees a $30bn-$50bn investment need by 2030 and pipeline capacity rising to about 4.2 bcfd.

Africa drives 96% of Eni’s net oil and gas production growth in Q3

AfrOil - Africa Oil & Gas
GLNG - Global LNG
By Newsbase 28 October 2026
Africa delivered 70,000 of Eni’s 73,000-boepd net output gain in Q3 2026, led by Côte d’Ivoire, Angola and Congo, as the Italian major sells mature assets.
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