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Turkish refiner Tupras orders four tankers from Korea's Daehan, Samsung for $370mn
Company has also purchased a second-hand Aframax tanker undergoing work at a Chinese CSSC subsidiary for $90mn.
Serbia races to secure fuel supplies as historic Danube drought threatens imports and agriculture
Serbia is facing growing pressure on its energy and agricultural sectors as record-low water levels on the Danube disrupt fuel imports and deepen concerns over the impact of a prolonged drought.
Uzbekistan’s dismissed energy minister reportedly detained over abuse of office, embezzlement allegations
Ahead of naming successor, president says main problem with Uzbek energy industry is no longer a lack of funding, it is weaknesses in management.
UK's GBP21.7bn carbon-capture bet faces a credibility gap - Carbon Brief
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) - technology that catches CO2 from a factory or power plant and injects it underground - is central to most official net-zero roadmaps, but remains marginal in practice and mired in controversy.
Russia hits over 200 Ukrainian petrol stations in June-July campaign
Russia has struck more than 200 Ukrainian petrol stations since June - roughly three a day - as its drone and missile campaign systematically targets civilian fuel infrastructure rather than military sites.
China expands nuclear build as capacity overtakes France
China has approved the construction of eight more nuclear reactors, extending the country's rapid expansion of atomic power as newly completed units enter service and installed capacity moves ahead of France for the first time.
Hungary's prime minister seeks political unity as energy crisis deepens
Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar urged political parties, businesses and households to reduce energy consumption to avoid supply disruptions caused by the imminent shutdown of the Paks nuclear power plant.
Belgium imports only Russian LNG in July
Belgium imported all of its LNG from Russia in July as European and Asian countries compete for scarce supplies of the super-chilled fuel amid the Middle East conflict.
Greek vessel carrying Qatari LNG hit off coast of Oman
A Greek shipping line’s vessel GasLog Shanghai was stuck off the coast of Oman while exiting the Strait of Hormuz.
Italy is Europe’s top LNG importer in July as Rome hedges against volatile market
Europe’s largest LNG importer changed from the Netherlands in June to Italy in July.
DRC cobalt exports to China may have contained up to 5,000 tonnes of uranium, study finds
The peer-reviewed study raises concerns over weak monitoring and undeclared radioactive material in the global mineral supply chain.
Iran ties Hormuz reopening to end of US strikes and naval blockade
Iran will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz while US military action and its naval blockade continue, foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said, calling a safe-passage deal with Oman necessary but not sufficient.
Sunken Nazi warships resurface on Danube as Serbia's drought deepens
Dozens of Nazi-era warships, deliberately sunk in the Danube in 1944 to stop them falling into Red Army hands, have resurfaced near Prahovo in eastern Serbia as a summer drought pushes the river to some of its lowest levels on record.
Hungary avoids mandatory power curbs as voluntary savings ease pressure on grid
Voluntary energy savings ease pressure on power system following sharp reduction in output at the Paks nuclear power plant.
Romania seeks to divert Danube water to keep Cernavoda nuclear plant online
Romania is taking emergency measures to divert more Danube water towards the Cernavoda nuclear power plant as severe drought threatens to force the shutdown of its remaining operating reactor.
Sempra pushes back commissioning of Mexico’s Energia Costa Azul LNG
Sempra LNG developer Sempra is extending the commissioning of Phase 1 of the Energia Costa Azul project in Ensenada, Mexico.
Canada’s Ksi Lisims finalises 20-year LNG contract with Uniper
Cargoes from the proposed project in British Columbia could begin being delivered by as early as 2032.
Baghdad and Ankara sign one-year Ceyhan export deal
Iraq’s oil ministry has signed a one-year agreement with Turkey covering the transport and loading of Iraqi crude through the Iraq-Turkey pipeline to the Mediterranean port of Ceyhan
OPEC+ completes voluntary cut rollback with September hike
OPEC+ agreed on August 2 to raise output by around 188,000 barrels per day (bpd) from September
Oman opens EPC race for Ras Markaz expansion
Oman has invited contractors to prequalify for the next construction phase of the Ras Markaz Crude Oil Park
Iran says talks with Oman on new Strait of Hormuz shipping route nearing conclusion
Iran says talks with Oman on a new Strait of Hormuz shipping route are nearing conclusion, but stresses any deal would not by itself reopen the waterway.
Europe's worst wildfire season in years flags a global El Nino already moving commodity markets
Several European countries are having their worst wildfire year in more than a decade and worst than last year’s record wildfires that burnt over one million hectares, according to data from the EU's Global Wildfire Information System.
Iran issues Gulf-wide energy hit list if Trump carries through on threats to destroy Iran’s energy sector
US President Donald Trump threatened to destroy Iran’s energy sector in a joint operation with Israel, prompting Tehran to issue a hit list of some of the most valuable assets in the Gulf if he carried through with the threat.
Turkey takes Russian firefighting jets while sanctions leave Spain's grounded
Russia has sent two Be-200 amphibious firefighting aircraft to Turkey following a request from Turkish authorities, as wildfires burn across the country. Spain has Russian firefighting helicopters it can't use thanks to sanctions.
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