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Baghdad and Erbil forge pact to shield Kurdistan oil infrastructure
Authorities in Baghdad and Erbil have agreed a joint security framework to protect international oil companies operating in northern Iraq
Turkey set to take $14bn hit from Hormuz crisis
Think tank Ember calculates cost to Ankara of energy shock caused by Iran war.
Egypt adds 12,000 barrels per day from two-week Western Desert investments
Egypt's petroleum sector has added nearly 12,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil and condensates to Western Desert output over the past two weeks
Libya's oil revenues hit decade high in May on Hormuz crisis windfall
Libya's state-run energy utility, National Oil Corporation, registered its strongest monthly revenue performance in more than a decade in May 2026, as the Strait of Hormuz crisis pushed crude prices to elevated levels.
Why the Baku-Supsa pipeline is back at the center of the energy game
The transfer of operational functions of the Western Route Export Pipeline, better known as the Baku-Supsa pipeline, to the state authorities of Azerbaijan and Georgia may at first glance look like a purely technical development.
India’s soaring summer heat a growing drag on economic growth
India’s increasingly severe summer heatwaves are becoming a structural threat to economic growth, raising costs for businesses, reducing worker productivity and slowing growth in an economy that remains heavily dependent on physical labour.
Woodside blocks Inpex’s attempt to buy stake in Australia’s Browse LNG project
Australian LNG developer Woodside Energy has blocked an attempt by Japan’s Inpex to purchase PetroChina’s stake in the Browse LNG project.
Japan’s JERA signs 20-year LNG deal with Petronas
Japanese energy firm JERA has inked a 20-year sales and purchase agreement with Malaysia’s state-run Petronas.
BREAKING: Pakistan says final text of US-Iran peace deal agreed
Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif says a final text of a US-Iran peace deal has been agreed, with Islamabad finalising next steps, as US Vice President JD Vance warns against false claims over the terms.
EU's plastic garbage exports to Turkey reach all-time high
Country has opportunity to move “zero waste” agenda item from rhetoric to actual implementation ahead of COP31 co-hosting, says Greenpeace.
Egypt's Sun Misr wins €46mn gas turbine maintenance contract in Jordan
Egyptian maintenance firm Sun Misr has won an international tender worth €46mn issued by Arab Potash Company in Jordan for long-term gas turbine maintenance at the company's power generation station,
Italian energy major Eni enters The Gambia with award of offshore deepwater Block A1
Italian energy major Eni and the government of The Gambia have signed a petroleum exploration, development and production licence agreement for the Block A1 offshore the Republic of The Gambia.
Trump says US will hit Iran hard, signals move on Kharg Island oil hub in United States
US President Donald Trump says the United States will hit Iran hard and signals an intention to take Kharg Island and Iran's oil infrastructure, comparing the approach to US policy on Venezuela.
US shale driller Devon updates 2026 outlook following close of Coterra merger
US shale producer Devon Energy provided an updated 2026 outlook this week, which follows the closing of its merger with Coterra Energy in May.
US 'disables' tanker in Gulf of Oman over Iran oil, CENTCOM says
The US says it has disabled a Guinea-Bissau-flagged tanker carrying Iranian oil in the Gulf of Oman, the third merchant vessel struck this week, US Central Command says.
SLB OneSubsea wins subsea boosting contract at BP’s Thunder Horse project
SLB OneSubsea announced this week that it had been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction contract by BP to provide a subsea boosting system for the Thunder Horse project in the US Gulf of Mexico.
Iran says Strait of Hormuz closed until further notice in Iran
Iran says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz until further notice, in an official notice issued through state-linked channels, as US strikes and explosions across the Gulf mark a sharp escalation.
Egypt seeks to buy 30 additional LNG cargoes for Q4 2026
The Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources is currently considering contracts to import nearly 30 additional cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for delivery during Q4 2026
Egypt launches $86.4mn tender for El Dabaa Nuclear plant power grid connection
Egypt’s Ministry of Electricity has launched an international tender to construct a 500 kV ultra-high voltage power line designed to connect the El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant to Egypt's national grid
Kuwait Petroleum to start gas production from Alexandria's West Mina field in Q4 2026
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) announced it would invest in a major gas exploration project within the West Mina offshore area near the Egyptian coastal city of Alexandria,
Acwa Power Philippines advances 500-MW PV project
Under the lease, Acwa Power Philippines will develop an integrated solar and battery storage facility with an eventual capacity of up to 500MW.
Singapore’s nuclear question
Singapore has been looking long and hard into energy sources the island can still explore.
US officials avid in commitment to Central Asia critical minerals at Astana meeting
Trump special envoy to region says deals will be "win-win". Russia, meanwhile, is not amused.
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