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Iran cements ties with East as it becomes full member of SCO

“The world has entered a new era,” says Iranian president. “Hegemony and unilateralism are failing. The international balance is moving toward multilateralism and redistribution of power to the benefit of independent countries.”

Serbia issued debut €1bn green Eurobond

First green Eurobond from the Western Balkans to finance environmental protection and climate change mitigation projects as Serbia pursues green transition.

US lawmakers make last ditch effort to kill off the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline

US lawmakers made a last ditch effort to kill off Russia’s recently completed Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, which is now completed but not yet in operation.

AsiaElec: Japan opens bidding for 360 MW of offshore capacity

Japan’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (METI) is to open bidding for 360 MW of offshore wind capacity in the north of the country.

AfrElec: The Gambia becomes surprise climate champion

The Gambia has become a surprising global climate champion, as it has been adjudged to be the only country with a climate action plan that is consistent with the Paris Agreement 1.5˚C warming limit.

Russian oil major Rosneft gets closer to gas exports

The Russian Ministry of Energy will report to the government on potentially allowing state oil giant Rosneft access to gas exports "in the coming days".

Hess CEO says Pinktail may be part of sixth development project at Stabroek

ExxonMobil Guyana, a subsidiary of US-based ExxonMobil, may include its latest find in Guyana’s offshore zone in its sixth development project at the Stabroek block.

ENERGO: JV of Kajima Europe and Griffin Real Estate buys into Polish renewable energy company Pad-Res

EDB wins Environmental Finance's 2021 IMPACT Award for street lighting in Kazakhstan

Sonangol reveals details of IPO plan

Sonangol, the national oil company of Angola, has revealed details of its plan to issue an initial public offering of stock.

bneGREEN: Turkey’s lakes and rivers drying up amid drought and climate change

Reports in the country’s press of severe water depletion becoming more and more frequent.

Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile ‘could be enough for atomic bomb within month’

US think tank’s conclusion does not, however, address the time it would take Tehran to assemble a deliverable weapon on a missile warhead.

EBRD supports modernisation of Serbia’s Elektrodistribucija

DMEA: Saudis in South Sudan supply talks

GLNG: Gazprom pushes forward with $13bn Baltic LNG project

Russian gas supplier Gazprom has awarded an engineering procurement and construction contract for the $13bn LNG complex it is developing on the Baltic Sea.

NorthAmOil: Post-Ida refinery repairs may be too costly for Phillips 66

Downstream player Phillips 66 may be forced to idle a refinery in Louisiana as a result of severe damage from Hurricane Ida, which hit the state at the end of August.

AsianOil: Santos awards Dorado subsea FEED contract

Australian independent Santos has awarded the subsea front-end engineering and development (FEED) contract for the Dorado oilfield development to services provider Atteris.

LatAmOil: Hess CEO enthusiastic about Pinktail field

ExxonMobil Guyana may include its latest find in Guyana’s offshore zone in its sixth development project at Stabroek, according to the head of Hess, the US independent that holds a minority stake in the block.

AfrOil: Sonangol looks ahead to IPO

Sonangol, the national oil company of Angola, has revealed details of its plan to issue an initial public offering of stock.

MEOG: Kuwait to expand drilling

EurOil: Barents goes blue

FSUOGM: Naftogaz board members resign

REM: Details emerging of $3.5 trillion US spending package

Details are emerging of the draft of the Democrats’ $3.5 trillion spending package in the US.

Black soldier fly start-up Entoprotech starts first funding round

Bugs can become big business. Entoprotech, an Israeli biotech start-up has raised $2mn to develop its black soldier fly (BSF) to process organic waste that will reduce methane emissions from landfills and create animal feed as a byproduct.

Gazprom announces Nord Stream 2's completion

Construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is now fully complete, Gazprom announced in a brief message on September 10, although how soon it will start pumping Siberian gas to Europe is still shrouded in uncertainty.