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Iran threatens regional energy infrastructure if US hits its bridges, power plants
Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya headquarters says its forces will target oil, gas and power infrastructure across the region and block all oil exports if the US acts on Trump's threat to bomb Iranian bridges and power plants over Hormuz ship attacks.
Super El Niño arrives more than a month early
Sea surface temperatures in the Niño 3.4 region of the tropical Pacific have remained above the +2.0°C threshold for a "super" El Niño for more than a week, reaching an anomaly of around +2.1°C by mid-July — more than a month early.
Turkey's unlicensed solar capacity hits 24.2 GW
Unlicensed rooftop and self-consumption solar capacity in Turkey reached 24.2 GW by May 2026, taking total installed solar capacity to around 27 GW, according to grid operator TEİAŞ data.
UK lawsuit against EACOP threatens Uganda's energy future, AEC says
The African Energy Chamber has criticised a legal challenge against the East African Crude Oil Pipeline in the UK High Court, arguing that Uganda’s energy future should be decided by its own institutions rather than foreign courts.
Climate change, not dams, driving Caspian Sea shrinkage, researcher says
The Caspian Sea's decline owes more to climate change than to dams or river abstraction, a water policy researcher says, with the Volga's navigation-focused dams limiting draw-off and Tehran's groundwater and wastewater plans making little progress.
Ukraine not behind latest drone attacks on tankers serving main Kazakh oil export route, claims Kyiv
Ambassador to Astana suggests Russia is running false flag operations.
Iraq's al-Zaidi to visit Tehran with offer to host Iran-US talks
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi is set to visit Tehran late this week with an offer to host direct or indirect talks between Washington and Tehran, in a bid to stop the latest US-Iran confrontation widening into a regional war.
The gas blamed for warming the planet is about to be used to store Ireland’s renewable electricity.
Energy Dome, a Milan-based energy-storage developer, plans to build a battery in County Offaly that uses carbon dioxide rather than lithium to store power.
Oman opens renewable electricity market to direct power sales
Oman has introduced a regulatory framework allowing renewable energy producers to sell electricity directly to eligible consumers, marking a major shift away from the country's long-standing single-buyer model.
PANNIER: Central Asia on cusp of ending quest for independence in electricity provision
Big hydro projects should get the region over the line.
Two more tankers "mysteriously catch fire" in Hormuz as Iran warns vessels to avoid US guidance
Two oil tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz were brought to a halt after explosions triggered “extensive fires”, Iran said, the latest maritime incident since fighting between Iran and the United States flared up again.
Rosatom financial woes threaten Central Asia’s nuclear energy ambitions
Budget cuts call projects in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan into question.
Two tankers explode near Strait of Hormuz, Iranian Guards say
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said two oil tankers had detonated south of the Strait of Hormuz after trying to sail through Omani waters, incidents indicating that the waterway would remain insecure while US strikes on Iran continued.
Hungary to offer larger-than-planned wind capacity after strong investor interest
Hungary’s government has launched a major wind power expansion programme aimed at increasing installed wind capacity more than tenfold by 2030.
Cheniere’s Corpus Christi plant gets approval to introduce fuel gas to Train 7
The US’s largest LNG exporter Cheniere Energy has been given the green light by federal regulators to add hot oil and fuel gas into Train 7 at its Corpus Christi facility.
Canada’s Cedar LNG gets approval to increase future production capacity
Cedar LNG has received approval from British Columbia’s environmental regulator to raise its future production capacity.
Argentina's Vaca Muerta crude expands into Asian markets as US demand declines
Crude oil produced at Argentina's Vaca Muerta shale formation is reaching new markets in China and Southeast Asia as exports diversify away from the United States.
Glut of LNG supply pushed back to 2028
Damage to Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial Complex and the blocking of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran has delayed the oversupply of LNG to the market.
Turkey’s BOTAS increases LNG storage capacity at Marmaraereglisi Terminal
Turkey’s state-run energy firm BOTAS has begun construction of a fourth storage tank at the company’s Marmaraereglisi Terminal in the country’s northwest.
Iran hits targets in three Gulf countries and Jordan as seventh night amid American strikes
Iran struck US military targets in four countries, hitting a fuel pier in Kuwait and an air base in Bahrain, as a seventh night of American strikes on Iran's Gulf coast cut water supplies and destroyed bridges.
Kazakhstan, China sign $15bn worth of deals as Tokayev visits Shanghai
Agreements range across AI, digital infrastructure, corridor freight, manufacturing, energy and critical minerals.
EIB approves €800mn loan for refurbishment of Romania's Cernavodă nuclear unit
EU's development bank gives a major financing boost for one of Romania's largest strategic energy projects, with an estimated cost of approximately €1.9bn.
Indonesia breaks ground on $21bn Abadi Masela LNG megaproject
Unlocking one of the largest offshore gas reserves in the Asia-Pacific region, Indonesia has launched an upstream megaproject of the Abadi Masela LNG Block National Strategic Project.
Iran’s NIDC logs 1,900 drilling operations in nearly 4 months
The Iranian state driller carried out 1,900 drilling operations during the first 110 days of the current Persian calendar year which began on March 21.
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