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AboitizPower enters into a JV with Philippines’ Vena Energy to build 109-MW wind power farm
The renewable energy firm Aboitiz Renewables, part of AboitizPower, has entered a partnership with The Philippines’ Vena Energy to invest in a 102-MW wind power project, the company announced on August 16.
Russia to clean up radioactive waste sites in six CIS countries
Rosatom will take care of the heavy nuclear legacy in Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan – generous help or an attempt at political binding?
TEHRAN BLOG: Petrol queues choke Iranian cities
Iranian car owners are driven around the bend by petrol station queues, even though the government says there isn't a shortage.
LONG READ: Russia in Africa
A new Great Game is underway, but it's not playing out in the steppes of Central Asia or the mountains of the Hindu Kush but in the savannahs and deserts of Africa.
Iran's South Pars gas field's Phase 11 commences production amid decades of delays
The long-anticipated Phase 11 of the South Pars gas field has commenced production, marking a significant milestone in Iran's oil and gas sector. As of August 12, four wells in Phase 11 began early-stage gas production.
Central Asia: Low water levels on Irtysh River create quandary for Kazakhstan
An update on recent developments in Chinese-Russian-Central Asian affairs.
LatAmOil: YPFB reports major gas find
MEOG: Iraq to increase Jordan exports
RIDDLE: A valve that cannot be shut off
Despite the numerous economic sanctions imposed by Russia and Ukraine (along with their allies) on each other, the gas trade turnover between the two countries amounted to $6.1bn in 2022 and has not stopped despite the war.
GLNG: Woodfibre LNG moves ahead with construction of modules
NorthAmOil: Tourmaline joins Ksi Lisims LNG project
AfrElec: South Africa extends grid access rights to Karpowership, Mulilo for emergency power procurement
CEZ income surge constrained by special taxes and levies
Czech power group confirmed its forecast for the full year earnings to drop by at least half y/y because of the levy and windfall tax.
DMEA: King Abdullah Port reduces ship waiting times
Uganda picks Russia, South Korea to build two nuclear plants with total 15,000MW capacity
Uganda, rich in untapped uranium deposits, plans to export electricity generated by the NPPs to underserved countries in the region including the DR Congo, South Sudan and Chad.
EU gas tanks close to full, traders switch to Ukraine storage
European gas storage tanks were 87.7% full as of August 6, well ahead of the schedule that demands they reach 90% by November 1, according to GIE, leading traders to switch to storing more gas in Ukraine’s underused tanks.
Black Sea war zone threatens to knock out Kazakh oil
Tankers imperilled as, following drone attacks on shipping, aide to Ukraine’s president says everything the Russians are moving back and forth on the sea is now a “valid military target".
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