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Kazakhstan risks gas shortages without price reform to spur investment
Kazakhstan risks facing a natural gas shortage unless it urgently reforms its pricing policy and attracts investment into infrastructure and production.
Heads of leading international energy organisations to address at TEIF 2025 in Kuala Lumpur
Registration for in-person participation in TEIF 2025 closes on 15 April 2025.
Managing methane emissions in the Trump era: interview
Beyond an earnest desire to minimise the environmental impact of operations, it also pays for investors to take the issue seriously, Clayton Nash, the director of emissions solutions at Colorado-based Tegre, tells Newsbase.
Hungary's Viktor Orban discusses energy issues with Erdogan in Ankara
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for bilateral talks in Antalya, which focused on energy issues and developing bilateral economic, military and defence cooperation.
Taiwan looks to cut US trade deficit with more LNG imports
As with most other US trading partners, Taiwan has been hit with an increase in tariffs by US President Donald Trump. To avoid those tariffs, Taiwan is proposing larger purchases of US LNG.
Aramco makes new oil and gas discoveries
The discoveries, made in the Eastern Province and the Empty Quarter, include six oilfields, two oil reservoirs, two natural gas fields and four natural gas reservoirs, underscoring the vast hydrocarbon potential of the Kingdom.
US strikes mineral deals with Uzbekistan – Tashkent report
Nuclear energy cooperation also in play.
COMMENT: Could the US strike a deal to restart Nord Stream gas pipeline?
US President Donald Trump has made it clear that he wants to do business with Russia and tap into its vast raw material resources. But restarting the Nord Stream gas pipeline is the only US-Russian business project that looks viable.
Tajikistan: Rogun Dam project going under microscope
World Bank’s financing role facing scrutiny.
Gasoline prices in Turkey down 1% as Trump’s tariffs hit oil prices
Despite annual decline, gasoline price in Turkey still compares a few times higher than the seven liras seen in 2021.
South African National Petroleum Company starts operations as subsidiary of CEF
The South African National Petroleum Company (SANPC) has begun operations under the umbrella of the Central Energy Fund (CEF) Group, a state-owned diversified energy company reporting to the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR).
Ghana’s labour unions reject plans to privatise electricity firm, call for economic overhaul
Ghana’s largest labour federation renew warning against any plans to privatise the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), underscoring its long-standing opposition to foreign or private sector control of key national assets.
Thailand launches solar-powered smart pier to boost green mobility on Chao Phraya River
Thailand’s Ministry of Transport on April 10 inaugurated the Rama VII Smart Pier, a solar-powered facility aimed at advancing sustainable water transport along the Chao Phraya River.
Siberian permafrost melt acceleration could release two times more CO₂ into the atmosphere than all of humanity since the dawn of history
Forget the damage US President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal tariffs” will do to the international trade system or slowing global growth. The real threat to global economic activity is his decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement.
US cancels Shell, BP licences for Venezuela and Trinidad offshore projects
In a significant setback for Trinidad and Tobago's energy ambitions, Prime Minister Stuart Young announced that the United States had revoked crucial OFAC licenses that enabled major cross-border natural gas developments with Venezuela.
Mozambique’s government approves Eni’s plan for $7.2bn Coral Norte FLNG project
The government of Mozambique has approved the development plan for Eni’s $7.2bn floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) project.
Afreximbank allocates $3bn to bolster Africa’s refining capacity
The African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank) has set aside $3bn to support the purchase of refined petroleum products across Africa.
The Arctic is the world’s region that has warmed the most, followed by Europe – OWID
The world is heating up. By the 2010s, the global average temperature of the air above the surface was about 1°C higher than in the 1940s. But some regions are warming much faster.
Brookfield to buy Colonial Pipeline for $9bn
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners has struck a deal, alongside its institutional partners, to acquire 100% of the midstream asset portfolio Colonial Enterprises, including Colonial Pipeline, for $9bn.
Matador exits Eagle Ford to focus on Delaware Basin amid “turbulent times”
Matador Resources has sold its remaining two acreage positions in the Eagle Ford shale.
Gazprom abandons Bolivia's Azero project after 16 years of unfulfilled promises
Gazprom, Russia's state-owned gas giant, has withdrawn from the Azero gas exploration project in Bolivia, ending a 16-year energy venture once heralded as a cornerstone of Moscow's expanding influence in Latin America.
Deutsche ReGas launches bidding round for expansion of Mukran FSRU capacity
Deutsche ReGas has opened a three-month bidding round for the expansion of the Mukran floating storage and regasification unit’s capacity.
INTERVIEW: US LNG enters pivotal stage
Charlie Riedl, executive director of the US LNG Center, speaks with us about the outlook for America's LNG sector as Donald Trump begins reshaping the US oil and gas industry and global trade.
Nigerian crude-for-naira deal unsustainable, oil and gas expert says
Nigerian oil and gas expert Ademola Adigun has called for an end to the crude-for-naira agreement between the country’s government and 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) Dangote refinery.
Woodside sells 40% stake in Louisiana LNG to investor Stonepeak for $5.7bn
Australia’s Woodside Energy has reached agreement to sell a 40% interest in its Louisiana LNG facility to infrastructure investor Stonepeak for $5.7bn.
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