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Vietnam’s Gia Lai draws wave of renewable energy investment as wind projects expand
Vietnam’s central province of Gia Lai is emerging as a renewable energy investment hub, with several large-scale wind power projects secured in the first months of 2026.
Kuwait continues mergers as KNPC absorbs KIPIC
Kuwait has consolidated its downstream energy sector by dissolving Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Co. (KIPIC) and transferring its assets to the Kuwait National Petroleum Co. (KNPC)
Iran seeks Japanese help in rebuilding war-damaged oil sector
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has asked Japan to participate in reconstructing infrastructure damaged in recent US-Israeli attacks, including refineries, in exchange for efforts to restore normal shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Trident Energy applies its Equatorial Guinea operating model to Congo’s mature oilfields
London-based independent oil and gas company Trident Energy is advancing the development of its assets in the Republic of Congo.
Hungary’s battery boom is causing a water crisis
Hungary’s ambition to become Europe’s electric vehicle battery hub is colliding with a growing environmental reality: the country is running short of water, Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) said in a report.
Asia’s EV race speeds up as China’s champions challenge Tesla
As of mid-2026, China remains the centre of gravity in the EV world.
Shareholders of Prague bourse leader ČEZ greenlight company restructuring and nationalisation
ČEZ plans to move sales, distribution, trading and energy activities under a new subsidiary, while production is placed under full state control
Azerbaijan positions itself as dual-track energy hub amid global supply uncertainty
Azerbaijan is accelerating both fossil fuel and renewable energy development as it seeks to entrench its role as a reliable supplier to Europe and emerging markets, Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov told the 31st Baku Energy Forum.
Australian workers begin strike at Inpex’s Ichthys LNG plant
Union workers in Australia’s Offshore Alliance began strike action at Inpex’s three Ichthys LNG facilities.
Battery bottleneck threatens India’s renewable energy ambitions
In part in order to reduce its heavy reliance on imported energy, India has an ambitious plan in place - a renewable energy capacity of 500GW by 2030.
Kyrgyzstan uneasy over Kazakhstan’s use of rain-making technology
Experts fret over possible damage to eco-balance caused by cloud-seeding. “If you take a cloud from one place, it will harm another place,” says one scientist.
Rubio backs Trans-Caspian gas pipeline proposal in meeting with Turkmenistan’s top diplomat
Infrastructure could boost European energy security, though Russia could move to block it.
Australia’s battery boom enables more than half of new solar output to be shifted beyond daylight hours
Australia installed enough battery storage capacity in 2025 to shift 53% of newly generated solar electricity beyond daylight hours, as the battery revolution accelerates.
Philippine rooftop solar boom makes country China’s second-largest export market in 2026
The Philippines has emerged as China’s second-largest export market for solar panels so far in 2026, driven by a rapid expansion of rooftop installations as households and businesses seek relief from some of the highest electricity prices in Asia.
US and Iran report latest strikes around Strait of Hormuz
US and Iran reported a fresh wave of strikes around the Strait of Hormuz, the third escalation in a week, as the IRGC said it hit a US-used air base after an attack on Sirri Island and talks stalled.
Canada’s Ksi Lisims signs 20-year LNG supply deal with Germany’s SEFE
A 20-year LNG supply deal has been signed by Canada’s Ksi Lisims project with German state-run firm Securing Energy for Europe.
The magnet wars and how China still holds the keys to electric mobility
While Western carmakers rush to roll out new electric models, their production lines remain tethered to an extraction and refining network dominated by a single superpower - China.
Australia pledges $10m to back climate tech startups in Vietnam
Australia has committed $10m to support climate-focused startups in Vietnam, in a move aimed at strengthening the country’s early-stage green investment ecosystem.
Israel cuts gas exports to Egypt by 23% for Tamar and Leviathan maintenance
Israel has reduced natural gas exports to Egypt by around 23% to 850mn cubic feet per day (cfd) due to partial maintenance work at its Tamar and Leviathan offshore fields in the Mediterranean
EU mulls freezing Russian oil sanctions as fuel shortage looms
The European Union is considering a temporary freeze on its Russian oil price cap mechanism as policymakers worry about a looming fuel shortage as a result of the Iran war disruptions.
Russian oil tanker arrives in Japan as Middle East supply concerns grow
A tanker carrying Russian oil has arrived at Japan's Kiire port as Japanese firms step up purchases on a government request, Russian media reports.
Russia reports fuel facility fires in Saratov and Rostov after Ukrainian drone attack
Fires hit fuel facilities in Russia's Saratov and Rostov regions after an overnight Ukrainian drone attack, with Moscow blaming falling debris and Kyiv claiming direct strikes on a Rosneft refinery.
Algeria signs hydrocarbons cooperation deal with Democratic Republic of Congo
Algeria has signed a new cooperation agreement with the Democratic Republic of Congo targeting joint development across the full hydrocarbons value chain
Russia's Dmitriev says Europe needs Russia to survive
Russia's Kirill Dmitriev said Europe needs Russia to survive amid an energy crisis, after Bloomberg reported the EU is weighing a temporary freeze of its $44.10 price cap on Russian oil over the Iran war.
Gulf War III squeezes tourism-dependent economies across Southeast Asia
War-driven fuel costs and ceasefire uncertainty are squeezing tourism across Southeast Asia, with Thailand's Middle Eastern arrivals down 57% and airlines raising surcharges sharply.
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