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Expect no sanctions relief for Russian LNG
Preventing more Russian LNG entering the fast-growing gas markets of Asia over the coming years will help ensure extra US supply has a home.
ADNOC Gas signs $450mn supply deal with Japan’s JERA
United Arab Emirates’ state-run ADNOC Gas has signed a three-year LNG supply deal worth $450mn with Japan’s largest power generation firm, JERA.
Russian LNG exports hit new record in 2024
Russia exported a record 33.6mn tonnes of LNG in 2024, up 4% from the previous year, according to data from Kpler cited by Russian news agency RBC this week.
EU gives Moldova €30mn as short-term fix to energy crisis and promises longer-term plan
Targeted support to restore electricity and heat supply in the separatist Transnistria region.
Romanian energy minister slams EU’s "green shock therapy"
Sebastian Burduja’s comments align with growing resistance to EU green policies in Central and Eastern Europe.
PANNIER: Taliban’s relations with Central Asia imperilled as Trump turns off aid taps
Afghanistan pays for electricity and food imports with US development assistance. No more?
Uzbekistan boasts Central Asia’s best wind and solar energy potential, says expert
At the same time, projects face difficulties including corruption, resource management inefficiencies and climate threats such as sandstorms.
Nigerian president to inaugurate five mini LNG projects
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu will inaugurate the construction of five mini liquefied natural gas projects in Ajaokuta on January 30.
US poised to cut Venezuelan oil ties as supply glut looms
Venezuela, once a significant supplier of crude oil to the United States, may be on the brink of losing its position as a key energy partner as Trump floats plans to end export licences.
Feed-in-tariff costs for Japanese solar in 2025 set at JYP10 per kw/h
For fiscal year 2025, Japan’s feed-in tariff (FIT) price for electricity generated from solar energy has been set at JPY10 per kilowatt hour.
Pakistan urges World Bank to fund smart meter project
Pakistan’s Power Minister Awais Leghari has sought financial backing from the World Bank to install smart meters at distribution-level transformers.
US sets February 27 deadline for discharging Russian oil tankers
The United States has clarified to India that tankers carrying Russian oil must offload their cargo by February 27 under newly imposed sanctions aimed at curbing Moscow's oil revenue
DoE extends comment period on LNG study
The US Department of Energy will extend the comment period on the federal study of the economic, environmental and national security impacts of new LNG export permits from February 18 to March 20.
Ukraine offers coal and experts to settle Transnistria’s energy crisis without Russia
If Ukraine solves the energy crisis in Moldova, it would thwart Russian efforts to exploit the crisis to pursue its political interests in Moldova.
ING: Beyond the hydrogen hype it is all about execution
The hydrogen sector is shifting from announcements to execution. The US leads with blue hydrogen, while Europe is focused on green hydrogen despite cost and trade challenges.
Expected settlement of energy crisis in Transnistria may have a security cost
Pro-Russian separatist region has picked a natural gas trader, Cyprus-based Ozbor Enterprises, to import Russian natural gas through the Turkstream and Trans-Balkan pipelines, and started military drills in the Security Zone.
India’s doubts over TAPI Pipeline persist amid security and geopolitical concerns
The TAPI pipeline project, upon completion, will span 1,814 kilometres, beginning at the Galkynysh Gas Field in Turkmenistan, the world’s second-largest natural gas reserve
India's NTPC plans solar joint venture in Sri Lanka
India's NTPC announced on January 22 plans for a 50-MW solar installation in Sri Lanka in partnership with Ceylon Electricity Board
Istanbul-listed contractor Enka to build Essar's 350-MW hydrogen plant in UK for GBP 529mn
Installation will form part of HyNet industrial decarbonization cluster at Stanlow Refinery in Ellesmere Port.
Venture Global scales back IPO target by 41% amid investor hesitation
LNG producer Venture Global has scaled back the valuation it is seeking in its initial public offering (IPO) by about 41% after investors were hesitant in response to the company’s previous plans for the listing.
Stanbic IBTC launches $95mn rights issue on Nigerian Exchange for gas and energy projects
South Africa’s power utility Eskom sets sights on new target, announces executive team appointments
Having achieved a milestone of 300 days without load shedding, Eskom is now firmly focused on a new target of delivering one year without implementing power outages.
NNPC launches pipeline overhaul to boost Nigeria’s energy security
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has launched a major rehabilitation programme to modernise its ageing pipelines and depots, aiming to bolster Nigeria’s energy infrastructure and resolve inefficiencies in petroleum distribution.
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