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NorthAmOil: Marathon closes purchase of Ensign’s Eagle Ford assets for $3bn

GLNG: Germany receives its first shipment of US LNG at newly opened terminal

Lukoil in talks to sell Romanian and Moldovan assets, Shell among prospective buyers

ENERGO: Romanian project company hires US NuScale for engineering and design of first SMR nuclear plant

REM: Massachusetts approves power contracts for offshore wind farms despite developers’ objections

FSUOGM: Kremlin lets gas buyers pay in euros as energy crisis shows signs of easing

AsianOil: Tokyo asks insurers to continue marine war cover for LNG carriers in Russian waters

LatAmOil: Guyana begins accepting bids in deepwater licensing round

AfrOil: Afentra sees acquisition of Angolan assets delayed until early 2023

AIM-listed Afentra said in a statement on December 14 that it did not expect to achieve its goal of finalising the acquisition of minority stakes in two blocks offshore Angola before the end of 2022.

EurOil: European gas prices return to pre-war level

MEOG: IOCs to drill Lebanese well in 2023

DMEA: Hungary clears a path for Qatari LNG deal

Tehran faces severe water crisis with reservoirs only 14% full

Head of national climate and drought crisis management centre hits out at “gross mistake” of officials announcing new home building plans in a city running out of water.

Zimbabwe's ban on lithium ore exports will not affect large mines, top officials say

Kazakhstan moves uranium exports through Middle Corridor

Kazatomprom said it was avoiding routes across Russia due to sanctions on the country.

bneGREEN: Slovenia to issue second sustainability bond

Proceeds to fund state investments that contribute positively to environmental and social goals.

Bulgaria’s Kozloduy NPP secures fuel from Western suppliers, ending dependence on Russia

Kozloduy NPP signs contracts with Westinghouse and Framatome on delivery of nuclear fuel.

Major missile strike disrupts Ukraine's festivities

A volley of Russian missile and drone strikes interrupted Ukraine’s festive celebrations on December 29.

Kazakhstan’s pivot towards China

History of Kazakh-Russian relations is long and troubled. Implications of Moscow’s decision to go to war in Ukraine mean the latest chapter threatens to generate some insoluble tensions.

NorthAmOil: TC Energy restarts sections of Keystone pipeline following spill

ENERGO: PPC of Greece begins exclusive negotiations on Enel’s Romanian assets

bneGREEN: Bulgaria’s capital bans old cars from traffic-clogged city centre

Bulgaria tackles EU's worst air pollution with ban on cars registered before 1996.

AsiaElec: Indian renewables firm wins 3,000 MWh storage tender

AfrElec: Tlou Energy raises $2mn for gas drilling at Lesedi Power project in Botswana

Uzbekistan: Gas official arrested as government tries to account for shortages

While households are struggling to deal with a heating crisis, some private enterprises have been able to receive steady supplies of gas.