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PANNIER: Dire power deficit pits Kyrgyz president against city mayors and kettle against washing machine
Disco lights ordered off by 10pm. Crypto farms unplugged.
Serbia faces uncertainty over long-term Russian gas deal
Serbia’s plans for a new long-term gas contract with Russia’s Gazprom remain uncertain, with officials now aiming for a short-term extension.
South Africa: G20 African Energy Investment Forum to drive energy sector innovation
The G20 African Energy Investment Forum, organised by the African Energy Chamber (AEC), is taking place on November 21 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
COP30: Record number of fossil fuel lobbyists descend on UN climate talks
UN climate talks have entered their second week with battle lines drawn over fossil fuels, as dozens of countries demanded a roadmap to phase out oil, coal and gas in the face of fierce resistance from producers and oil lobbyists.
China’s LNG tanker shadow fleet – reality or fiction?
China appears to be constructing a discreet fleet of LNG tankers capable of moving sanctioned Russian fuel in what is an emerging tactic that would allow Moscow to preserve export revenue while tightening the energy relationship between the two.
Ukraine’s Energoatom corruption stole money to protect Ukraine’s power stations, caused blackouts
A Russian missile barrage has plunged Ukraine into darkness as winter approaches but could have been avoided. Money earmarked to build effective defences against Russia’s sustained missile attacks was stolen, leaving them defenceless.
Deals signed in Syrian gas reset
Syria’s energy pivot accelerates as Chevron and Dana Gas join Gulf partners to rehabilitate war-torn infrastructure and secure urgent fuel supplies.
Serbia holds emergency talks on fate of Gazprom-owned NIS
Serbia’s government held an emergency session to decide whether to nationalise oil company NIS after the US rejected a request to extend the firm’s operating licence and demanded a full exit of its Russian owners.
China’s emissions growth flat as emissions peak arrives
China’s carbon dioxide emissions remained flat in the third quarter of 2025 compared to a year earlier, extending a trend of stabilisation that began in March 2024.
COMMENT: Ukraine slowly wearing down Russia's oil industry
Russia’s oil industry, long seen as the bedrock of the country’s economic strength, is being slowly degraded—not by sanctions or falling demand, but by the persistent and methodical pressure of Ukraine’s drone attacks.
China unveils world’s first thorium-powered container ship
China has launched the world’s first container ship powered by a thorium molten salt reactor (TMSR), marking a potential milestone in nuclear maritime propulsion and low-emission shipping technologies.
Oil tanker diverts to Iranian territorial waters in Gulf of Oman incident
Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker diverts towards Iranian waters after being approached by three boats near UAE's Khor Fakkan in suspected targeted incident, British security firm reports.
Bulgaria’s parliament overturns president’s veto on Lukoil refinery law
Bulgaria’s parliament overturned President Rumen Radev’s veto on a law that gives the government more control over the local assets of Russia’s oil company Lukoil, less than ten days before new US sanctions take effect.
US supermajor Chevron outlines focus on cash flow growth
US-based supermajor Chevron unveiled its plans for the next five years at its investor day on November 12.
Hungary global leader in share of solar energy, report shows
Solar power accounted for close to 30% of electricity generation in Hungary in H1 2025, more than in any other country covered in a global report by international independent think tank Ember.
Baytex exiting Eagle Ford to focus on Canada
Canada’s Baytex Energy has agreed to sell its assets in the US’ Eagle Ford shale to an unnamed buyer for CAD3.25bn ($2.305bn) in cash.
UAE: TA'ZIZ signs petchem supply deal with India’s Sanmar Group
TA’ZIZ has announced the signing of two-product sale agreement term sheets with India’s Sanmar Group, a global manufacturer of specialty chemicals.
Bulgarian president vetoes law on seizure of Lukoil assets
The veto comes just ten days before new US sanctions on Lukoil take effect, which could block the operation of its Bulgarian assets.
Russia signals readiness to give up control of Serbia’s NIS amid US sanctions
Russia is prepared to relinquish control of Serbia’s oil company, NIS, to a third party to resolve US sanctions that threaten the firm’s operations and Serbia’s energy security.
Venezuela’s oil lifeline falters as US military pressure mounts
Venezuela’s oil industry, the backbone of its economy and once the envy of Latin America, is buckling under the combined weight of US sanctions, falling prices, and internal dysfunction
AEC to host G20 African Energy Investment Forum ahead of G20 Summit in Johannesburg
The African Energy Chamber (AEC) will host the G20 African Energy Investment Forum ahead of the G20 Summit in South Africa.
COP30: China holds back on Brazil forest fund
China has decided not to provide funding at this stage to Brazil’s new rainforest protection mechanism, citing the principle that wealthier nations should take the lead in climate finance.
Bolivia’s energy sector crisis poses early test for new president Rodrigo Paz
Bolivia’s president Rodrigo Paz takes office amid a deep energy crisis, with plummeting production, a financially weak state oil company, and fuel shortages, making immediate stabilisation his administration’s urgent priority.
Nigeria to launch 2025 oil licensing round on December 1, says regulator
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has announced that the 2025 oil licensing round will be officially launched on December 1.
Taiwan village flooded after storm pushes creek beyond banks
Mingli Village in Hualien’s Wanrong Township was submerged after water from Matai’an Creek overflowed following intense rainfall brought by Tropical Storm Fung Wong, according to Taiwan's Water Resources Agency.
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