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Asia’s coal comeback complicates energy transition across region
Taiwan has struggled to secure LNG supplies through May and finalised contracts covering roughly half of June demand, but additional procurement costs are expected to reach into the billions of US dollars to complete.
Ørsted completes cable works at Taiwan offshore wind farm
The developer said all 42 turbines at the project’s second phase, the 583-MW Greater Changhua 4 wind farm, are now connected to Taipower’s grid and generating electricity.
Estonian firm to invest €100mn in hybrid energy park in Latvia, partner with Rolls-Royce
Sunly has emerged as one of the Baltic region’s fastest-growing renewable energy developers, focusing on solar, wind and storage projects across the Baltics and Poland.
US, Thailand reportedly speed up talks on LNG supply
The US and Thailand are reportedly in talks over new long-term US-produced LNG supplies, which have accelerated in recent weeks.
Ammat Global Resources promotes Congolese-led operations as model for stronger upstream performance
Ammat Global Resources, an independent hydrocarbon producer based in the Republic of Congo, has created a competitive operating model, showing that localisation can strengthen upstream performance while supporting ESG goals.
NOG enters Canada with Duvernay acquisition
Northern Oil and Gas (NOG) has agreed to acquire a 25% non-operated interest in light oil assets located in Canada’s Duvernay shale play that are owned and operated by Parallax Energy Operating.
Niger backs Global Atomic’s Dasa uranium project amid talks with Algeria to establish export corridor
Global Atomic has renewed backing for the Dasa uranium project from Niger, which with Algeria is exploring opening an export corridor to Mediterranean ports.
South Korea builds nuclear-solar supergrid to prevent blackouts
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power is building a multi-tiered power network to secure national electricity supplies, the Gyeongbuk-based utility has announced.
The Iberian blackout was a grid failure, not a renewables failure
When the lights went out across almost all of Spain and Portugal last year in one of the biggest blackouts since the war, experts quickly blamed the explosion of renewable generating capacity as the cause. They were partly right.
AEC presents African Energy Person of Year 2026 award to Nigeria’s Aliko Dangote
The African Energy Chamber (AEC) has presented the “African Energy Person of the Year” award to Nigerian businessman and industrialist Aliko Dangote, the founder, president and CEO of the Dangote Group.
Ukraine's drone campaign bites into Russian fuel supply as refinery damage forces emergency imports from Belarus
Russia's purchases of Belarusian gasoline on the St Petersburg commodity exchange exceeded 17,000 tonnes in early May — roughly 58-times the volume bought in the same period last year.
Output of Czech hydro plants drops by 30-50% amid continued drought
Fears this year’s drought could be the worst in 65 years, after Czechia registered only 32mm of rainfall in March and April.
India’s Morbi ceramic cluster hit by supply chain disruptions linked to Middle East conflict
The Indian ceramic and tiles industry, which maintains a deep trade link with the countries in the Middle East region, has been severely affected by the conflict involving the US, Israel and Iran.
Diplomatic progress prompts cautious resumption of Hormuz transit
The tentative reopening of the Strait of Hormuz has allowed critical LNG and crude tankers to resume transit amid progressing US-Iran diplomatic negotiations.
Morocco cuts gas imports from Spain as renewable energies expand
Morocco has reduced imports of natural gas delivered through Spain as the North African country increases its reliance on renewable energy and continues efforts to diversify energy suppliers and sources.
Egypt’s natural gas production down 8% y/y in Q1 2026 to 9.85bn cubic metres
Egypt’s natural gas production declined by 8% year-on-year (y/y/) in Q1 2026, driven by continued pressure on domestic output as demand remained elevated.
EBRD plans to extend $200mn financing for Egypt wind projects
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is considering providing up to $200mn in senior loans to support the construction and development of 500MW of onshore wind capacity in Egypt
South Africa’s utility Eskom delivers one full year of uninterrupted power supply
On May 16, South Africa’s state-owned power utility Eskom marked a full year without crippling power outages, or loadshedding, achieving a milestone not seen since September 2018, eight years earlier.
Norway overtakes Russia as world's top gas pipeline exporter
Norway overtook Russia as the world’s biggest exporter of gas via pipeline in 2025, reflecting Moscow’s loss of most of its market share in Europe over the past four years.
Baghdad accelerates efforts to revive crude exports
The Iraqi government is intensifying negotiations with international energy companies to restart shuttered oilfields as Baghdad urgently seeks to circumvent the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz
Over 80 killed in China coal mine gas explosion
More than 80 people have been killed and two remain missing after a gas explosion at a coal mine in central China, officials said, in the country’s deadliest mining disaster since 2009.
Hungary in talks to buy 1bn cubic metres of Romanian Black Sea gas annually
Hungary's new government is expected to decide within weeks on a contract to buy 1bn cubic metres of gas annually from Romania's Neptun Deep Black Sea field, Index has reported, citing informed sources.
US and Iran near 60-day ceasefire extension with gradual Hormuz reopening
US and Iran are close to agreeing a 60-day ceasefire extension including gradual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, Financial Times reports, as Pakistan's army chief leaves Tehran after productive talks.
Egypt’s Agiba Petroleum announces major gas discovery in Western Desert
Egyptian upstream oil and gas operating company Agiba Petroleum has announced a new natural gas discovery in the Western Desert with estimated reserves of 330bn cubic feet of gas, alongside around 10mn barrels of condensates and crude oil
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