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China launches first interprovincial green hydrogen pipeline from Inner Mongolia to Beijing
Despite its promise, the project’s success may ultimately rest on market uptake. If industrial demand for hydrogen fails to keep pace with supply - or if pricing frameworks are not supportive - the pipeline could struggle.
Indian state refiners halt Russian oil purchases as discounts narrow, Trump ramps up pressure
Indian state-run oil refiners have paused purchases of Russian crude over the past week amid shrinking discounts and renewed warnings from US President Donald Trump against buying energy from Moscow
India’s refiners face pressure as EU sanctions hit $14bn fuel exports
India’s petroleum exports to the European Union—valued at $14–15bn annually—are under threat following the EU’s latest sanctions package targeting Russian crude and its derivatives.
Just two in five Afghans have electricity, say officials
Matters could get worse. Tajikistan has advised it plans to reduce power exports to Afghanistan this winter.
300-MW solar energy project underway in Iraq’s Karbala desert
Iraqi Electricity Minister Ziad Ali Fadel announced the continuation of work on the Karbala solar power plant project, which represents the first solar project to actually enter Iraq's national electricity grid
Five Point reportedly discussing sale in US of Northwind to MPLX for $2.3bn
Five Point Infrastructure is reportedly in talks to sell Northwind Midstream Partners to MPLX.
Papua New Guinea steps up renewable energy drive with global support
Currently, only around 13% of Papua New Guinea’s population has reliable access to electricity, with the majority of rural communities dependent on diesel generators or without power altogether.
Trump to impose 25% tariffs on Indian imports, penalises Russian oil and arms purchases
US President Donald Trump has announced that a 25% tariff, along with an unspecified additional penalty, will be imposed on imports from India starting August 1, citing New Delhi’s continued purchases of Russian oil and military equipment
Baker Hughes to acquire Chart in $13.6bn deal
Oilfield services and technology company Baker Hughes has struck a deal to acquire Chart Industries in an all-cash transaction worth $13.6bn.
Nigeria: Aliko Dangote demands halt to fuel imports
Africa’s richest man and CEO of Dangote Group Aliko Dangote pushed the Nigerian government to ban fuel imports as part of its ‘Nigeria First’ policy this week, underscoring the poor quality of imported goods.
Trump moves to repeal foundation of US climate change regulation
The Trump administration is moving to dismantle one of the foundational pillars of federal climate policy: the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2009 so-called ‘endangerment finding’
COMMENT: Trump’s new Venezuela oil waiver raises more questions than answers
The Trump administration quietly granted Chevron a new oil licence in Venezuela, just after a major prisoner swap. But the deal may enrich regime insiders and boost China’s oil access, raising questions about the coherence of US sanctions policy.
Egypt: Red Sea Petrochemicals, CNCEC sign agreement for petchem project
Red Sea National Petrochemicals Co. (Red Sea Co.) and China National Chemical Engineering Co. Ltd. (CNCEC) have signed a non-binding framework agreement for the construction of a petrochemical facility in Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone).
JGC wins preliminary contract for floating LNG project in Africa
Global engineering, procurement, and construction company JGC Holdings Corporation has been awarded a preliminary contract for a floating liquefied natural gas project in Africa through its subsidiary JGC France.
Strongest earthquake in Kamchatka since 1952 triggers tsunami alerts across Pacific
The strongest earthquake since 1952 hit Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula sending a 4m high tsunami towards Hawaii and triggering alarms across the Pacific on July 30.
US LNG stocks rise after EU commits to buy $750 billion of US energy exports
Stocks of the US’s largest LNG producers rose in trading following the announcement of a framework trade agreement that will see the European Union buy $750 billion of US LNG, crude oil, and coal exports over the next three years.
Court hears Uzbek group attempted to sell nuclear bomb material uranium on black market
National security officials world over are anxious to quickly shut down any such sales.
KBR awarded deal to revive Kuwait’s Heavy Oil ambitions
KBR has been awarded a key contract to design the next expansion phase of Kuwait’s South Ratqa heavy oilfield
US clean energy sector faces major setbacks under Trump’s new policies
Recent policy changes introduced by President Donald Trump are rippling through the US renewable energy sector, with wind and solar industries reporting severe slowdowns in investment and project development.
Trump fast-tracks deep-sea mining in hunt for critical mineral supplies
The Trump administration has also moved to fast-track seabed mining in international waters following an executive order issued in April by President Donald Trump, bypassing multilateral regulations in what has been called a "gold rush."
Venezuela democracy in tatters one year after rigged poll as Trump policies aid Maduro
Venezuela's democracy collapsed after Nicolás Maduro's disputed July 2024 election victory, despite clear evidence of fraud. A year later, systematic repression has crushed the opposition, while Trump's policies seem to help Maduro's survival.
Switzerland reviews Algerian request to recover assets stolen by ex-Sonatrach CEO's son
The Swiss Federal Criminal Court is reviewing a request from the Algerian government to freeze bank deposits belonging to Nassim Ould Kaddour, son of the former CEO of the North African country’s state oil company, Sonatrach.
Iran faces new heatwave as 12 stations record temperatures above 50°C
Iran is experiencing a new heatwave beginning July 29, with more than 12 weather stations recording temperatures above 50°C (122°F) in the past 24 hours, according to the country's meteorological service.
Recent floods across Asia kill hundreds, leave devastation in their wake
From South and Southeast Asia to Central and East Asia, communities have been grappling with flash floods, landslides and glacial lake outbursts as warming temperatures and shifting monsoon dynamics fuel increasingly erratic weather.
Norwegian oil and gas explorer BW Energy contracts Deepsea Mira to drill Kudu appraisal well offshore Namibia
Norway-based global exploration and production (E&P) company BW Energy has chosen Deepsea Mira semi-submersible rig to drill its Kharas appraisal well on the Kudu Petroleum Production Licence 003 (PPL003) offshore Namibia in the Orange Basin.
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