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Angola reveals 15% increase in LPG sales
Angola’s downstream regulator Instituto Regulador dos Derivados do Petróleo revealed this week that the country was able to bring 140,185 metric tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to the domestic market in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024.
Masdar, TotalEnergies sign deal to expand clean energy access in Africa and Asia
Masdar and TotalEnergies to collaborate to provide reliable, sustainable electricity to communities in Africa and explore new clean energy opportunities in Southeast Asia.
Russia says pipeline drone strike set to wipe out up to third of Kazakhstan’s oil exports
Kremlin mouthpiece Medvedev claims Ukrainian attack was designed to harm US economic interests in deliberate move against Trump.
Turkmenistan's International Economic Investment Forum in Kuala Lumpur: Unlocking New Opportunities
On April 23-24, Kuala Lumpur will set the stage for the TEIF 2025 – a major global platform bringing together high-level government officials, international financial institutions and energy giants.
Russian foreign minister accuses West of trying to destabilise Serbia
Sergei Lavrov slams sanctions on oil company NIS and claims ongoing protests are a foreign-backed effort to instigate a ‘colour revolution’ in Serbia.
Ukrainian drone strikes Kazakhstan’s main oil export pipeline route in Russia
Attack comes on same day Hungarian and Kazakh top diplomats back idea of Ukraine conflict talks between Putin and Trump.
Iran moves to stabilise production at South Pars
Iran has underscored the strategic significance of the South Pars pressure boosting project, highlighting its pivotal role in enhancing production and job creation.
Equatorial Guinea to launch new licensing round in 2025 to boost exploration
Equatorial Guinea will launch a new oil and gas licensing round in 2025 to enhance its offshore exploration and production (E&P) activities.
NNPCL imports 213mn litres of petrol in February despite Nigerian refinery restarts
Azerbaijan's energy production stable as investments in Shah Deniz and ACG continue
Azerbaijan's energy sector maintained steady production in 2024, with significant investments directed toward the Shah Deniz gas-condensate field and the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli oil and gas block, according to BP report.
US midstream and other oil, gas projects may get pricier with Trump’s latest tariffs
Oil and gas drilling equipment and pipelines are made of steel and aluminium. And with Trump's latest tariffs, building new transmission lines, which are necessary for rapidly growing gas-fuelled electricity, would get more expensive.
The curious case of unsustainable energy funding in Indonesia
During the G20 Summit held in Bali in November 2022, then president of Indonesia Joko Widodo and the International Partners Group signed the landmark Indonesia Just Energy Transition Partnership agreement — but what happened to it?
North Pole temperature soars 20°C above average
Temperatures skyrocketed at the North Pole on February 9, climbing 20°C above average and surpassing the melting point.
US Energy Department offers fresh figures on Caspian Basin energy reserves & production
A comprehensive overview of the regional energy sector.
TotalEnergies strikes 10-year LNG deal with India's GSPC
France’s TotalEnergies has signed a 10-year sale and purchase agreement with India’s Gujarat State Petroleum to supply 400,000 tonnes of LNG per year.
Woodside CEO calls for more pragmatic Australian energy policy
Woodside Energy CEO Meg O’Neill has called for a more pragmatic discussion on Australia’s energy future, warning that policy uncertainty and regulatory hurdles are hampering investment in both gas and renewables.
Iran, Turkmenistan in talks over energy as Tehran reportedly seeking gas imports
Top energy and foreign affairs officials of Iran and Turkmenistan stressed the need to foster cooperation in the oil and gas sectors, as Iran struggles to tackle its worsening gas shortage amid freezing winter temperatures.
Russian gas supplies to Europe via TurkStream hit new all-time high in January
Russian gas supplies to Europe via the TurkStream gas pipeline set a new record last week, according to data from the European Network of Gas Transmission System Operators.
Warri explosion claims debunked by NNPCL, Nigeria
The Nigerian National Petroleum Co. Ltd (NNPCL) announced on February 10 that the recently re-opened 125,000 barrel per day Warri refinery had been closed for routine maintenance.
BP's "big reset"
"We now plan to fundamentally reset our strategy and drive further improvements in performance, all in service of growing cash flow and returns. It will be a new direction for BP,” CEO Auchincloss said.
Turkmenistan to ship gas to Turkey under long-awaited deal
Initial volumes via arrangement with Iran will be modest, but the potential for sizeable flows is there. A Turkish hub could eventually transship deliveries to Europe.
Angola increases storage capacity with new fuel terminal
Angola has opened a new fuel terminal that will increase its onshore storage capacity of petrol, diesel and other refined petroleum products by around 80%.
Trump's Iran sanctions put Iraq's power sector at risk
Iraq faces a potential energy crisis as US President Donald Trump ends its exemption from sanctions on Iranian gas and electricity imports.
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