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Pakistan urges World Bank to fund smart meter project
Pakistan’s Power Minister Awais Leghari has sought financial backing from the World Bank to install smart meters at distribution-level transformers.
US sets February 27 deadline for discharging Russian oil tankers
The United States has clarified to India that tankers carrying Russian oil must offload their cargo by February 27 under newly imposed sanctions aimed at curbing Moscow's oil revenue
DoE extends comment period on LNG study
The US Department of Energy will extend the comment period on the federal study of the economic, environmental and national security impacts of new LNG export permits from February 18 to March 20.
Ukraine offers coal and experts to settle Transnistria’s energy crisis without Russia
If Ukraine solves the energy crisis in Moldova, it would thwart Russian efforts to exploit the crisis to pursue its political interests in Moldova.
ING: Beyond the hydrogen hype it is all about execution
The hydrogen sector is shifting from announcements to execution. The US leads with blue hydrogen, while Europe is focused on green hydrogen despite cost and trade challenges.
Expected settlement of energy crisis in Transnistria may have a security cost
Pro-Russian separatist region has picked a natural gas trader, Cyprus-based Ozbor Enterprises, to import Russian natural gas through the Turkstream and Trans-Balkan pipelines, and started military drills in the Security Zone.
India’s doubts over TAPI Pipeline persist amid security and geopolitical concerns
The TAPI pipeline project, upon completion, will span 1,814 kilometres, beginning at the Galkynysh Gas Field in Turkmenistan, the world’s second-largest natural gas reserve
India's NTPC plans solar joint venture in Sri Lanka
India's NTPC announced on January 22 plans for a 50-MW solar installation in Sri Lanka in partnership with Ceylon Electricity Board
Istanbul-listed contractor Enka to build Essar's 350-MW hydrogen plant in UK for GBP 529mn
Installation will form part of HyNet industrial decarbonization cluster at Stanlow Refinery in Ellesmere Port.
Venture Global scales back IPO target by 41% amid investor hesitation
LNG producer Venture Global has scaled back the valuation it is seeking in its initial public offering (IPO) by about 41% after investors were hesitant in response to the company’s previous plans for the listing.
Stanbic IBTC launches $95mn rights issue on Nigerian Exchange for gas and energy projects
South Africa’s power utility Eskom sets sights on new target, announces executive team appointments
Having achieved a milestone of 300 days without load shedding, Eskom is now firmly focused on a new target of delivering one year without implementing power outages.
NNPC launches pipeline overhaul to boost Nigeria’s energy security
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has launched a major rehabilitation programme to modernise its ageing pipelines and depots, aiming to bolster Nigeria’s energy infrastructure and resolve inefficiencies in petroleum distribution.
Trump issues anti-wind executive order
President Donald Trump quickly issued an unexpectedly sweeping executive order that prevents federal government involvement in permitting of all offshore and onshore wind projects, including on private onshore land.
Guyanese economy grows 43.6% in 2024, offshore discoveries rise
Guyana's economy surged 43.6% in 2024, marking its fifth consecutive year of double-digit growth, driven primarily by expanding oil output and exports.
INTERVIEW: REnergy Dynamics eyes 175 tonnes per day in compressed biogas projects in India
India’s Noida-based clean energy company REnergy Dynamics expects to develop compressed bio-gas (CBG) projects with a combined capacity of 175 tonnes per day (tpd) in the near future
Indian refiners pivot to Middle East following fresh US sanctions
New US sanctions pushed Indian state refiners to request Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (ADNOC) to price its crude on a delivered basis on 21 January, after freight rates rose sharply this week.
Wizz Air stops refuelling at Belgrade airport to comply with US sanctions
Recent US sanctions targeted oil and gas company NIS, the sole supplier of aviation fuel in Serbia, which is majority-owned by Russia’s Gazprom Neft.
Trump's return to White House draws polarised Latin American response
Latin America has split over Donald Trump's White House return, with a handful of leaders rushing to embrace the new president while others eye his protectionist agenda with alarm.
Lukashenko mulls building a second nuclear power plant
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko is mulling the idea of building a second nuclear power plant (NPP) to improve the country’s energy security and earn more money from exports to Russia.
PetroSA deal with Gazprombank Africa to revive Mossel Bay refinery reportedly nearing collapse
PetroSA's deal with Gazprombank Africa to restart its dormant gas-to-liquids (GTL) refinery in Mossel Bay is reportedly nearing collapse as the Russian bank has failed to meet its financial commitments.
Santos delays Australia's $1.9bn Dorado oil project
Australian oil giant Santos has postponed its $1.87bn Dorado oil and gas project in Western Australia, triggering a significant 23% drop in the share price of junior partner Carnarvon Energy.
India on the brink of a new oil shock
India is facing the very real threat of an oil shock as new US sanctions targeting Russian crude come into force.
Hong Kong firm to build 150-MW wind power plant in Cambodia
Hong Kong-based HK OASIS Power Energy Development Co., Ltd. has received approval from Cambodia's government to build a 150-megawatt wind power plant in Mondulkiri province, the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) said on January 17
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