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Red Sky Energy, ANPG sign contract for Block 6/24 in Kwanza Basin offshore Angola
Australian oil and gas exploration and development company Red Sky Energy has signed a risk service contract (RSC) with the Angolan National Agency for Oil, Gas and Biofuels (ANPG) for offshore Block 6/24 in the Kwanza Basin.
Kazakhstan’s transit of Russian oil to Uzbekistan and China amounts to 10.2mn tonnes in 2024
South Africa's Eskom highlights municipal debt, electricity theft as major challenges
South Africa's state-owned power utility, Eskom, has singled out electricity theft and failure by municipalities to clear their debts as its main challenges.
Mizuho Securities breaks new ground with tokenised renewable energy investment
Japan’s Mizuho Securities has launched the country’s first tokenised infrastructure private equity fund for renewable energy.
Singapore’s PacificLight Power embarks on $735mn hydrogen power plant project
Singapore’s energy leader, PacificLight Power, is advancing clean energy initiatives with a $735mn hydrogen power plant on Jurong Island, slated for completion in 2029.
Energy crisis in Moldova’s separatist Transnistria escalates
Russia-backed separatists step up their propaganda blaming the pro-EU government in Chisinau for the crisis.
Kazakhstan’s KazMunayGas reportedly bids for Lukoil’s Bulgarian asset
Lukoil aims to sell Bulgarian refinery and petrol stations after Sofia banned imports of Russian crude oil.
Smog back with a vengeance in Ulaanbaatar
Mongolia’s government seeks to act swiftly in face of protests. Suspicion falls on quality of coal briquettes in circulation.
AsianOil: Russian LPG exports to Asia surge in 2024
DMEA: Duqm petchem study to be completed in 2025
Trump team divided over Venezuela policy as dual inaugurations near
The incoming Trump administration has sent conflicting signals about its approach to Venezuela, as the appointment of prominent hawks to key positions appears to clash with suggestions of a more pragmatic stance towards Maduro's government.
Moldova's breakaway Transnistria region opts for self-imposed energy blockade
Thousands hospitalised after days in freezing homes, but Tiraspol refuses help to ease energy crisis.
TSX-listed Sintana Energy in successful oil drill in Namibia
AEC addresses security concerns as Mozambique readies to unlock its LNG potential
The African Energy Chamber (AEC) has emphasised the need for peace and stability in the region as Mozambique prepares to harness its vast liquefied natural gas (LNG) potential.
MEOG: Subsea7 picked for Abu Sa’fah work
Serbia braces for possible US sanctions on Russian-owned oil company NIS
Serbian government braces for the potential economic and political ramifications of the US' decision as it seeks to balance relations with Russia and the West.
Polar vortex brings Arctic weather to eastern US
A blast of Arctic air is chilling the eastern United States as a polar vortex moves southward. Sub-zero temperatures gripped the region with parts of the Gulf Coast and Florida at risk of freezing conditions.
Extreme weather surges in 2024
Extreme weather reached alarming levels in 2024, with record heat driving heatwaves, droughts, storms, and floods that displaced millions and caused thousands of deaths
Moldova’s separatist Transnistria region hit by blackouts and industrial shutdowns after gas cut off
Gazprom ended gas supplies to Moldova including the breakaway pro-Russian Transnistria region on January 1.
Controversial 10-GW hydropower project in Tibet greenlit by Beijing
China has given the green light to a 10-GW hydropower project on the lower Yarlung Zangbo River in Tibet - known in China as the Xizang Autonomous Region since 2023 - marking a major step in its renewable energy transition and regional development
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