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Uzbekistan: Reform drive will soon face critical hump – expert
Russian gas dependency poses significant obstacle.
EU mulls easing methane rules for US LNG
The European Union could take action to make it simpler for US LNG imports to meet the bloc’s methane emissions requirements.
Hungary channels close to €4bn in subsidies to EV battery industry
Hungary's government has confirmed it has poured HUF1.5 trillion (€3.8bn) into its electric vehicle battery sector, evenly split between direct subsidies and infrastructure development.
China’s CNOOC bypasses US and signs LNG deal with ADNOC amid escalating tariff war
State-run China National Offshore Oil Corporation has come to agreement with Abu Dhabi National Oil Corp to purchase LNG from the Gulf company.
Canada weighs building new LNG export terminal on Hudson Bay
Canadian officials are mulling the possibility of building an export terminal on Hudson Bay to enable LNG to be shipped easily year-round to markets in Europe.
ADNOC Drilling wins offshore services deal amid expansion drive
ADNOC Drilling has won a five-year offshore services contract from ADNOC Offshore
Tehran unveils drastic measure to accelerate government's green transition
Iran plans to cut off all government buildings from the national power grid in the coming months, requiring them to switch to clean energy sources to meet their electricity needs.
Gazprom starts extracting white hydrogen in East Siberia
Russia’s national gas company Gazprom has produced its first so-called “white” hydrogen from the Kovyktinskoye gas condensate field in Eastern Siberia.
What impact will Trump’s tariffs have on US’ green transition progress?
US President Donald Trump’s decision to pull out of the 2015 Paris Agreement again had already dealt a heavy blow to any hope of keeping temperature rises to 1.5C, but now his tariff war with China makes that goal all but impossible to meet.
Oil companies and governments bet on carbon capture and storage technology to solve the Climate Crisis. It’s not going to work.
As the Climate Crisis accelerates faster than scientists predicted and emissions continue to soar to beyond all-time record highs companies are betting on carbon capture and storage technologies to reverse global warming, but progress is slow.
Iraq signs three MoUs with Chinese SEPCO for petrochemical projects in Karbala
The agreements cover the construction of four petrochemical plants, infrastructure development and the operation and maintenance of production units.
BP announces first cargo from Greater Tortue Ahmeyim LNG project in Mauritania, Senegal
BP has safely loaded the first cargo of liquefied natural gas from the offshore Greater Tortue Ahmeyim LNG project on the maritime border between Mauritania and Senegal.
Enhanced geothermal, the next frontier: interview
The administration of President Donald Trump is sceptical about much renewable energy, but not about enhanced geothermal, which is also known as next-generation geothermal.
Pantheon spells out hopes for Alaskan oil assets
Pantheon Resources is optimistic that it is in the right place at the right time as it sets out plans to develop its oil acreage in Alaska.
BP announces Gulf oil discovery with Far South
BP has made an oil discovery at the Far South prospect in the US Gulf of Mexico.
Romania braces for Easter electricity oversupply driven by prosumers and renewables
If Easter Sunday is sunny, Romania will experience very high production of solar energy and extremely low electricity consumption.
Google backs Taiwan’s geothermal future in landmark Asia-Pacific energy deal
Google has confirmed its first geothermal energy agreement in the Asia-Pacific, partnering with Baseload Power Taiwan to advance sustainable energy efforts on the island.
Yasref, Aramco, Sinopec sign agreement for petchem expansion
Saudi Aramco, Yasref and Sinopec have signed a Venture Framework Agreement (VFA) to prepare for the expansion of a petrochemical facility at the Yasref refinery in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia.
Moscow April temperature highest in a century
Moscow experienced an unprecedented high temperature on April 16, 2025, setting a new record for the warmest day since records began in 1920.
Nigeria reveals plans for petroleum products stockpile
Nigeria is planning to create a national strategic petroleum products stockpile in 2025 to protect its economy from any potential volatility in global markets.
China spikes Gazprom gas export plan in Central Asia
Russian energy company keeps gushing red ink.
British Columbia adjusts net-zero requirements for Canadian LNG projects
The British Columbian provincial government on Canada’s west coast has downgraded its net-zero requirements for planned LNG projects in the wake of mounting uncertainty surrounding hydroelectricity supplies.
Tullow Oil to exit Kenya with $120mn Gulf Energy deal
Tullow Oil Plc has agreed to sell its Kenyan business to Nairobi-based Gulf Energy Ltd for at least $120mn, effectively ending its upstream operations in the country, the company announced on April 15.
TotalEnergies agrees to 15-year Dominican LNG deal with ENADOM
French energy giant TotalEnergies has signed a heads of agreement with Energia Natural Dominicana that will see the company supply the joint venture between AES Dominicana and Energas with 400,000 tonnes per year of LNG.
Eni signs MoU with YPF on Argentina LNG project
Italian energy firm Eni has signed a memorandum of understanding with Argentina’s state-run energy company YPF to assess partnering in the country’s flagship Argentina LNG project.
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