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Middle East conflict causes surge in gas flaring and emissions
The war in Iran has caused a spike in gas flaring across the Middle East is adding to greenhouse gas emissions as energy infrastructure disruptions linked to regional conflict force producers to burn excess fuel.
Ukraine keen to buy LNG from Mozambique, both countries' presidents agree to maintain regular contact
Ukraine is scouting for alternative sources of gas following the disruption of supplies over the past month due to the armed conflict between Israel and Iran.
Crude market volatility reflects Trump administration’s unpredictable war moves, says analyst
The US has temporarily lifted sanctions to permit the sale and delivery of Iranian oil, allowing for up to 140 million barrels of crude to enter global markets over the coming weeks.
Trump says Hormuz will reopen 'very soon' if US-Iran deal works
Trump says the Strait of Hormuz will reopen "very soon" if a US-Iran deal works, but Tehran denies any negotiations and says the blockade will not return to pre-war conditions.
Chinese refiners eye Iran oil under temporary US waiver
China’s state-owned refiners are reviewing potential purchases of Iranian crude after Washington allowed limited sales of cargoes already loaded on tankers to ease supply pressures from the Middle East conflict.
Asia falls back on coal as LNG shortages drag on
From South Korea to Indonesia to Bangladesh, governments are increasingly turning back to coal-fired power generation to help offset a widening shortfall in LNG imports.
Cow dung to power Suzuki biogas push in India
The facility, located in Bhukhala in Gujarat in Northwest India processes cow dung to generate methane for use in compressed natural gas vehicles.
Egypt moves to fully clear $1.3bn dues to oil partners by end-June 2026
The Egyptian government is doubling its efforts to settle outstanding payments to foreign oil and gas partners to restore investor confidence and support production growth. It moves to fully clear $1.3bn dues to oil partners by end-June 2026
Libya’s El Feel oilfield halted as pipeline diverted after Sharara fire
Libya’s El Feel oilfield has been shut down since March 19 after its pipeline was repurposed to transport crude from the Sharara field following fire damage.
BP and Arcius Energy to drill four new gas wells in Egypt’s Mediterranean
UK energy major BP and Arcius Energy are preparing to drill four new gas wells offshore Egypt as part of a broader push to expand exploration activity in the Mediterranean.
Appetite for Turkmen gas could rise in China, Turkey and Europe amid Hormuz crisis
Disruption to Middle East supplies may have concentrated minds. Is Central Asia gas a better bet?
Iran war drives Egypt’s energy bill higher amid surging import costs
Egypt faces mounting pressure from an annual energy bill approaching $20bn, as global geopolitical tensions driven by the US-Israeli strikes on Iran and domestic production challenges complicate efforts to secure sustainable energy supplies
Serbia to extend Russian gas deal through October
Serbia expects to extend its current natural gas supply arrangement with Russia by the end of March, securing deliveries until October under a short-term annex agreement.
Slovenia becomes first European country to cap fuel sales
Government announces 50 litres per person limit for petrol sales, considers measures to prevent "petrol tourism".
Russia’s oil windfall from the Iran war masks a slower decline
Russia’s oil industry has been handed a short-term reprieve by the war in Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, but the boost from triple-digit crude prices does not alter the sector’s deeper trajectory, Sergey Vakulenko says.
Has Trump TACO'd on the Iran war?
Trump's five-day pause on Iran power plant strikes follows the classic TACO pattern of escalate-then-retreat, but analysts warn this war may be the one where the formula breaks down.
Egypt among most ill-equipped to withstand Iran war energy shock long term
Egypt is among the least equipped to absorb a long-term oil shock owing to weak macro buffers, leaving it highly sensitive to rising import costs, FX pressure, and fiscal strain.
Fuel shock in the fast lane: how Asia’s drivers are paying the price of war
The war involving the United States, Israel and Iran has sent a delayed shockwave through global energy markets and nowhere is the impact more acute than at petrol pumps across Asia.
Canada’s Woodfibre LNG project reaches 65% completion
Woodfibre LNG has reached two-thirds completion following the arrival of its 16th powerhouse module on site in Squamish, British Columbia.
LONG READ: Coal is back.
Coal is back. Having become a fuel for most of the last two decades, countries are scrambling to secure supplies of coal in the face of “ The largest supply disruption in the history,” according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Panama Canal operating at full capacity amid Iran conflict
The Iran conflict has pushed the Panama Canal to full capacity handling up to 38 ships per day.
Refined oil products caught in Iran war energy shock maelstrom
The sharp rise in refined oil product prices is intensifying the economic fallout from the latest energy shock, compounding the effects of disrupted crude flows and tightening supply chains.
Most Gulf and European ships likely blocked from Hormuz despite Iran's 'open to all' claim
A Russian energy analyst says Iran's "open to all" Hormuz policy would in practice block most Gulf and European shipping, as Tehran keeps the definition of "enemy" vessels deliberately vague.
Iran's military command says doctrine has shifted from 'defensive' to 'offensive'
Iran's central military command says its armed forces have formally shifted from a defensive to an offensive doctrine, promising advanced weapons and "new surprises" as the war enters its fourth week.
Iran hits two Qatari LNG trains knocking out 17% of its export capacity
Major attack on Ras Laffan plant damaged two of its 14 LNG trains as well as a gas-to-liquids facility.
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