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Serbia to sign new gas supply deal with Russia in October
Serbia, which imported about 3bn cubic metres of Russian gas in 2024, remains among the most energy-dependent countries in Europe.
COMMENT: Uncertainty and geopolitics plague Russia’s negotiations with China on gas supply deals
China is now the only potential buyer of Russian Arctic gas and the only customer with the capacity to absorb significant amounts of gas from the Yamal Peninsula, home to some of the country’s largest reserves.
Global Alliance commits $7.5bn to clean energy in developing world
Analysts have repeatedly warned that clean energy investment in developing economies such as Afghanistan, but excluding China, remains dangerously below levels required to meet international climate objectives.
UAE-based Dragon Oil signs Iraqi oilfield services deals
Dragon Oil has signed two MoUs relating to its expanding oil activities in Iraq
Civilians beheaded in renewed insurgent attack near Mozambique’s gas hub
Insurgents believed to be linked with the Islamic State struck a northern Mozambique port town on September 22, killing and beheading civilians in an assault that highlighted gas-producing region Cabo Delgado’s persistent security crisis.
Mexico and Canada close ranks ahead of USMCA review
Mexico and Canada have stepped up efforts to consolidate their bilateral relationship in anticipation of the 2026 review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
China, Russia dominate NPP new-builds, but global growth pace slowing
A record level of global nuclear power production in 2024 will be difficult to sustain without fresh investment as ageing fleets, project delays and competition from cheaper renewables bite, the World Nuclear Industry Status Report said.
Greenpeace says Ikea suppliers driving destruction of Romania’s ancient forests
Illegal logging is a "systemic problem in forest governance and timber markets" in the region, Greenpeace's head of biodiversity tells bne IntelliNews.
TotalEnergies secures four exploration permits offshore Liberia
France’s energy supermajor TotalEnergies has signed Production Sharing Contracts (PSC) for four deepwater blocks offshore Liberia, marking the company’s return to frontier exploration in West Africa.
New Fortress Energy and Puerto Rico agree on long-term LNG supply deal
US firm New Fortress Energy has inked a 7-year LNG supply deal with the Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnerships Authority and the Third-Party Procurement Office.
US presses India on Russian oil in trade talks
The United States has raised India’s oil purchases from Russia as part of ongoing trade negotiations, even as Indian refiners continue to increase such imports to meet domestic demand
Washington reportedly refusing to apply sanctions waiver to Iraq-Turkmenistan-Iran gas supply deal
Washington has reportedly rejected Iraq’s request for a sanctions waiver that would allow it to import gas via pipeline under a swap arrangement involving Turkmenistan and Iran.
ReconAfrica upsizes offering to $13.2mn to advance Gabon, Namibia projects
ReconAfrica has upsized its underwritten public offering to $13.2mn to advance exploration on its offshore Ngulu Block in Gabon and continue drilling at the Kavango West-1X well in Namibia.
Democratic Senators push Trump to ramp up targeted sanctions on Russian LNG
Calls are mounting by Democratic senators for US President Donald Trump to increase targeted sanctions on Russia’s LNG sector.
Iran delivers high efficiency gas turbines to Russia to replace sanctioned Siemens equipment
The extreme sanctions imposed on Russia have hit industrial sectors the hardest, which have been almost entirely dependent on imports of high quality foreign made machinery for almost all of the last three decades since the fall of the Soviet Union.
South Sudan officials diverted $2.2bn from Oil for Roads scheme, UN report finds, citing “systemic” corruption
A UN inquiry on South Sudan finds systemic corruption and fiscal mismanagement – and falling oil output – are driving hunger, economic collapse, and a worsening human rights crisis.
EU passes nineteenth sanctions package, accelerates LNG phase out
The European Commission has published proposals for a 19th sanctions package against Russia that would tighten curbs on energy trade and payments, with new measures aimed at oil refineries, oil traders and petrochemical companies in third countries.
China’s COP30 climate pledge will shape global emissions story - CREA
The COP30 summit in Belém, Brazil, kicks off on November 10 and will be very closely watched as one of the last opportunities to avert the very worst of the Climate catastrophe. And China's speech will be watched most closely of all.
Europe’s summer heatwaves killed more than 16,000 people
The heatwaves that swept the Continent were responsible for more than two-thirds of the 24,400 heat-related deaths estimated in Europe this summer, or 16,266 people, according to a new study conducted by scientists at Imperial College London.
L&T secures order for Kudankulam nuclear project expansion in India's Tamil Nadu
Indian engineering giant Larsen & Toubro has secured a major order valued at up to $285mn from the state-owned Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd for works at the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu
India sees drop in CO2 emissions as renewables accelerate
India’s power sector has recorded an unusual dip in carbon dioxide output, with emissions falling by 1% in the first half of 2025 compared with a year earlier.
Nigeria’s EFCC orders ex-NNPCL CEO to report to HQ daily as investigation continues
Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has ordered the former CEO of the Nigerian National Petroleum Co. Ltd. (NNPCL) to make daily reports to its headquarters in Abuja in preparation for charges to be made in court.
Mali blockade deepens as jihadists choke vital trade routes
Mali’s junta has sought to reassure citizens after Islamist militants tightened a blockade on highways feeding the capital, torching lorries and kidnapping foreign drivers in a campaign analysts warn could strangle the economy.
Canada’s MEG urges shareholders to reject Strathcona’s revised bid
MEG Energy's board of directors had reaffirmed its “unanimous” recommendation that shareholders approve a proposed takeover by Cenovus Energy, rejecting a revised offer by Strathcona Resources.
Russia to build large-scale high-speed train network
When Russian prime minister Mikhail Mishustin announced that Vladimir Putin had approved more than 4,500km of new high-speed rail, the tone was businesslike, almost perfunctory, but the project could be a game-changer.
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