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DMEA: Oil begins flowing to Iraq’s Karbala refinery

Iraq’s Oil Ministry announced on September 25 that the Karbala refinery had begun receiving feedstock in preparation for trial production.

AfrOil: Gasoline subsidies called main driver of Nigerian public debt

Patience Oniha, the director-general of Nigeria’s Debt Management Office (DMO), said on September 27 that domestic gasoline subsidies were the primary cause of the ongoing rise in public debt.

OPEC+ makes 2mn bpd cut, angering the US

Months of badgering by Western leaders counted for nought this week as OPEC+ announced a 2mn bpd quota reduction that serves to bolster prices and cover up issues raising production.

MEOG: First deal signed for Qatar’s North Field South

EU members still fail to see eye to eye on gas price cap

EU member states met again on September 30 to discuss imposing a price cap on gas imports, but there is still little consensus on what form the measure would take.

Ongoing shifts in Venezuela’s relationships with Russia, Iran

Russia’s entry into the ranks of countries sanctioned by the US appears to be damaging ties with Venezuela – and giving Venezuela reasons to expand its existing co-operation with Iran.

Report says Russian gas supplies to Europe via TurkStream now endangered

Gazprom unit that operates pipeline said to be withdrawing all technical support.

Germany says three out of four Nord Stream pipelines damaged beyond repair

The disabling of Nord Stream has spooked markets as it removes the possibility of resuming deliveries of gas in the depth of winter if an energy crisis becomes acute.

Russian oil exports still booming and the EU is still a major buyer

One of the side-effects of the EU stepping up imports of US oil is that it has increased European demand for Russian diesel.

REM: Chinese turbine maker may soon enter UK offshore wind market

AsiaElec: Bangladesh looking to Asian big guns to boost renewables

Poland worried about Baltic Pipe security after Nord Stream explosions

Warsaw fears sabotage of Nord Stream on same day Baltic Pipe opened was no coincidence.

MOSCOW BLOG: Whodunnit?

Social media loves a good conspiracy theory, but it has gone off the Richter scale speculating on who was behind the take-down of the four Nord Stream gas pipelines, two of which sprang leaks on Sunday night as we reported yesterday morning.

Taliban sign deal to buy Russian oil, gas and wheat

Agreement marks regime’s first international economic deal. Moscow eyes economic corridor through Central Asia and Afghanistan to South Asia.

Czech-based EPH expands on the Dutch energy market

Largest Czech energy company acquires 100% of gas-fired power plant Sloe in Zeeland.

ENERGO: Czech-based EPH expands on the Dutch energy market

GLNG: RWE signs documents with ADNOC on LNG supplies

Turkmenistan: Piping up

Turkmenistan has traditionally fostered its closest security relationship with Russia. But it has found room to develop military ties with the US and China. Eurasianet’s weekly briefing.

AsianOil: Mubadala makes gas find off Malaysia

FSUOGM: Pressure drops in Nord Stream pipelines as gas leaks into sea

NorthAmOil: Talos to expand Gulf holdings with EnVen acquisition

Talos Energy announced on September 22 that it had agreed to acquire privately owned US Gulf of Mexico operator EnVen for $1.1bn.

EurOil: UK government set to fast-track key oil and gas projects

AfrElec: World Bank commits additional $335mn for electricity grid extension in Tanzania

Seismologists record explosions in area of Nord Stream leaks

Explosions were registered by seismologists in Sweden over the last 36 hours, according to the country’s national broadcaster SVT, in the same areas where gas leaks were reported to have occurred at the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines yesterday, stokin

Sabotage suspected as gas leaks reported at both Nord Stream 1 and 2

Natural gas leaks have now been reported at both Russia’s Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines, and while the reasons are unclear, the fact that both pipelines suffered leaks on the same day has prompted speculation of sabotage.