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DMEA: Angola and Zambia boost ties
MEOG: Masirah completes Oman drilling
Big freeze that was feared by gas hungry Europe hits Central Asia, Iran
Tales of families sleeping in cars that are warmer than homes as cold front brings sub-zero temperatures not experienced in half a century.
AfrElec: Ethiopia signs joint development agreement with UAE’s Masdar for 500-MW solar PV facility
IEA expects an inflection in oil markets in 2023 when demand will exceed supply
The International Energy Agency reports that oil demand this year will grow by 1.9mn bpd, to a record 101.7mn bpd, and supply by 1mn bpd, to 101.1mn bpd, in its first monthly report for 2023 released on January 18.
Hungary could face renewed EC scrutiny over Paks nuclear plant expansion
Brussels could take another look as prolonged delays forces Budapest to consider extending lifespan of existing reactors.
Reports say Russia offered Uzbekistan gas deal but wanted Gazprom to take over country’s transmission system
Word of rejected proposal comes as many Uzbeks shiver with no gas amid big winter freeze.
Central Asia’s shorter winters are whittling away glaciers
Glaciers are disappearing around the world. Here’s how it happens in Central Asia.
ENERGO: Bankwatch criticises Romania’s attempt to prolong life of coal-fired power plants
EU acts to conserve gas in 2022 with new regulations
Gas, panic in 2023
Last year was a disaster for Europe as Putin’s energy war wreaked chaos on Europe’s economies by sending up gas prices 20-fold, fuelling run-away inflation and an energy crisis that drove millions into poverty. Another crisis could be coming.
AsiaElec: South Korea, UAE seal nuclear expansion deal
GLNG: Pakistan looks to sell LNG sites to Qatar
Saneg leads drive for Uzbekistan's self-sufficiency in energy
In November of this year, Uzbekistan's Sanoat Energetika Guruhi and its Ferghana Oil Refinery (FNPZ) began to operate under a single brand known as Saneg. Saneg is Uzbekistan's largest private oil and gas company.
Kazakhstan to send oil to Germany via Russian pipeline
It plans to export 1.5mn tonnes of crude this way in 2023.
DMEA: Deal for Ras Laffan chems plant
MEOG: KOC keeps contracting
AsianOil: Japanese PM to talk gas in Canada
PANNIER: You won’t catch Turkmenistan putting all its eggs in one (Russian) basket
Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov’s visit to Beijing may not have secured more gas sales, but it did serve to reaffirm ties with the country’s only stable major partner.
Uzbek president fires Tashkent mayor for ‘empty words’ as energy shortages hit city amid big freeze
Jahangir Artykhodjayev reportedly detained at airport trying to leave country. Prosecutor General's Office ordered to examine officials’ lack of preparation for severe cold.
LatAmOil: Security threat leads Petrobras to ramps up security at refineries
Brazil’s state-owned Petrobras ramped up security measures at refineries after learning of threats against its assets, company sources said on January 8.
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