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Romania's OMV Petrom and Romgaz confirm Neptun Deep first gas for H1 2027
OMV Petrom and Romgaz have confirmed that the Neptun Deep offshore gas project remains on schedule, with first natural gas expected in the first half of 2027 and a plateau production of 8 bcm per year targeted for the third quarter.
Serbia expects extension of Russian gas supply deal
Serbia expects its gas supply arrangement with Russia to be extended beyond September 30, Aleksandar Vucic said after a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Chips need current as AI pushes Thailand, Southeast Asia toward small reactors
Bangkok has included two SMRs, with combined capacity of 600MW towards the end of its draft Power Development Plan 2026, marking a significant shift for a country that has discussed nuclear power for decades without building a commercial reactor.
Morocco puts African Atlantic Gas Pipeline into UN financing pitch as Q4 FID target looms
Morocco is pushing the $25bn African Atlantic Gas Pipeline into multilateral and private financing channels as construction funding remains unresolved and a Q4 2026 FID target approaches.
Gas-tastrophe! Global energy chiefs drill for more while their own seeps away
The global gas industry is spending billions of dollars drilling new fields, constructing LNG terminals and securing supply routes while allowing huge quantities of the commodity it already produces to leak, vent or burn into the atmosphere.
Southeast Asia ramps up LNG import capacity
Southeast Asia is leaning into LNG use despite the risk of external shocks a new report revealed.
South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries and GasEntec ink MoU to develop small-scale LNG
South Korean shipbuilder and maritime engineering firm Samsung Heavy Industries and South Korean engineering firm GasEntec have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for GasEntec to license SHI’s Samsung Enhanced Nitrogen Split Expansion.
EU faces winter tug of war with Asia as gas stores hit lowest for date since 2011
Europe is heading into winter locked in a bidding war with Asia for LNG cargoes, with EU gas stores at record lows.
Albania, Nepal, Ethiopia lead a growing club of countries running on renewable power
Five countries generated all their grid electricity from renewables in the latest year on record and 64 got at least half, according to new data from Stanford University's Mark Jacobson.
Mexico discusses supplying Indonesia with LNG
Mexico’s energy minister Luz Elana Gonzalez Escobar held talks with Indonesian officials about supplying the Southeast Asian country with LNG.
UAE’s XRG considers buying stake in LNG Canada
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company’s international investment arm XRG is believed to be seeking to purchase a stake in LNG Canada.
Canada fast-tracks Tilbury LNG expansion
Tilbury LNG expansion is British Columbia’s fifth project to get government approval to be accelerated.
India's power shortages outstrip summer peak as El Niño saps hydro
India's power shortages have climbed above this summer's heatwave peaks as an El Niño-weakened monsoon cuts hydropower output, Bloomberg reported on September 24.
Iran's grip on Hormuz slips as oil flows top 13.5mn b/d
Oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz have topped 13.5mn barrels a day, led by a surge in Saudi Gulf loadings, Commodity Context's tally of Kpler data showed on September 25.
Turkey's electric car share leaps from 1% to 22% in three years
More than one in five new cars sold in Turkey in 2025 was electric, up from one in 100 in 2022, data compiled by Our World in Data show.
DP World signs draft deal on $7bn Nigerian port and industrial zone
Nigeria's Tinubu said the broader corridor would include the long-delayed Olokola (OK LNG) project, which Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL) has been seeking to revive.
Iraq slump drags Mediterranean growth forecast to -0.7%, EBRD says
Iraq's oil export slump drags southern and eastern Mediterranean growth to -0.7% in 2026, down from a 2.5% forecast in June, while Morocco leads on 4.8%.
Coal India digs beyond coal into batteries, renewables and critical minerals
At present, Coal India Ltd is involved in four coal gasification and coal-to-chemicals projects spanning fertilisers, industrial chemicals and synthetic natural gas.
ADB approves $200mn loan for Bangladesh power distribution network
The Asian Development Bank has approved a $200mn loan to help Bangladesh upgrade its electricity distribution network in fast-growing peri-urban areas around Dhaka.
Serbia's sanctioned oil firm NIS seeks new US licence
Serbia's oil company NIS, majority-owned by Russian energy companies, has asked the US Treasury for a new licence to continue operating after its current sanctions waiver expires on September 30.
Canada’s Wolf Midstream takes FID on NGL North System expansion
Canada’s privately owned Wolf Midstream has taken a final investment decision on the Phase Three expansion of its NGL North System.
Shell completes sale of Coulomb, Na Kika interests in US Gulf
Shell Offshore has completed the previously announced sale of its interests in the Coulomb and Na Kika assets in the US Gulf of Mexico.
LATAM BLOG: Trump keeps Machado's medal and Rodríguez's oil
María Corina Machado made three failed attempts to reach Venezuela from Panama by sea and air on September 21 and 22, her team said. On the second of those days Delcy Rodríguez, the country's acting president, held her first meeting with Trump.
Argentina’s oil patch draws more than $416mn in oil exploration commitments
Argentina’s Neuquén and Mendoza provinces are advancing oil exploration projects carrying more than $416mn in proposed investment and access payments, spanning new acreage in Neuquén and conventional exploration areas in Mendoza.
Serbia plans more than €14bn in energy investments through 2035
Serbia plans to invest more than €14bn in its energy sector between 2028 and 2035, including in new generation capacity, power grids, energy storage and balancing capacity.
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