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Iranian petchem industry meets first-year targets under the Seventh Plan, emphasises improved preparedness and security protocols
Iran’s National Petrochemical Company (NPC) managing director and deputy oil minister Hassan Abbasszadeh has said that the country’s petrochemical industry has met its first-year targets under the Seventh Plan.
Kazakhstan's critical minerals ambitions may still be a distant dream
So much remains mere speculation.
Tehran tops world pollution rankings as air quality reaches hazardous levels
Iran's capital Tehran ranks world's most polluted city with AQI of 233, ahead of Baghdad and Delhi. All 25 monitoring stations register critical red conditions as PM2.5 pollution affects the Iranian capital with no acceptable air quality readings.
ADB follows World Bank in revising policy on support for nuclear power financing
The Asian Development Bank has revised its energy policy to allow direct support for nuclear power, signalling a notable shift in how multilateral lenders approach baseload generation in emerging Asian economies.
Tashkent blanketed by haze as Uzbek capital chokes on world's worst air pollution
Urgent action ordered by government. City dwellers invited to special istisqa prayers for divine intervention that will bring rain.
COP30 didn’t go far enough to address the Climes Crisis – Carbon Brief
The UN climate summit in Belém concluded with delegates agreeing to a series of measures aimed at accelerating climate action, but the outcomes fell short of what many scientists and vulnerable countries had hoped for.
Eni and Shell boost stakes in Nigerian deepwater OML118 as TotalEnergies exits
Eni has increased its stake in Nigeria’s deepwater OML 118 to 15% after acquiring an additional 2.5% from TotalEnergies, while Shell has raised its own holding to 65% following a parallel transaction.
Serbia gives Russia 50-day deadline to sell majority stake in NIS
President Aleksandar Vucic warned Belgrade could take control of oil company NIS if no buyer is found.
Croatia unveils €1.68bn plan to shield households as climate policies tighten
PM Andrej Plenkovic says shift away from fossil fuels is as much about economic stability and national security as it is about environmental goals.
Staatsolie eases the avalability of 60% of Suriname's offshore acreage to E&Ps
Suriname is preparing for a digital transformation as telecommunications companies Telesur and Orange Global Networks expand the country's international connectivity to support surging data demand driven by offshore oil development.
CONFERENCE CALL: G20 Africa Energy Investment Forum
G20 Africa Energy Investment Forum participants urged faster gas development, expanded LNG capacity and more bankable projects; the African Energy Chamber insists fossil fuels remain central to energy security and growth.
US sanctions push Serbia’s only refinery toward shutdown
Serbia’s sole oil refinery could halt operations within days unless Washington grants a new licence to allow majority Russian-owned NIS to continue processing crude.
Leo Lithium receives first TPSF payment from Goulamina (Mali) shipments
Leo Lithium (ASX:LLL) has received its first TPSF payment of $574,748 tied to two spodumene concentrate shipments from the Goulamina project in Mali.
LNG Canada ships 25th cargo since launch in late June
LNG Canada has shipped its 25th cargo since the export terminal came online in late June.
Mozambique gives state-run ENH 30-year concession to build two FSRUs
The Mozambique government has granted a 30-year concession to four of its state-run companies to build and operate LNG facilities, including two floating storage and regasification units.
Aramco considers raising funds from midstream sales
Saudi Aramco is currently assessing what could become its most significant asset disposal to date, exploring the sale of stakes in its critical export and storage terminals
Chariot moves to formalise small-scale lithium mining across Nigerian portfolio
ASX-listed Chariot (CC9) has signed a binding agreement with Continental Lithium to formalise small-scale lithium mining across four project clusters in Nigeria, aiming to convert artisanal operations into structured production.
COP30 another failure
The UN climate summit, COP30 in Brazil, ended in the same sort of failure to take the decisive action needed to avoid a planetary eco-crisis, hijacked once again by energy lobbyists and marred by the total absence of the US.
Rosneft reduces shareholding in Kurdistan pipelines
Russia’s Rosneft has executed a strategic reduction of its shareholding in the Kurdistan Pipeline Co. (KPC), bringing its stake below the critical 50% threshold to insulate the subsidiary from the reach of US sanctions
Iran air pollution reaches hazardous levels, Danish embassy reports
Air pollution in Tehran reaches hazardous levels with an AQI of 189 recorded at the Danish embassy. Authorities also move schools online for November 25-26 and ban outdoor sports as emergency measures are implemented across the capital.
Turkmenistan still venting like crazy, methane super-emissions data show
Country clearly still needs a kick in the gas.
Indonesia–Singapore energy ties deepen as clean power ambitions converge with private capital moves
Indonesia and Singapore are entering a new phase of energy cooperation, one shaped by the simultaneous rise of clean-power ambitions and strategic private-capital bets on the region’s downstream energy sector.
Ghana advances talks to acquire Springfield’s WCTP2 stake to unlock stalled deepwater development
Ghana is holding advanced talks to acquire Springfield Exploration and Production’s stake in the West Cape Three Points Block 2 (WCTP2), one of the country’s most prized undeveloped deepwater assets, officials said.
India's smart meter rollout faces delay
India’s ambitious drive to modernise its power distribution network through the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) is facing mounting pressures, with delays in installing smart meters and slow payment cycles threatening to erode returns
Asian utilities locked into coal as long-term contracts slow transition
Asia’s shift towards cleaner energy is being hampered by decades-long coal power agreements that continue to bind utilities to fossil-fuel generation, even at times when cheaper renewable supplies are readily available.
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