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Algeria and Niger launch Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline project

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune announced on February 16 the formal launch of the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline project across Niger

China’s vast water diversion project reshapes growth in the arid north

China’s South-to-North Water Transfer Project has delivered 64.73bn cubic metres of water to the country’s arid north over the past year, bringing cumulative transfers to more than 83bn cubic metres since operations began.

Epstein advised against Aramco IPO to avoid ‘Wall Street demons’

Epstein counselled senior Saudi officials to abandon the US IPO of Aramco

Australia trapped under a “heat dome”, braces for extreme 50°C temperatures

Australia has found itself trapped under a “heat dome” that threats to send temperatures up above 50°C. Authorities are already warning residents to stay indoors during the day.

Egypt to launch $3.75bn tender for 75 additional LNG shipments

Egypt is preparing to launch a major international tender in March 2026 to import 75 additional shipments of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG).

Morocco’s delay of $954m LNG terminal project in Nador sparks debate

North Macedonia to import US LNG under new reciprocal trade framework with Washington

North Macedonia will begin purchasing US liquefied natural gas once the new gas interconnector with Greece is completed.

China snaps up US-seized Venezuelan crude

China has purchased Venezuelan crude oil that was sold by the US following Washington’s seizure of President Nicolás Maduro in January and a number of the country’s oil tankers.

Shrinking cloud cover adds to accelerating Climate Crisis

Earth’s cloud cover is diminishing in key regions, reducing the planet’s ability to reflect sunlight back into space and adding to the accelerating Climate Crisis, research reported by Science found.

India expresses interest in US LNG

India would be open to purchasing LNG from the US if the world’s biggest supplier of the super-chilled fuel offered reasonable prices, the CEO of state-owned Petronet said.

Poland Europe’s largest methane super-emitter from coal mines

Poland has been identified as Europe’s largest “super-emitter” of methane from coal mining operations, according to a new report by energy think-tank Ember.

A hellish “hothouse world” looms as run-away warming tipping points approach

The warning comes as China and India report the first sustained emissions decreases, years ahead of schedule, but the US continues to ignore its carbon budget limits set by the 2015 Paris Agreement and has significantly increased CO₂ emissions.

Wild fires are burning forests carbon sinks, but China bucking the trend with a massive desert forestation project

Extreme weather has led to an explosion of deadly wildfires around the world that are turning forests that should be a CO₂ sink into major sources of additional emissions as the area that burns each year expands.

Egypt, Eni review plans to boost output and advance Cyprus gas tie-in project

Egypt is reviewing plans with Italian energy major (BIT: ENI) to raise oil and gas production and continue work on linking Cypriot gas fields to Egypt’s infrastructure

Climate tech startup switches Mongolian yurt dwellers from dirty coal to clean solar

EBRD backing entrepreneurs tackling stove fumes crisis that makes Ulaanbaatar one of world’s most air-polluted cities.

US energy chief visits Venezuela to cement post-Maduro oil partnership

The US and Venezuela announced a long-term energy partnership on February 11 after interim President Delcy Rodríguez met US Energy Secretary Chris Wright in Caracas, in the first visit by a senior White House official.

YESS Power commissions Balkans’ first large-scale solar battery storage system in North Macedonia

Istanbul-based YESS Power said the project is a major step toward a more flexible, reliable and sustainable power system in the region.

Egypt announces new Western Desert gas discoveries

Egypt announced a series of new discoveries in the Western Desert, expected to add 34mn cubic feet of natural gas per day and 5,200 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil and condensates.

Russia mulling options to aid Cuba amid fuel crisis

Russia is exploring ways to assist Cuba during a severe fuel shortage, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on February 12, amid US threats to impose tariffs on nations helping the sanctions-hit Caribbean island.

Mexico struggling to negotiate US threats to suppliers of oil to Cuba

Cuba’s worsening energy collapse has deepened after Mexico suspended oil shipments to the island under mounting pressure from the US, exposing both Havana’s acute dependence on imported fuel and the limits of Mexico’s diplomatic talks.

Latin American oil leaders will not be dislodged by Venezuelan comeback, says Rystad

Latin America’s oil landscape is entering a pivotal phase, with Argentina, Guyana and Brazil set to drive most of the region’s production gains in 2026 even as Venezuela edges back into international markets.

Newfoundland mayor pumps brakes on proposed LNG plant

The mayor of Fermeuse, Newfoundland is cautioning against getting too far ahead in proposed plans for a potential LNG facility in the tiny town on Canada’s east coast.

UAE’s Emarat appoints new CEO

Emirates Petroleum Company (Emarat) has appointed former senior Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) official Burhan Al Hashemi as its new CEO, signifying a change in direction as the company continues to expand, according to Trade Arabia.

SM Energy reportedly seeking buyers for Eagle Ford gas assets

SM Energy has reportedly launched a sales process for some of its natural gas-producing assets in the Eagle Ford shale in South Texas.

Verde suspends gas-to-gasoline project in Permian Basin

Verde Clean Fuels said last week that it was suspending development of a natural gas-to-gasoline plant in the Permian Basin.