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21 August 2024

Islamabad, Moscow in talks over future LNG trade

20 August 2024

Russia has informed Pakistan that its LNG export terminals will be fully operational by 2026, helping to facilitate a potentially lucrative gas trade between the two nations

Indonesia’s Pertamina's Sukowati Field innovates to save IDR32bn and reduce emissions

20 August 2024

Pertamina EP Sukowati Field, part of Pertamina's Upstream Subholding in Eastern Indonesia, has introduced an innovative solution to mitigate the risks of unplanned upstream oil and gas operational shutdowns caused by power plant shutdowns.

Japan’s MOL studying if biomethane can replace LNG to fuel vessels

20 August 2024

Japanese shipping giant Mitsui O.S.K. Lines is among a handful of organizations participating in a study to determine if biomethane from animal manure can be used to fuel ships and factories.

China shaping Azerbaijan's energy future amid US competition in Caspian region

19 August 2024

China's foreign policy relies in no small part on its investments in other nations' energy transitions, which foster strategic alliances and increase its geopolitical clout

China makes challenging gas discovery in South China Sea

19 August 2024

China stated that it discovered an ultra-shallow gas field in ultra-deep waters off the southern coast of Hainan Island. The rare discovery promises to be a challenge technically and possibly also politically

India’s Swan to sell LNG terminal to Turkey’s Botas for $339mn

15 August 2024

India’s Swan to sell LNG terminal to Turkey’s Botas for $339mn

Fuel shortage sparks chaos on Yangon roads

15 August 2024

A worsening fuel shortage in Yangon is causing widespread traffic chaos as motorists queue for hours, and in some cases overnight, to fill their tanks.

Southeast Asian national oil companies propel 4.8% growth in Asian oil and gas capex for 2024

15 August 2024

BMI projects a substantial increase in capital expenditure (capex) for 15 key oil and gas (O&G) companies across Asia, predicting a rise to $136.40bn in 2024

Woodside faces dilemma after WA EPA says offshore Browse project ‘unacceptable’

14 August 2024

Australia is again facing a big environmental issue over Woodside Energy’s plan to sink AUD30bn into a gas development and LNG project that is located near an ecologically pristine region of the Indian Ocean called Scotts Reef.

Excelerate Energy to increase global FSRU share, expand into Vietnam

14 August 2024

US gas company Excelerate Energy has recently announced plans to develop a large-scale 1.2mn tonne per year (tpy) LNG import terminal in Haiphong, northern Vietnam.

Petronas shakes up leadership, appoints Jukris Abdul Wahab to take over upstream operations

14 August 2024

Malaysia’s state-owned energy conglomerate, Petronas, has restructured its leadership team, affirming previous reports by Upstream about significant management changes.