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LNG tankers face delays at Malaysia’s Bintulu terminal amid maintenance disruptions
A significant number of liquefied natural gas tankers are currently delayed at Malaysia's Bintulu terminal due to recent production disruptions caused by maintenance and operational issues, according to industry insiders and ship-tracking data.
New Zealand looks at an about-turn on oil and gas exploration
On August 26, the New Zealand government declared an intent to reverse a long-standing ban on the search for oil and gas in the country.
Vires Energy cancels Batangas FSRU terminal
Vires Energy Corp, a subsidiary of Filippino businessman Walter Brown’s A. Brown Co., is dropping its notice to proceed for an LNG terminal planned for Batangas in the Philippines.
China's CNOOC earns record profit in H1
Chinese offshore oil and gas giant CNOOC reported a record profit for the first half of the year, driven by increased production and higher oil prices.
Malaysia's Sarawak state launches bidding round for CCUS
Petros, the state-owned energy firm of Malaysia’s Sarawak state, has launched an ambitious bidding round for carbon capture, utilisation and storage projects.
Tokyo Gas invests $25mn in global carbon credit fund
Japanese gas firm Tokyo Gas announced on September 2 it would invest up to $25mn in Climate Asset Management's nature-based carbon fund.
Mexico Pacific secures 20-year LNG supply deal with South Korea’s POSCO
Mexico Pacific has sealed a 20-year supply deal with South Korean industrial giant POSCO to sell the company 0.7mn tonnes per year of LNG.
Analysts lower oil price outlooks: China largely to blame
Oil industry analysts have lowered their 2024 oil price outlooks on the back of continued weak fuel demand from China as well as rising inventory levels
Black oil lumps Mar Nha Trang coastline
AsianOil: Papua LNG FID expected to be delayed until late 2025
India's ethanol blending surges to 15% as government targets 20% by 2025
India's ethanol blending percentage has seen a significant rise, increasing from 1.53% in 2014 to 15% in 2024, according to Hardeep Singh Puri, the Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas, who made the announcement on September 2.
China’s imports of Iranian crude surge to 11-year high in August
China’s imports of Iranian oil last month hit a record high of 1.75mn barrels per day in 11 years, the latest data from Belgian analytics group Kpler suggests.
Indonesian energy minister sets oil and gas production targets for 2025
The Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Bahlil Lahadalia, announced that the oil lifting target in the 2025 State Budget Plan (RAPBN) is set at approximately 600,000 barrels per day
Kyrgyz oil refinery reopened after five-year hiatus, modernisation
China claims accident caused damage to Baltic Sea gas pipeline
Finland and Estonia are continuing their investigation into serious damage that occurred in October 2023 to their jointly-operated Balticconnector gas pipeline that rests on the floor of the Baltic Sea.
Swiss court convicts Saudi oil firm executives in $1.8bn 1MDB fraud case
Switzerland's federal criminal court on Wednesday, 28 August convicted two top managers of PetroSaudi, a Saudi oil company, for fraud and money laundering in a scheme that siphoned at least $1.8bn from Malaysia's 1MDB state investment fund.
Indonesia aims to reduce oil imports through technological optimisation and exploration in Eastern regions
The Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Bahlil Lahadalia, revealed that throughout 2023, there was a significant difference in Indonesia's oil balance between domestic production and national oil imports.
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