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Ukraine, Poland agree to expand border gas flow capacity
Ukraine and Poland have agreed to gradually increase the capacity available for gas imports from Poland into Ukraine from early February 2026, as Kyiv seeks to bolster supplies amid a continuing fuel deficit.
Kazakhstan fully restores output at Tengiz oilfield
Kazakhstan has fully restored oil production at the giant Tengiz field, the country’s energy ministry said on January 31, after operations were suspended last month following a fire at key infrastructure.
Gazprom supplies record volume of gas to Russian consumers in Jan
Colder-than-normal weather across much of the country drove higher demand.
Russian oil firms ramp up IT spending
Russian oil and gas companies sharply increased spending on IT in 2025 as regulatory pressure and a push for technological sovereignty accelerate the shift toward domestic software and digital ecosystems.
Germany seeks extension of US sanctions waiver covering Russian-owned Berlin oil refinery
If the US Treasury declines to renew the licence, Berlin could be forced to consider nationalising the asset.
Moldova takes ownership of Lukoil fuel infrastructure at capital airport
The ministry said Moldova’s Public Property Agency and Chisinau International Airport completed an inventory of the facilities and signed handover acts with LUKOIL-Moldova.
KMG reports record gas flow from deep Kazakh exploration well
The company said further appraisal work is planned. .
Kazakhstan asks for US blessing to acquire Lukoil assets
Kazakhstan has formally asked US authorities to approve its bid to acquire Russian oil producer Lukoil’s stakes in key energy projects in the country.
Georgia's Russian oil imports surge 21-fold during 2025
Kazakhstan Petrochemical Industries halts operations after interruption of propane feedstock supplies from Tengizchevroil
Operations at Kazakhstan Petrochemical Industries (KPI) in Atyrau Region have been halted after supplies of propane feedstock from Tengizchevroil were interrupted, Kazinform reported on January 30.
Kazakh officials reportedly accepted bribes from oil majors to approve billion dollars of spending on Karachaganak
Kazakh officials allegedly accepted bribes to sign off on billions of dollars of costs claimed by major oil companies at one of the country’s largest hydrocarbon projects, the Karachaganak gas condensate field, it was reported on January 30.
Kazakhstan’s Tengiz oil field resumes output with at least five wells back in operation
Oil production at Kazakhstan’s giant Tengiz field has reportedly partially resumed, with five wells back in operation.
Unsettled by Greenland annexation threats, EU seeks to diversify way from US LNG dependency
Out of the frying pan and into the fire. Having struggled to reduce its dependency on Russian gas at enormous cost to its economy, the EU now finds itself with a new energy dependency that is potentially even more damaging than relying on Russian gas
IntelliNews Lambda: Europe’s gas storage slips below seasonal trendline amid persistent cold snap
Europe’s gas storage levels have dipped below the long-term seasonal average for the first time this winter, in a sign that the ongoing big freeze cold spell is beginning to bite into the continent’s energy security buffer.
Chevron reportedly gives assurances to help guarantee safe and reliable operation of Kazakhstan's Tengiz oilfield
Kazakhstan reportedly said on January 29 that Chevron has given assurances that it will strengthen measures to guarantee the safe and reliable operation of facilities at the Tengiz oilfield, following a series of incidents that disrupted output.
US replaces Russia as Venezuela’s sole naphtha supplier
Naphtha cargoes bound for Venezuela in January have come exclusively from the US Gulf Coast, marking a sharp break from a trade that had been dominated by Russian supply
Ex-head of Uzbekneftegaz detained over alleged major embezzlement
Former chairman of the board at Uzbekneftegaz (UZNGP) Bakhodirjon Sidikov has been taken into custody amid an investigation into an alleged large-scale embezzlement at the state-owned oil and gas company.
Sanctioned Russian oil major Lukoil signs “non-exclusive” deal with Carlyle
Sanctioned Russian oil major Lukoil says it signed a foreign asset deal with Carlyle, although the deal is "non-exclusive" and negotiations with other buyers continue
TAPI project stretch running from Turkmenistan to Herat, Afghanistan reported as ready for pipe installation
A 91-kilometre (56-mile) stretch of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline route running from Turkmenistan to the oasis city of Herat in northwestern Afghanistan is said to have been prepared for pipe installation.
Kazakhstan requests US approval to purchase Russian Lukoil’s local assets
Kazakhstan has formally approached US regulators to seek approval to purchase Russian oil group Lukoil’s interests in the country’s energy assets, Reuters reported on January 28.
Russian gas supplies to Uzbekistan jump 30% y/y in 2025
Uzbekistan purchased $1.23bn worth of piped natural gas from Russia in 2025, with the volume marking a 30% y/y increase, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Kazakhstan’s Tengiz oilfield expected to recover less than half of its normal output by February 7
Kazakhstan’s largest oilfield, Tengiz, has been reported as expected to recover less than half of its normal output by February 7, with production resuming only gradually since a fire and subsequent power outage.
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