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Belarus seeks discount on Russia's natural gas
Nigeria to close loss-making refineries
Eskom can cope with lockdown, for now
Eskom has told investors it does not need any more government cash to support current operations
Kuwait completes upgrades at major refinery
Ukraine imposes 65% duty on Russian coal
Algeria launches new pipeline to ramp up exports
Egypt abandons coal as renewables prove cheaper
Egypt has abandoned its plans to build 6,600 MW of coal-fired capacity at Hamrawein
Woodside steps up pursuit of hydrogen export goals
Australian oil and gas developer Woodside Petroleum has unveiled the next step in its ongoing development of a hydrogen export strategy.
ONGC seeks upstream tax relief
India’s state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp. (ONGC) has reportedly appealed to the government for tax relief as its core business comes under pressure from the oil and gas price crash.
Sino-Kazakh venture to build pipe factory
China and Kazakhstan are set to begin building an oil and gas pipe factory in Almaty in the second quarter, after the project was quietly shelved two years ago.
Sinopec starts up Sri Lankan bunkering operations
China’s state-run Sinopec has announced the official launch of bunkering operations at its oil depot at the port of Hambantota in Sri Lanka.
IOC awards Barauni refinery upgrade contract to L&T
State-run Indian Oil Corp. (IOC) has awarded international engineering company Larsen & Toubro (L&T) a contract to expand the capacity of the Barauni refinery in the eastern state of Bihar.
Pertamina to expand crude production by 1.8% this year
Indonesia’s state-run Pertamina has said it intends to increase its crude oil production by 1.8% this year, doubling down on its previous statement that the oil price crash would not affect its drilling plans for 2020.
Origin increases stake in Beetaloo Basin shale gas project
Australian developer Origin Energy will increase its stake in the Beetaloo Basin shale gas project in exchange for covering a larger share of junior partner Falcon Oil and Gas’ cost obligations.
Norway open to playing role in global cuts
MOL withdraws 2020 EBITDA guidance
Reforms since 2014 crisis ‘will help Azerbaijan’ mitigate sunken oil price and pandemic impact’
Cryopeak begins construction on small-scale LNG facility
Canada’s Cryopeak LNG Solutions has started construction on a small-scale LNG facility in Fort Nelson, British Columbia.
Wave of capital spending cuts continues
More capital expenditure cuts are being announced by US oil and gas companies, including some producers that are scaling back spending for a second time since oil prices collapsed in March.
US LNG exports to China resuming thanks to tax waivers
Shipments of US LNG to China are resuming after Beijing has reportedly started granting tax waivers to certain importers of the super-chilled fuel.
Premier exits Alaska joint venture after condensate find
Premier Oil will exit the Area A joint venture in which it partners with 88 Energy on Alaska’s North Slope after their Charlie-1 well encountered natural gas condensates but not the light oil that the partners were targeting.
Refinery company Unipetrol in Czech Republic completes construction of PE3 polyethylene unit
Whiting becomes first bankruptcy of latest oil price crash
Shale producer Whiting Petroleum has filed for bankruptcy protection in the wake of the oil price collapse, and many others are set to follow unless prices improve.
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