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Dangote Refinery gasoline set to cost more than imported fuel

Gasoline produced at the Dangote Oil Refinery in Nigeria will not be cheaper than imported fuel, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL) has announced.

Western Balkans coal power plants still pumping out toxic emissions

Bankwatch report finds little being done to phase out coal in region despite commitments to reduce emissions.

Azerbaijan's oil exports to Italy reach $3.94bn in the first eight months

Kazakhstan’s Atyrau refinery to shut down for maintenance from October 1-25

Kazakhstan seeks to boost production of metals needed for EV batteries

Kazakhstan and Germany’s leaders discuss boosting rare earth and oil exports to Germany during Scholz visit

Zimbabwe's opposition pushes for harnessing greater investment into coal-bed methane potential

Serbia plans to increase Russian gas purchases

Serbia has proposed increasing its gas imports from Russia before the current contract expires in March 2025, Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin stated in an interview with Izvestia, Tass news agency reported on September 13.

Turkey to ink LNG contract with TotalEnergies

Turkey is expected to agree to a long-term LNG deal with France’s TotalEnergies.

Pakistan to request Qatar to cut LNG supplies

Pakistan is preparing to formally request Qatar reduce its liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies to alleviate pressure on its gas utilities.

Indian electric motorcycle maker Revolt Motors enters Sri Lankan market

Cambodia eyes $10mn revenue from carbon credit sales

Cambodia anticipates generating approximately $10mn from the sale of carbon credits derived from its forested areas.

JSW Energy commissions 300-MW wind power project in India's Tamil Nadu

Mumbai-listed power producer JSW Energy’s subsidiary, JSW Renew Energy Two Limited, has commissioned a 300-MW wind power project, connected to the Inter State Transmission System, awarded by the Solar Energy Corporation of India in Tamil Nadu.

India is set to produce 31 GW of hydropower in the coming years, says PM Modi

India is set to produce 31 GW of hydropower in the coming years, with a projected investment of INR120bn ($1.43bn), according to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Vietnam’s nascent LNG sector tasked with growing role in energy sector

During a recent seminar in Vietnam’s capital, Ho Chi Minh City earlier this month experts pointed to the country’s growing population and its need for economic growth to emphasise Vietnam’s looming need for natural gas

MidOcean Energy increases stake in Peru LNG

MidOcean Energy, an LNG company formed by US private equity fund EIG, has raised its stake in Peru LNG.

Texas LNG moves towards FID following new offtake agreement

Texas LNG Brownsville has secured another offtake agreement giving it sufficient contractual commitments to move ahead with the final investment decision.

US asset fund buys stake in Trans-Adriatic gas pipeline

US asset management fund Apollo Funds is to buy a non-controlling stake in the BP subsidiary that controls a 20% interest in the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline that flows Azeri gas to Europe.

Petroineos confirms decision to close Scotland's only oil refinery

Scotland’s only oil refinery, the UK’s oldest, is due to close permanently next year, at a cost of 400 jobs.

Iran produces low-quality petrol to make up for fuel shortage, leading refinery says

The Persian Gulf Star Oil Co. (PGSOC), Iran’s main vehicle fuel supplier, has been forced to make low-quality cheap petrol despite having the ability to roll out high-octane fuel, said the CEO of a state-run investment firm that owns the refinery.

SBM Offshore to deliver two large vessels to Petrobras

Dutch firm SBM Offshore is set to dispatch two large oil vessels to Brazil, while the country’s national oil company Petrobras is planning tenders for similar units to boost its crude oil output.

Partners working to raise output at PNZ’s Wafra

Kuwiat and Saudi Arabia are working to raise oil production from the Wafra oilfield

Novatek denies links to LNG shadow fleet

Russia’s Novatek has denied any ties to the shadow fleet that has been collecting LNG cargoes from the Arctic LNG-2 project.

Germany vows to investigate Nord Stream bombings without bias

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has vowed that Berlin will investigate the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines, without bias.

North Macedonia’s minister hints at delaying coal phase-out to 2050

North Macedonia may postpone its coal phase-out deadline by 20 years, extending it to 2050, according to first deputy PM and Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning, Izet Mexhiti.