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Four miners die in Polish coal mine accident

A pipeline rupture killed four Polish miners in the Sobieski coal mine in Jaworzno, Poland’s State Mining Authority (WUG), the mining sector’s oversight body.

Chinese companies purchased the largest share of Iraq's oil

Nuclearelectrica seals €525mn refurbishment contract for Romania’s sole nuclear plant

Libya needs $17bn to increase crude output to 2mn bpd, says NOC head

Libya's state oil firm, the National Oil Corporation (NOC), needs a budget of $17bn to fulfil its plan target of raising the crude output to 2mn bpd in three to five years from around 1.29mn bpd currently.

SOCAR opened a representative office in Turkmenistan

Kazakhstan’s main oilfields to maintain production cuts until December 3 amid Black Sea storm impacts

Ghana's Quantum Oil reaches "amicable" settlement with IFC, OPEC Fund, ending $41mn lawsuit

Georgia's $1bn HPP reports $150mn loss

Private investors seek Zimbabwe's permission to build two thermal projects to generate 1,600MW

Russia’s Rosneft gets to decide financial disclosure modes

CP Group and Altervim launch pilot project to promote clean energy

Thai conglomerate CP Group has launched a pilot project, Total Clean Energy Solution, to use clean energy at its leadership academy in Pak Chong, Nakhon Ratchasima

CENTRAL ASIA BLOG: Success in delivering Turkmenistan methane crackdown would be big moment for COP28

US and global institutions have been lobbying the “super-emitter” all year long. The moment of truth will arrive at the summit.

Hard-to-recover share of Russian oil could reach 70% by 2050: Novak

The share of hard-to-recover reserves in Russian oil production could reach 70% by 2050, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said last week.

Russian drilling work on the rise this year

Russian drilling work is on the rise, with 12.3% more wells commissioned in the first eight months of 2023 versus the same period of last year.

Gazprom provides updates on key upstream projects

Gazprom is preparing to bring on stream a second gas treatment unit at the Kovyktinskoye gas field in Eastern Siberia by the end of this year.

Lukoil could sell Bulgarian refinery after halt of Russian oil imports, expert says

Raisi no-show suggests Iran irked by Turkey’s "words not action" posture on Gaza

Turkish companies provide Israel with 40% of its oil and at least 7% of its electricity. Tehran would like to see that stop.

Jordan explores gas alternatives with Gulf states amid concerns over Israeli reliability

The government of Jordan has reached out to Gulf states as it seeks potential alternative gas sources amid concerns about Israel’s reliability as a supplier, in the wake of the outbreak of its war against Hamas.

Serbian ministry presents spatial plan for construction of 10 HPPs on Ibar River

Serbia’s Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure has unveiled a draft proposing amendments and additions to the spatial plan of the special-purpose area for the construction of a hydropower plant system on the Ibar river.

Zorlu Holding sells additional 1.4% stake in Istanbul-listed Zorlu Enerji via private placement to institutional investors

Iraq greenlights Nahr Bin Umar gas project

Iraq’s Cabinet this week approved the development of gas resources at the Nahr Bin Umar oil and gas field, which lies to the east of the supergiant Rumaila oilfield in the south of the country.

Iran’s petroleum sector 25.6% up in Q2, official data shows

Iran’s petroleum industry grew 25.6% in the second quarter of the Persian calendar year (June 22-September 22), contributing 16% to gross domestic product (GDP), official figures reveal.

KMG takes 60% stake in Kazakhstan's Dunga oilfield

Kazakhstan’s national oil company, KazMunayGas, has acquired a 60% stake in the country’s Dunga oilfield, which contains an estimated 106mn tonnes of oil and more than 6bn cubic metres of gas.

Guyana's European oil exports soar to 215,000 bpd in H1 2023

Guyana increased its share in the European oil market during the first half of 2023, exporting 215,000 barrels per day (bpd). This comprises 63% of Guyana’s total exports during the period, compared to 50% last year.

India to blend biogas into natural gas for domestic use

India's government has decided to blend compressed biogas into natural gas for use throughout the country under a compulsory mandate. It expects the move to reduce national dependence on foreign gas imports and boost domestic demand.