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China’s oil and gas production climbs in August

18 September 2019

China’s crude oil production inched up 1% year on year in August to 16.18mn tonnes (3.83mn barrels per day), according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

The Philippines flipflops on South China Sea

18 September 2019

The Philippine government has retreated from President Rodrigo Duterte’s comments that he is willing to set aside an international tribunal’s ruling on the South China Sea in order to explore the area jointly with China.

ONGC may buy out partners in OPaL

18 September 2019

India’s state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp. (ONGC) may buy out its partners in polymer manufacturer ONGC Petro Additions Ltd (OPaL) in order to list the company.

India may privatise BPCL stake

18 September 2019

The Indian government is reportedly leaning towards selling its controlling stake in refiner Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) to either a private company or an international major.

Poland and Lithuania say Nord Stream 2 is energy security threat in CEE region

18 September 2019

Warsaw and Vilnius fear Moscow will use the pipeline as a geopolitical tool against the region, Ukraine in particular.

Poland hints at stopping purchases of Russian gas altogether

18 September 2019

Poland finally has the infrastructure to reduce dependence on Russian gas, after it built an LNG terminal in the western town of Swinoujscie.

SAUDI OIL ATTACKS: US reaches the Iran Rubicon

17 September 2019

There’s some tough talk about as White House works out how to respond to weekend’s strikes, but hesitancy shown by key officials in both Riyadh and Washington shows the Iranians may have their foes firmly on the back foot.

EVX builds largest water-gathering system in Eagle Ford

17 September 2019

EVX Midstream Partners has “significantly completed” the first phase of its water-gathering system in the Eagle Ford shale play in Texas.

ExxonMobil reportedly in talks to sell Gulf assets to Repsol

17 September 2019

ExxonMobil is reportedly in talks to offload some of its assets in the US Gulf of Mexico.

Cheniere, EOG strike gas agreement

17 September 2019

Subsidiaries of Cheniere Energy have struck long-term gas supply agreements with shale producer EOG Resources to support the LNG exporter’s Corpus Christi liquefaction project.

TEPCO struggles to deal with post-typhoon power cuts

17 September 2019

TEPCO customers in Japan’s Chiba Prefecture could face two weeks of power cuts after Typhoon Faxai caused unprecedented damage to the region.