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Oman secures deepwater exploration deal with Petronas and OQEP
The Sultanate’s Ministry of Energy and Minerals has finalised a concession contract for offshore Block 18.
Nigeria deploys first mobile drone command centre to guard oil pipelines
Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has commissioned the country’s first commercial Mobile Drone Operations Command Centre (MDOC) to strengthen surveillance and curb vandalism across its oil and gas pipeline network
Wild fires are burning forests carbon sinks, but China bucking the trend with a massive desert forestation project
Extreme weather has led to an explosion of deadly wildfires around the world that are turning forests that should be a CO₂ sink into major sources of additional emissions as the area that burns each year expands.
Norway's TGS begins multi-client data acquisition in offshore Angola
A Norwegian energy data and intelligence group, TGS, has started an Ultra Profundo multi-client 2D survey in deep-sea Angola.
Kenya Pipeline Company IPO draws regional investors amid valuation debate
Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) has launched its initial public offering (IPO), drawing interest from Ugandan and regional oil distributors
Egypt, Eni review plans to boost output and advance Cyprus gas tie-in project
Egypt is reviewing plans with Italian energy major (BIT: ENI) to raise oil and gas production and continue work on linking Cypriot gas fields to Egypt’s infrastructure
Kazakhstan’s domestic coal supplier to ramp up output in 2026
Bogatyr Komir, which operates the vast Ekibastuz open-pit mine in Kazakhstan's Pavlodar Region, is preparing to ramp up coal production starting from this year.
Pertamina Geothermal targets green hydrogen output by late 2026
State-owned energy firm PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGE) plans to commence production at its pilot-scale green hydrogen facility in Ulubelu, Lampung, by the fourth quarter of 2026, as part of efforts to diversify its geothermal-based portfolio
South Korea's Iljin Electric achieves record annual profits
Romania’s Nuclearelectrica approves final investment decision for Doicești SMR project
Shareholders of Romania’s state-controlled nuclear power producer Nuclearelectrica (BVB: SNN) have approved the final investment decision for the 462 MW Small Modular Reactors (SMR) project at Doicești. Pending conditions are attached.
BP reports $1.9bn ACG spending, 27 bcm Shah Deniz output and Shafag stake sale in 2025
BP’s 2025 operational results in Azerbaijan show sustained capital investment in upstream projects, stable export volumes via Sangachal, and further progress in renewable energy development, including a revised ownership structure
India's nuclear capacity up 84% since 2014
India’s installed nuclear power capacity has risen from 4,780 MW in 2014 to 8,780 MW at present — an addition of 4,000 MW or roughly 84% growth over the past decade
Climate tech startup switches Mongolian yurt dwellers from dirty coal to clean solar
EBRD backing entrepreneurs tackling stove fumes crisis that makes Ulaanbaatar one of world’s most air-polluted cities.
US energy chief visits Venezuela to cement post-Maduro oil partnership
The US and Venezuela announced a long-term energy partnership on February 11 after interim President Delcy Rodríguez met US Energy Secretary Chris Wright in Caracas, in the first visit by a senior White House official.
Brazil backs push against climate disinformation
Russia pledges oil lifeline to Cuba as imports hit zero for first time since 2015
Russia's embassy in Havana confirmed on February 12 that Moscow intends to ship crude oil and petroleum products to Cuba as humanitarian aid "in the near future," telling Izvestia this would be the first delivery since February 2025
Cuban Peso breaches 500 per dollar in informal market, deepening six-year economic crisis
$1.9bn funding accelerates Thailand's renewable projects
Gulf Development Public Company Ltd (GULF) has secured THB60bn (approximately $1.9bn) in loan facilities to advance 27 renewable energy projects across Thailand.
YESS Power commissions Balkans’ first large-scale solar battery storage system in North Macedonia
Istanbul-based YESS Power said the project is a major step toward a more flexible, reliable and sustainable power system in the region.
Egypt announces new Western Desert gas discoveries
Egypt announced a series of new discoveries in the Western Desert, expected to add 34mn cubic feet of natural gas per day and 5,200 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil and condensates.
Fuel shortages hit Iraq’s Anbar as officials deny supply crisis
Cities in Iraq’s western Anbar province, particularly Fallujah and Ramadi, have experienced disruptions in petrol supplies over the past 24 hours. Residents reported long queues at fuel stations.
Brazil’s Petrobras expands Búzios with new FPSO
Petrobras has taken delivery of the P-79 floating production, storage and offloading unit for the Búzios field in the Santos Basin pre-salt, the company said, marking another step in expanding output from its main offshore asset.
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