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Global warming may create a "permanent El Nino", changing the world's weather patterns
Scientists are warning that global warming is disrupting the natural rhythm of the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO), potentially creating the conditions for a “permanent El Niño”-like climate state, with significant weather consequences.
Petralon Energy to boost Nigerian offshore oil output by 2,500 barrels per day
Petralon Energy will increase offshore oil production in Nigeria by 2,500 barrels per day (bpd) following the successful drilling of a new well at the Dawes Island field, operated under Petroleum Prospecting Licence (PPL) 259.
French engineering firm Technip Energies secures large FLNG contract in Africa
French-based global engineering and technology company Technip Energies has secured a large contract for a Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) unit in Africa.
Trion deepwater project reaches 25% completion amid Mexico production decline warnings
Woodside's Trion crude oil joint venture with Pemex has achieved 25% completion, progressing on budget and schedule towards a 2028 launch whilst Mexico faces projected production decline to 1.29mn bpd by 2030, Mexico Business News reported.
Mexico's flagship $20bn refinery falls short of energy sovereignty goals
The Olmeca Refinery, positioned as Mexico's pathway to energy independence, operates at merely one-third capacity despite representing the Americas' largest new petroleum facility and consuming $20bn in public investment, the Financial Times reported
Cuba oil shipments reflect Mexico's geopolitical priorities amid declining export volumes
Mexico’s Dos Bocas refinery operates below capacity following extended shutdown
Mexico's Olmeca Refinery in Dos Bocas, Tabasco, continues running below designed capacity after a months-long operational halt between December 2023 and February 2024 due to saline water contamination, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed
Raw lithium smuggling from Zimbabwe persists despite 2022 ban
Smuggling of raw lithium from Zimbabwe to China is still rampant despite a ban announced three years ago, a Global Press Journal investigation finds.
Nigeria increases oil production by 300,000bpd through NUPRC initiative
Nigeria has boosted its crude oil production by 300,000 barrels per day (bpd) following the implementation of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission’s (NUPRC) One Million Barrels initiative, launched in October 2024.
Argentina files appeal against US ruling over YPF case
Argentina has filed an appeal against a US court ordering the country to surrender its 51% controlling stake in national oil company YPF, court documents showed.
Climate change devastates global cocoa supplies as prices remain high
Cocoa prices have surged to unprecedented levels as climate change wreaks havoc on West African crops.
Iran leads world oil production growth with 13% increase
Iran topped global crude oil production growth in 2024, increasing daily output by 374,000 barrels to achieve a 13% rise.
Syria battles major wildfires as UN allocates $625,000 for emergency response
Syrian firefighting crews extinguished two major forest fires in Hama countryside whilst continuing to battle devastating wildfires in Latakia province for the ninth consecutive day.
South Africa’s wholesale electricity market to be launched in early 2026
South Africa is preparing to launch the South African Wholesale Electricity Market (SAWEM) aimed at boosting investor confidence and driving competition, innovation, and modernisation in power generation.
South Pars third refinery begins major overhaul
Poland targets 5bn cubic metres in annual biogas output by 2035, says BGK
The report noted that the EU’s REPowerEU initiative aims to replace part of the bloc’s Russian gas imports with biomethane. While Poland currently operates only one biomethane facility, 30 additional plants are under development.
Final investment decision on Karachaganak gas plant expected by late 2025, energy ministry says
The announcement comes just one week after the ministry stated it was cancelling previous plans to develop the facility in partnership with the project’s mainly foreign shareholders.
Colombia unveils $194mn royalties scheme to drive extractive investment
Colombia's mines and energy ministry has unveiled proposals to distribute nearly COP775bn (approximately $194mn) through royalty-based incentives targeting oil, gas, coal, precious metals and nickel sectors across 2025-26.
PM Fico insists on blocking EU sanctions against Russia unless Slovakia obtains energy guarantees
Colombian authorities seize Anglo-French Perenco assets over alleged paramilitary funding
Colombian prosecutors have confiscated Anglo-French energy company Perenco's assets worth approximately $10mn following accusations of historical payments to defunct paramilitary groups.
India’s solar capacity surges 4,000% in a decade
India’s installed solar capacity has surged by an unprecedented 4,000% over the past decade, taking the country’s total renewable energy capacity to 227 GW, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said
Sapporo real estate commits to long-term rooftop solar energy deal in Fukuoka
Sapporo Real Estate has entered into a 20-year virtual power purchase agreement (PPA) to secure non-fossil certificates (NFCs) from a 2MWAC rooftop solar facility developed by Ricoh Lease.
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