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Cambodia keeps electricity prices stable despite fuel pressures

13 March 2026

Cambodia’s government is absorbing higher electricity production costs to keep power prices stable despite the global fuel crisis.

Venezuela oil output tops 1mn barrels as recovery momentum builds

13 March 2026

The increase pushed output back above the symbolic 1mn-barrel threshold, widely viewed as a key milestone in the country’s efforts to restore its energy industry after years of contraction

China connects first privately backed nuclear power unit to grid

13 March 2026

China's first generation unit of nuclear power station in eastern Zhejiang that includes minority private investment has been successfully linked to the national power grid.

Hyundai signs Indonesia battery recycling deal with Chinese firm

12 March 2026

Hyundai Motor Group (005380.KS) announced on March 12 that it has formalised a preliminary agreement with a Chinese firm to develop a battery recovery network within Indonesia.

South Korea to impose temporary fuel price cap system

12 March 2026

South Korea will introduce a temporary ceiling on fuel prices starting at midnight in an effort to ease the financial burden on consumers and businesses following a sharp rise in oil costs linked to tensions in the Middle East.

Japan nuclear regulator to review deadline for anti-terror facilities

12 March 2026

Discussions at the regulator in the coming months will focus on a proposal to start counting the five-year period from the beginning of reactor operations. Such a change would in practice amount to an extension of the current deadline.

Uzbekistan posts major February expansion in solar and wind power generation

12 March 2026

Electricity generation from solar and wind in Uzbekistan expanded by 203% y/y in February, according to the Ministry of Energy.

Belarus signals readiness to help build Uzbekistan's nuclear power plant

12 March 2026

Belarus has offered to assist Uzbekistan with the construction of its planned first nuclear power plant (NPP).

‘Catastrophic consequences’ could occur if war with Iran continues, Aramco says

12 March 2026

As the US-Israeli war with Iran rages on, global oil markets are teetering on the verge of disaster, with Saudi Aramco warning that if the blockage of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz continues, there will be “catastrophic consequences.”

Brazil deepwater project taps Exail tech

12 March 2026

Exail has secured contracts to supply more than 70 acoustic transponders and navigation systems for offshore energy developments in Brazil and Angola.

Bosnia’s Stanari coal plant aims to run until 2050

12 March 2026

Bosnia & Herzegovina’s privately owned Stanari coal-fired power plant is expected to operate until 2050.

Nigeria electricity shortage worsens as GenCos’ $2.1bn debt chokes gas supply

12 March 2026

Nigeria’s electricity crisis is set to worsen as gas suppliers threaten to halt deliveries to thermal power plants over $2.1bn in unpaid fuel debts, pushing national power generation below 4,000MW and exposing deep financial strains sectorwide.

Gas injection begins at Brazil’s Petrobras P-78

12 March 2026

Petrobras has started gas injection on the P‑78 FPSO, 61 days after first oil was recorded on December 31, 2025. The step, reached on March 2, 2026, moves the vessel closer to full operations and adds capacity at the Búzios field.

Qatar LNG disruption triggers force majeure declarations from Shell and Omani supplier

12 March 2026

Shell and Oman's OQ declare force majeure on LNG contracts with Asian buyers after a drone strike shut down Qatar's Ras Laffan facility, the world's largest LNG export terminal.

Iran warns US against invading Persian Gulf's Kharg Island

12 March 2026

Iran’s parliament speaker has issued a stern warning to the United States against attacking Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf, amid speculation about a potential occupation of Kharg Island, which houses the country’s main oil export terminal.

US LNG exporters to benefit from Middle East disruptions, but not to replace lost supply

12 March 2026

US LNG producers stand to benefit from disruption in the Middle East but cannot immediately replace lost supply.