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Suriname deepens and widens main river channel to absorb offshore oil logistics surge

21 January 2026

Suriname is advancing a major upgrade of its principal inland navigation corridor as part of a broader effort to accommodate rising industrial and maritime demand linked to offshore hydrocarbons development.

Istanbul-listed Aygaz to acquire LPG vessel from Korea’s Hyundai Samho for $119mn

21 January 2026

Turkey’s Aygaz (AYGAZ) has signed a shipbuilding contract with South Korea’s HD Hyundai Samho for the construction of a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) transportation vessel, Aygaz said on January 15.

Africa-focused Panoro Energy hits record 10,263 bpd output in 2025

21 January 2026

Panoro Energy (OSE:PEN) posted record average production of 10,263bpd in 2025, lifted 3.1mn barrels and returned $35.8mn to shareholders, as the Africa-focused producer advances new drilling and appraisal projects in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.

UK launches GBP15bn Warm Homes Plan to cut energy bills across Britain

21 January 2026

Britain unveils £15bn Warm Homes Plan to upgrade five million homes with solar panels and heat pumps, aiming to lift one million families out of fuel poverty by 2030 whilst creating 180,000 green jobs.

Europe’s last wild rivers shrinking fast as Balkans lose 2,500 km of pristine waterways

21 January 2026

Wild rivers in the Balkans are being steadily eroded by hydropower and infrastructure development finds new study commissioned by Riverwatch and EuroNatur.

G R Infraprojects wins EPC contract for NTPC battery storage project in India

21 January 2026

G R Infraprojects has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction contract to deliver a battery energy storage system at NTPC’s Mouda super thermal power station in the western Indian state of Maharashtra.

Equatorial Guinea seeks $300mn oil, LNG prepay deals to revive output

21 January 2026

Equatorial Guinea reportedly seeks $300mn in oil and LNG prepayment deals with commodity traders to finance a hydrocarbon production revival, as output has fallen to around 40,000bpd and traditional bank funding retreats from fossil fuels.

Murphy Oil may have made Southeast Asia's largest oil discovery in two decades: WoodMac

21 January 2026

Murphy Oil confirmed a major oil discovery offshore Vietnam earlier this month, with appraisal results indicating that the Hai Su Vang find could rank as the largest oil discovery in Southeast Asia in the past two decades.

Adani Energy Solutions sets up new units to expand transmission portfolio

21 January 2026

Adani Energy Solutions Limited has established two new wholly owned subsidiaries as part of its push to strengthen its presence in India’s power transmission sector.

ReNew weighs $500mn offshore bond via India’s GIFT City

21 January 2026

ReNew Energy Global is preparing a dollar-denominated bond sale of about $500mn, using India’s International Financial Services Centre at GIFT City as the offshore issuing platform.

Eni-led consortium spuds Libya’s first deepwater exploration well

21 January 2026

Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) and international partners have started drilling the country’s first deepwater exploration well in the Gulf of Sirte.

India, UAE strike LNG deal

21 January 2026

India and the UAE have agreed to work towards doubling bilateral trade to $200bn by 2032, as New Delhi steps up efforts to diversify its economic partnerships amid pressure on exports to the US.

Australia's Roma North gas pipeline gets transmission classification

21 January 2026

Australia’s federal energy regulator has issued a draft decision proposing to classify the Roma North Gas Pipeline as a transmission pipeline.

Philippines reports first gas discovery in over a decade

21 January 2026

The Philippines has announced its first gas discovery in more than a decade near the Malampaya field, offering a potential boost to energy security as domestic supply tightens and LNG imports rise.

Nigeria’s refineries say they can end reliance on dollar petrol imports in 2026

21 January 2026

Nigeria’s domestic refiners say they have enough capacity to meet national fuel demand in 2026, potentially displacing imports that accounted for more than 62% of petrol consumption in 2025, despite the ramp-up of the Dangote refinery.

3D Energy strikes gas in Australia's offshore Otway basin

21 January 2026

Australia-focused explorer 3D Energy has discovered gas at its Charlemont-1 exploration well in the offshore Otway Basin.

Ukraine says Russian attacks have knocked out 8.5 GW of power capacity, seeks $1bn in aid

21 January 2026

Ukraine has lost 8.5 gigawatts of electricity generation capacity since October 2025 due to Russian shelling and urgently needs about $1bn to restore basic power supplies.

Zambian college signs MoU with Vision Hitech of China to build 20MW solar farm

21 January 2026

Zambia’s Kafue Gorge Training Centre (KGTC) has started building the first phase of a 20-MW solar project, which is expected to be completed by December this year.

Oil production at giant Kazakh field Tengiz could be suspended for another seven to 10 days, says report

21 January 2026

Oil production at Kazakhstan's giant Tengiz oilfield could reportedly be suspended for another seven to 10 days following the shutdown announced on January 18.

Kazakhstan’s “de facto” uranium nationalisation looks like “spectacular own goal”, says investor

21 January 2026

Canadian exploration company Laramide pulls out of project, arguing economic case for FDI no longer exists.

Shell and Mitsubishi considering selling stakes in LNG Canada

21 January 2026

Shell and Japan’s Mitsubishi are exploring options to unload parts of their stakes in LNG Canada.

Malawi hikes fuel prices by 42% amid prolonged shortages

21 January 2026

Malawi has increased the fuel pump price by more than 41%, a development that is likely to drive consumer prices higher in a country experiencing a prolonged cost-of-living crisis.

Canada’s Woodfibre LNG receives two new modules

21 January 2026

Woodfibre LNG has reached another key milestone with the arrival of two modules in Squamish, British Columbia.

Hanwha signs MOU to support Newfoundland LNG project

21 January 2026

South Korea’s Hanwha Group has inked a Memorandum of Understanding with Canada’s Fermeuse Energy to jointly advance the Newfoundland and Labrador LNG project.

Reservoir link wins multi-year service contracts from Roc Oil Sarawak

21 January 2026

Reservoir Link Energy Bhd has secured a series of work orders from Roc Oil (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd covering the period from 2025 to 2029