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Nigeria seeks global funding to connect 5mn homes to LPG by 2030

Nigeria is seeking international financing to expand liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) access to five million households by 2030 as part of a broader clean cooking and energy reform drive

Kazakhstan’s Tengiz oilfield sees slower-than-anticipated output recovery

Kazakhstan’s flagship Tengiz oilfield is seeing a slower-than-anticipated recovery in oil output, as adverse weather and repeated export terminal drone alerts constrain shipments.

Malaysia surpasses 2025 renewable energy target

Malaysia’s renewable energy capacity has reached 32%, exceeding the government’s 31% target for 2025, according to a sector update from Maybank Investment Bank Berhad

Slovak opposition party files criminal complaint against PM Fico over threats to halt electricity supplies to Ukraine

One of the Slovak opposition parties, neoliberal SaS stated it is filing a criminal complaint against the Prime Minister and leader of the populist Smer party Robert Fico in response to his threats to halt emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine.

ConocoPhillips reportedly considering sale of certain Permian Basin, Eagle Ford assets

ConocoPhillips is reportedly exploring the possibility of selling some of its assets in the US’ Permian Basin and in the Eagle Ford shale.

Indonesia’s waste-to-energy push raises environmental and strategic questions

A new waste-to-energy (WtE) initiative led by Danantara Indonesia aims to tackle the problem by converting municipal waste into electricity, beginning with projects in Bali, Bogor, Bekasi, and Yogyakarta,

Azerbaijan ships 4,500 tonnes of diesel to Armenia as demand for petrol surges

Azerbaijan dispatched 4,500 tonnes of diesel fuel to Armenia on February 25, with 39 tank wagons departing from Guzdek station towards Boyuk Kesik station, according to APA News.

Montenegro reaffirms commitment to responsible energy transition at Transatlantic Gas Security Summit

US eases curbs on Venezuelan Oil shipments to Cuba to address regional risks

Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned the policy would be rolled back if the crude ultimately benefits Cuba’s government or armed forces, stressing that any relief must reach ordinary citizens

India set to maintain Russian oil imports after US court limits Trump tariff powers

India is likely to continue buying Russian crude despite trade tensions with the United States, after the Supreme Court of the United States curtailed former president Donald Trump’s authority to impose sweeping import tariffs

Turkey’s sovereign wealth fund reportedly in discussions on potential $10bn petrochemical project

Turkey's sovereign wealth fund is in discussions with international parties on a potential $10bn petrochemical project in the country, CEO Arda Ermut was reported on February 25 as saying.

WindForce wins LoA for 120 MW grid-scale battery storage projects in Sri Lanka

WindForce has been issued a letter of award by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to develop 12 standalone battery energy storage system projects with a combined capacity of 120 MW/480 MWh

Iraq's oil exports in January 2026 reach 107mn barrels, earning $6.5bn

The Iraqi Ministry of Oil exported a total of 107.6mn barrels of crude oil during January 2026, earning approximately $6.485bn in revenue

Orlen SPV and GE Vernova Hitachi sign deal to advance SMR nuclear design for Poland

GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH) and Orlen Synthos Green Energy (OSGE) have signed an agreement to advance the Polish generic design of the BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR), the companies and Poland’s Ministry of Energy have announced.

UK sanctions subsidiaries of Russian Rosatom nuclear agency

Istanbul-listed Enerjisa breaks both maturity and volume records in corporate lira bond issuances

EDB worries Central Asia infrastructure development will not keep pace with population expansion to 96mn by 2040

Central Asia’s population could number 96mn by 2040, with such a head count threatening to put the region's infrastructure under substantial strain, according to Nikolai Podguzov, chairman of the board of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB).

Armenia weighs small modular reactor options

Uzbekistan turns to technology to make it rain

Uzbekistan has announced a pilot project to create artificial rain. The initiative is one element of a national effort to safeguard water supplies and respond to climate change.

Parex resources offers $500mn cash to outbid GeoPark for Frontera Colombia assets

Parex Resources submitted a $500mn all-cash acquisition proposal to Frontera Energy Corp's board on February 23 to acquire the company's 17 Colombian upstream petroleum and gas assets, offering a $125mn premium over GeoPark's existing agreement

Vista to acquire Equinor’s Vaca Muerta stakes after Shell waives pre-emption rights

Vista Energy said it would proceed with the acquisition of stakes held by Norway’s Equinor in two blocks in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale formation after Shell Argentina waived its right of first refusal.

Bulgaria says it could become regional hub for US LNG supplies

Bulgaria could play a leading role in supplying liquefied natural gas from the United States to Ukraine and other regional markets, its energy ministry said on February 24 after a gas security summit in Washington.

Tanker that brought Russian oil to Georgian port in October now on UK sanctions list

Vietnam eyes 15% electricity production increase

Deputy Prime Minister Bùi Thanh Sơn has called on Vietnam Electricity (EVN) to raise power output by more than 15% in 2026, as part of efforts to sustain economic growth of above 10% and meet mounting electricity demand from emerging sectors

Samsung develops a solid-state silver-carbon battery breakthrough

Samsung development of a solid-state battery using silver as a core material could prove a disruptive moment for the electric vehicle industry, with potentially significant implications for global silver demand.