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Bulgaria tightens control over Lukoil sale after fresh US sanctions on Russia
Bulgaria’s parliament has passed new legislation tightening state control over the sale of Russian oil major Lukoil’s assets in the country, a day after Washington imposed fresh sanctions on Russia’s top energy firms.
EU enacts sanctions package on Russia moving forward ban on LNG imports
Ban on imports of Russian LNG has been moved forward one year to January 2028.
Ukraine suspends gas storage as Russian strikes and Polish pipeline work disrupt supplies
Ukraine has temporarily halted the injection of gas into its underground storage facilities after Russian strikes on energy infrastructure and the suspension of gas imports from Poland.
Turkmenistan’s TAPI gas pipeline takes off
Turkmenistan's 1,800km TAPI gas pipeline breaks ground after 30 years with first 14km completed into Afghanistan, aiming to deliver 33bcm annually to Pakistan and India by 2027 despite geopolitical hurdles.
Russia's Transneft says Kazakh oil exports to Germany could rise to 2.5mn tonnes a year
Russia’s state-owned pipeline operator Transneft has said it considers it feasible to raise annual oil supplies from Kazakhstan to Germany via Russian territory to 2.5mn tonnes, Interfax reported on October 23.
Kazakhstan’s QazaqGaz completes Taldykorgan–Usharal gas pipeline 16 months ahead of schedule
Kazakhstan’s state-owned gas company QazaqGaz has completed the 303-kilometre (188-mile) Taldykorgan–Usharal main gas pipeline more than a year ahead of schedule, Pipeline Journal reported on October 23, citing a government announcement.
Azerbaijan's Oil Fund's assets exceed $70 bn as of end-September 2025
The State Oil Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ) reported total assets of $70.162 bn as of September 30, 2025, in a press release, marking a 16.9% increase since the beginning of the year.
China’s state-owned oil giants halt Russian crude purchases in response to US sanctions
China’s state-owned oil giants have paused their purchase of Russian crude oil in response to recent US sanctions targeting Moscow’s two largest oil firms, Rosneft and Lukoil
Russia intensifies strikes on Ukraine’s energy system, crippling gas output
Russia launched a major overnight missile and drone assault against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, severely damaging power and gas facilities as winter draws near.
Chevron-led Tengiz consortium in Kazakhstan to resume oil exports via BTC pipeline in November
A Chevron-led consortium developing Kazakhstan’s largest oilfield Tengiz plans to resume exports through the Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline next month, following a 3-month suspension, Reuters reported on October 23, citing three sources.
Kazakh gas flows to Russia’s Orenburg processing plant resume after drone strike disruption
Gas deliveries from Kazakhstan’s Karachaganak field to Russia’s Orenburg Gas Processing Plant have resumed following a temporary suspension caused by a Ukrainian drone strike, RFE/RL’s Kazakh Service reported on October 23.
Kazakhstan to extend fuel price freeze amid rising Russian costs, minister says
Kazakhstan will maintain its freeze on domestic fuel prices until at least next spring as it seeks to contain inflation driven by soaring energy costs in neighbouring Russia, Reuters reported on October 23, citing Economy Minister Serik Jumangarin.
US imposes sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil, calls for immediate ceasefire
The United States has imposed sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, in an effort to curtail war financing and press Moscow towards an “immediate ceasefire.”
Reports say Kyrgyzstan showing signs of fuel shortages as Ukraine’s attacks on Russian refineries continue
Kyrgyzstan has reportedly started showing signs of fuel shortages amid the Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian refineries that are curtailing Russia’s fuel exports.
EU dismisses Serbia's fears over Russian gas transit ban
The EU has rejected claims that a new package of sanctions targeting Russian gas imports will cut off energy supplies to Serbia, following sharp criticism from Belgrade over the bloc’s latest move to reduce dependence on Russian fossil fuels.
Turkmenistan’s nine-month gas exports to China decline 13% to $6.5bn, Russia ahead at $7.3bn
India’s Hindustan Silichine commits $50mn to oil field development in Georgia
The agreement, signed with the LEPL State Agency of Oil and Gas and the Georgian Oil and Gas Corporation (GOGC), includes deepening seven existing wells and drilling two new exploratory wells using modern, high-tech methods over the next four years.
Maintenance works at Kazakhstan’s Tengiz oilfield scheduled for completion on Oct 24
Maintenance works at Kazakhstan’s Tengiz oilfield, the country’s largest crude production field, operated by Chevron-led Tengizchevroil (TCO), are reportedly scheduled for completion on October 24.
Tenth sanctioned tanker delivers cargo from Arctic LNG 2 to Chinese port
A tenth sanctioned LNG carrier has delivered a cargo from Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 facility to China’s southern Beihai LNG terminal.
Turkey’s Russian Urals crude oil imports in October look set to match those of September
Turkey reportedly looks set to maintain its imports of Russian Urals crude oil in October at around 280,000 barrels per day (bpd), with the figure forecast to be flat against the September intake.
Ukrainian military strike for first time disrupts operations of Western oil majors
Drone attack damage caused to Russian gas processing plant forces scaling back of output at Kazakh field partly owned by Chevron, Shell and Eni.
Ukraine secures gas supply agreements worth $2bn ahead of winter, says Zelenskiy
Ukraine has secured agreements for up to $2bn worth of gas supplies to safeguard the country in the event of a difficult winter, President Zelenskiy said on 19 October, as pressure on Ukraine’s energy system mounts amid intensified Russian attacks.
TAPI pipeline advance into Afghanistan measures 14 km, says Taliban official
The laid pipeline of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) has advanced 14 kilometres (8.7 miles) inside Afghanistan, according to the Deputy Minister of Economy of the Taliban-controlled Afghan government.
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