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Zimbabwe-focussed Australian firm Invictus Energy seals deal with Qatar's Al Mansour Holdings
Invictus Energy, which discovered huge natural gas deposits in Zimbabwe in 2023 has signed a binding memorandum of understanding and share subscription deal with a Qatari investment firm, Al Mansour Holdings Group
India set to boost Russian oil imports despite US tariffs
Indian imports of Russian oil are expected to increase in September as New Delhi presses ahead with purchases despite new US punitive tariffs
Singapore's Energy Drilling wraps up Gulf of Thailand campaign, extends MTJDA presence
Energy Drilling, the Singapore-based tender-assisted drilling provider and subsidiary of Cyprus-headquartered SED Energy Holdings, has completed a major drilling campaign in the Gulf of Thailand for Carigali-PTTEPI Operating Company (CPOC)
Shell Indonesia faces fuel shortages during retail exit transition
Shell Indonesia confirmed on August 27 that several of its petrol products are unavailable at multiple service stations, following limited supply just months after announcing its plan to leave the country’s retail fuel sector.
OIL and BPCL form joint venture for city gas network in India's Arunachal Pradesh
Oil India Limited (OIL) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), both state-owned enterprises, have finalised a joint venture to set up a city gas distribution network in the state of Arunachal Pradesh
OMV secures extension for Maari oilfield off New Zealand
OMV New Zealand, a subsidiary of Austria’s OMV, has received a 10-year extension of its petroleum mining permit covering the Maari oil field offshore New Zealand.
UK's EnQuest strikes Indonesian production-sharing deals
EnQuest announced this week it had signed production sharing contracts with its partners and the Indonesian government for the Gaea and Gaea II exploration blocks in Papua Barat.
OMV secures extension for Maari oilfield off New Zealand
OMV New Zealand, a subsidiary of Austria’s OMV, has received a 10-year extension of its petroleum mining permit covering the Maari oil field offshore New Zealand.
Australia's federal court upholds approval of Scarborough plan
Australia’s Federal Court upheld the offshore regulator’s approval of Woodside Energy’s environment plan for its $12bn Scarborough gas project last week.
Trump ratchets up pressure on India to ditch Russian oil
Reach Subsea scores job at Woodside's Scarborough project off Australia
Norwegian subsea services provider Reach Subsea said on August 26 ii had deployed its uncrewed surface vessel Reach Remote 2 to Australia.
Indian LNG imports drop 20% in July
India’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports dropped sharply in July 2025, reaching 2.95bn cubic metres (bcm), up 20.2% year-on-year, according to the latest provisional data from the Government of India.
ONGC begins gas sales from Chinnewala Tibba block in India's Rajasthan
Indian state-owned energy company Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) has kicked off gas sales from the Chinnewala Tibba gas block in the Rajasthan Kutch Onland Exploratory Asset (RKOEA), the company announced in a release.
OGT2025 conference and exhibition in Ashgabat gains momentum
Preparations are gathering momentum for the landmark 30th Anniversary International Conference and Exhibition “Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan – 2025”, scheduled to take place from 22 to 24 October in Ashgabat.
India’s BPCL secures marketing rights as Mozambique LNG sets to resume construction
India’s state-run Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd has secured marketing rights from TotalEnergies’ long-delayed Mozambique LNG project.
Fuel costs rise in the Philippines amid global supply worries and regional tensions
Fuel retailers are preparing to raise prices by up to PHP0.70 per litre on August 25, reflecting tightening supply in the United States and growing demand.
China’s Hongrun buys Canadian, Brazilian crude for Changyi refinery
Chinese independent refiner Hongrun Petrochemical has snapped up crude supplies from Canada and Brazil for its newly acquired Changyi refinery.
Vietnam considers exclusive use of E10 fuel from 2026
Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has suggested that from January 1, 2026, E10 biofuel should become the only fuel available nationwide for petrol-powered vehicles.
Iraq's GasChem export terminal receives biggest liquefied gas tanker in its history, bound for China
India rejects criticism over Russian oil trade but flow from Moscow plummets
India has pushed back against mounting criticism of its continued energy ties with Moscow, insisting that no country is obliged to buy refined Russian oil products exported from Indian refineries.
China takes Russian oil shipments usually bound for India amid shifting trade flows
At its peak, Russia was India’s largest single supplier of crude, commanding a 36% share of the market. In 2024 alone, New Delhi imported $53bn worth of oil and crude products from Russia.
Air Liquide moves to acquire DIG Airgas in €2.85bn transaction, deepening South Korean reach
Its portfolio currently includes 60 plants and 220 kilometres of pipeline networks, supported by a workforce of 550 employees.
India and Russia agree to strengthen trade partnership
India and Russia agreed on August 21 to expand their economic partnership during a meeting of their foreign ministers in Moscow
Pertamina officials questioned in expanding corruption probe on oil and refinery management
Indonesia’s Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has summoned six officials from state-owned energy giant Pertamina and its subsidiaries as part of a widening investigation into alleged corruption in crude oil and refinery product management
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