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India's crude oil import basket hits highest price since 2012
India’s crude oil import basket averaged about $120 a barrel in October so far, its highest monthly level in nearly 15 years.
Sri Lanka rules out new barter deals after Iran tea scheme
Sri Lanka has no plans to enter fresh barter trade deals once its tea-for-oil arrangement with Iran is wound up.
Pakistan secures fuel supplies through November, says finance minister
Pakistan has secured enough crude oil and other energy supplies to cover demand until November, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said.
Oil India makes new gas discovery in Krishna-Godavari Basin
India's state-owned Oil India has made a natural gas discovery in the shallow waters of the Krishna-Godavari Basin off the country's eastern coast, recording peak test flows of 200,000 cubic metres per day.
Pakistan’s petrol time bomb
Each week, millions of Pakistanis who ride motorcycles or drive rickshaws send a text message and, once the system has checked their identity card, SIM registration and vehicle, receive a token redeemable at a participating petrol station.
China pays Russia less for gas than it pays Turkmenistan, Carnegie finds
China pays Russia $40-60 per 1,000 cubic metres less for pipeline gas than it pays Turkmenistan, according to an analysis of leaked Russian price data.
Malaysia pushes for bigger role in Turkmen oil and gas as Petronas partnership deepens
Malaysia is seeking to deepen its energy ties with Turkmenistan, targeting higher-value oil and gas services, technology and specialised engineering, according to Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.
Indonesia boosts gas output with Eni's Jangkrik, Maha projects
Indonesia has brought new gas supply online from two projects run by Italian energy group Eni (BIT: ENI), which together are expected to add roughly 290mn standard cubic feet per day (mmscfd).
Indonesia's upstream oil, gas spending hits $9.9bn
Indonesia attracted $9.9bn, or about IDR179.2tn, in upstream oil and gas investment in the first eight months of 2026.
Singapore registers first ammonia dual-fuel carrier
In a christening ceremony at the Ulsan, South Korea, yard of HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (KRX: 329180), Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) named Terra Clove, the first vessel in its fleet able to run on ammonia as a dual fuel.
India shifts back to Gulf crude as Russian discounts shrink
India's imports of Middle Eastern crude climbed to around 2.8mn barrels per day (bpd) in September, the highest level since February, as purchases of Russian oil dropped.
Myanmar to import Russian LNG
The deal gives Russia a fresh outlet for its energy exports as Western sanctions and the war in Ukraine strain its finances.
Philippines LNG power costs could surge 143%, IEEFA warns
Rising fuel and equipment costs, combined with a weakening peso, could push the price of power produced from imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the Philippines up by 143% or more.
Beware the bear as Moscow woos Asia with oil and atoms
Asia provides Russia with opportunities to remain economically engaged even if the terms increasingly depend on what Asian partners themselves require.
Malaysia's MHB to contest $14mn subcontractor arbitration claim
Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Holdings (KL:MHB) will contest a MYR57.3mn ($13.6mn) arbitration claim filed by a subcontractor over an offshore oilfield project in Sarawak
Indonesia may halt gas exports to neighbouring countries
Indonesia may stop renewing its gas exports to neighbouring countries, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia said.
South Korea faces cost risk on Alaska LNG project
A liquefied natural gas project in Alaska that Washington wants South Korea to help fund could cost far more than its developer projects.
Myanmar and Thailand discuss boosting gas production and pipeline exports
Myanmar and Thailand are exploring opportunities to increase natural gas production from existing offshore fields and expand cross-border pipeline utilisation.
Timor-Leste extends Chuditch gas licence as Sunda faces loss of operatorship
Timor-Leste has granted UK-based Sunda Energy a 12-month extension to its Chuditch gas exploration licence.
Lion Energy targets November spud for Indonesian oil exploration well
Australia's Lion Energy has begun transporting a drilling rig to Indonesia's Seram Island ahead of a planned November exploration campaign targeting an estimated 12mn barrels of oil.
Australia's Woodside revenue jumps 27% on stronger LNG prices despite lower production
Australia's Woodside Energy reported a 27% year-on-year increase in third-quarter operating revenue to $4.28bn, benefiting from sharply higher LNG prices despite a decline in overall production.
Asian refiners turn to smaller tankers as crude shipping costs soar
Asian oil refiners are increasingly turning to smaller tankers, long-term charter agreements and delivered crude purchases to contain costs as freight rates hover near record highs following disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Pakistan reviews gas market reform as debt mounts
Pakistan's government has reviewed plans to restructure and deregulate its gas sector after circular debt in the industry rose above PKR3.6 trillion ($12.9bn).
Pakistan to import 18 LNG cargoes for winter gas gap
Pakistan will import 18 cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) between November and February to cover winter demand.
Rubio presses India to buy more US, Venezuelan oil
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has urged India to increase its purchases of crude oil from the United States and Venezuela, seeking to strengthen energy ties with New Delhi amid strained bilateral relations.
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