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India may curb sugarcane use for ethanol to boost sugar supplies
India is considering restricting the amount of sugarcane that sugar mills can divert to ethanol production in the coming season as the government seeks to increase domestic sugar supplies and contain record prices.
Mongolia rations gasoline as fuel shortages send drivers into long lines
Import disruptions from war-hit Russia leave ministers scrambling to arrange supplies from China, Korea and Kazakhstan.
Thailand, Myanmar pursue gas deals to strengthen energy security
Thailand and Myanmar are moving to renew gas contracts and explore new fields as Bangkok seeks to secure future energy supplies.
US overtakes Qatar as India’s largest LNG supplier amid Middle East disruptions
India has sharply diversified its liquefied natural gas (LNG) sourcing following supply disruptions linked to the Middle East crisis and tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, with the US emerging as the country’s largest supplier.
Israel's Ratio raises bid for Egypt-Vietnam-focused Pharos oil player, outplaying Serica
Israel’s Ratio Petroleum has raised its all-cash offer for London-listed Pharos Energy to £146.4mn ($198mn) after a rival approach from Serica Energy, narrowly topping Serica's bid and winning back the backing of the Pharos board.
China sees July rebound in oil imports, although Hormuz crisis continues to cast dark cloud over outlook
China’s oil imports rebounded in July after a near-decade low, while gas volumes held steady despite sharply higher costs.
CNOOC, ConocoPhillips complete fifth phase of China's biggest offshore field
China’s CNOOC and ConocoPhillips have brought the fifth development phase of the giant Penglai oilfield in China's Bohai Bay fully online.
Shell greenlights third phase of Malaysia's Malikai oil project
Shell has taken a FID on the third phase of its Malikai deepwater oil development offshore Sabah, Malaysia, targeting a 60% increase in production from the field.
Venezuela debt overhaul becomes flashpoint in US-China strategic rivalry
Venezuela's planned restructuring of its sovereign and PDVSA debt is evolving into a geopolitical contest between the United States and China
Thai industry urges end to diesel export restrictions
Thailand’s manufacturing sector is calling on the government to lift restrictions on diesel exports, warning that prolonged curbs are putting pressure on domestic oil refineries and undermining their competitiveness.
Mixed picture as Asian refiners contend with Hormuz crisis
Some Asian refiners are earning exceptional fuel margins, but crude shortages, higher procurement costs and domestic pricing constraints are producing sharply uneven results.
Vietnam urged the Dung Quat biofuels plant to boost utilisation
Vietnam’s industry ministry urged the Dung Quat biofuel plant on August 4 to accelerate improvements and raise production towards full capacity as the country expands nationwide use of E10 gasoline
The UK's Subsea7 lands pipe replacement deal with Shell offshore Brunei
The UK’s Subsea7 has secured a contract worth between $50mn and $150mn from Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP) for the replacement of subsea pipelines offshore Brunei.
Malaysian oil servicing firm Vantris scores $196mn in drilling contracts
The awards comprise a transportation and installation work order from Malaysian oil major Petronas, assignment for one tender-assisted drilling rig and a separate drilling contract from Petronas subsidiary Vestigo Petroleum.
Central Petroleum breaks ground on two new wells at Palm Valley field in Australia
Central Petroleum has begun drilling the first of two new wells at the Palm Valley gas field in Australia’s Northern Territory, aiming to more than double the field’s available production capacity.
Australian operator Elixir reports peak gas flow from appraisal well in Queensland's Taroom Trough
Elixir Energy has reported a peak gas flow of 10.4mn cubic feet (13 TJ) per day, from the Lorelle-3H appraisal well in Queensland’s Taroom Trough, although the well’s more stable 12-hour rate was substantially lower.
Australian environmental agency takes Japan's Inpex to court over alleged under-reporting of emissions
The Japanese firm is alleged to have under-reported benzene and toluene emissions from its Ichthys LNG plant near Darwin between 2019 and 2024.
Australia's government challenges Beetaloo gas-to-data plan in Northern Territory
Australia’s federal government has cast doubt on plans to use Northern Territory shale gas to power a major data-centre development near Darwin, warning that gas-only projects would fail proposed national standards.
Shell and PetroChina greenlight next phase of Surat gas project in Australi's Queensland region
Shell and PetroChina have approved the next phase of their Arrow Energy joint venture’s Surat gas project in Queensland, targeting peak production of 79mn cubic feet (84 TJ) per day from 143 new coal-seam gas wells.
Beach Energy warns Australia's gas reservation plan could lead it to redirect investments
The company claimed that the measures would depress its returns from selling gas to the wholesale market.
Philippines' PXP Energy loss widens on low crude
Manuel V. Pangilinan-led PXP Energy Corp. reported a widened core net loss of PHP25.7mn ($424,000), down from PHP21.1mn in 2025, the company announced on August 4.
Turkish refiner Tupras orders four tankers from Korea's Daehan, Samsung for $370mn
Company has also purchased a second-hand Aframax tanker undergoing work at a Chinese CSSC subsidiary for $90mn.
Bangladesh eyes fast LNG imports from neighbouring Myanmar
Bangladesh is looking to Myanmar for faster LNG supplies as a worsening gas shortage puts pressure on power generation and industry.
South Korea plans to start importing Argentine crude in 2027
South Korea plans to begin importing crude oil from Argentina in 2027 with initial purchases of about 880,000 barrels as Seoul seeks to diversify energy supplies away from the Middle East.
Indian state owned hydrocarbon company reports progress on mega project
ONGC accounts for the majority of India's domestic crude oil and natural gas output
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