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Vietnam approves 60-GW power expansion by 2035
Vietnam’s Prime Minister has endorsed a revised list of major national energy programmes and priority projects, outlining plans to add approximately 60.3 GW of new electricity generation capacity between 2025 and 2035
Cambodia’s oil sector strengthened by Block VIII findings
Angkor Resources has confirmed a promising new target at Mussel Basin on its Block VIII onshore oil and gas licence in Cambodia. This follows the identification of three major closed anticline structures at South Bokor, Central Bokor, and North Bokor
COMMENT: Putin's India visit concludes with multiple promises of deeper cooperation
While the two sides inked over 16 agreements, a clear pivot towards high-technology sectors, critical minerals, and joint manufacturing ventures dominated much of the agenda.
Malaysia rejects World Bank proposal, keeps RON 95 petrol at $0.48
Malaysia has rejected a World Bank proposal to align domestic petrol prices with global market rates, keeping RON 95 petrol at around IDR8,000 ($0.48) per litre
Malaysia unveils massive Maharani Energy Freeport, raises competitive stakes for Batam and Singapore
Malaysia has launched the Maharani Energy Freeport in Johor, positioning it as a deep-water alternative to Singapore and a future zero-tax hub for regional energy trade
Putin’s India visit drives talks on trade targets and payment hurdles
India and Russia are likely to use President Vladimir Putin’s December 4-5 2025 visit to deepen economic ties while attempting to rebalance a trade relationship dominated by energy flows and military supplies
Putin questions US criticism of India’s Russian oil imports during New Delhi visit
Russian President Vladimir Putin used the start of his state visit to India on December 4 to challenge Washington’s objections to New Delhi’s oil purchases from Moscow
Thailand’s PTTEP plans major $33bn investment push
PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) has unveiled its investment plan for 2026, outlining a total budget of $7.73bn and targeting an 8% rise in sales volume
Petrol rises in Vietnam while oil prices fall in latest domestic adjustment
Vietnam’s petrol and oil prices moved in opposite directions on December 4 afternoon following the latest adjustment by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance
HD KSOE unit secures major LNG carrier contract as Hyundai Group reshapes shipbuilding portfolio
The vessel to be built by HD Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries is scheduled for delivery by the end of 2028, adding momentum to the group’s pipeline of high-value gas transportation projects.
Pertamina airlifts emergency fuel into isolated Aceh districts after man-made disasters block roads
Fuel distribution arm PT Pertamina Patra Niaga resorted to small charter aircraft to deliver essential petrol supplies to two disaster-impacted districts in Aceh after continuous land access was cut off by severe natural hazards over recent days
Turkey’s TPOC completes entry into three blocks onshore and offshore Pakistan
Turkish Petroleum Overseas Company (TPOC) has reportedly completed its entry into three blocks in Pakistan.
Indian companies preparing technological equipment for Mongolia’s first oil refinery, first components reported ready for shipment
Chinese teapot refiners step up Iranian crude intake
China’s private refiners have ramped up purchases of Iranian crude from bonded storage and tankers anchored off the country’s coast after Beijing issued new import quotas late last month.
Australia's Jemena unveils Northern Territory gas strategy
Australian energy-infrastructure company Jemena has unveiled a Northern Territory gas strategy aimed at delivering early volumes from the Beetaloo Basin to the east coast from 2026.
McDermott completes subsea infrastructure at FaS gas field off Malaysia's Sarawak
US-based engineering and construction firm McDermott International has finished installation of subsea infrastructure for the FaS gas-field development off Sarawak.
Mubadala, PLN EPI to deliver Andaman gas for Indonesian power generation
Under the agreement, gas supplies could come from the offshore Tangkulo gas field, located about 65 km off the northern coast of Sumatra.
China's CNOOC launches new offshore oil project
China’s state-owned oil and gas major China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) announced on December 3 that production has begun at the Weizhou 11-4 oilfield adjustment and satellite-fields development in the Beibu Gulf Basin.
COMMENT: Putin's India visit signals push for major overhaul in relations
In FY2024-25 Russia's bilateral trade with India was propelled almost entirely by New Delhi's voracious appetite for discounted Russian crude
Bunker clerk jailed in Singapore’s largest marine fuel theft case involving Shell
A fuel record officer at a local maritime firm facilitated the purchase of over 21,000 MT of marine gas oil that had been unlawfully diverted from protected storage, with the cargo valued at about $9.99mn (SGD13.58mn)
Turkey and Pakistan deepen energy cooperation with new exploration agreements
Turkey has signed a series of agreements to expand oil and gas exploration in Pakistan, marking a significant strengthening of bilateral cooperation in energy and mining
Two Guyanese supertankers head to India with crude shipments
Two supertankers have embarked on an 11,000-mile (17,700km) voyage from Guyana to India, signalling a significant shift in global crude flows as US sanctions on Russian oil force Asian refiners to source alternative supplies.
India to boost refining capacity 20% by 2030
India’s refining capacity is set for a significant expansion by 2030, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Suresh Gopi told the Rajya Sabha in a written reply on December 1.
Japan doubles down on Russian energy supplies despite sanctions pressure
Japan has reaffirmed its intention to continue imports of Russian oil and gas, even as Western nations push Moscow further into economic isolation.
China’s teapot refineries reawaken as Beijing releases 2026 import quotas
China has moved early to allocate a first tranche of crude import quotas for 2026, offering fresh support to a physical market weighed down by surplus sanctioned supply.
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