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Vietnam nears final decision on Block B gas project
Block B of Vietnam's O Mon gas project is set to receive a final investment decision in July. Southwest Pipeline Operating Company, a unit of state-owned Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam), made the announcement in May.
Indonesian oil company Pertamina to buy Moeve stakes in Algerian oil fields
Indonesian state energy company PT Pertamina (Persero) has agreed to acquire Spanish energy group Moeve's participating interests in three onshore hydrocarbon fields in Algeria's Berkine Basin.
India's state oil firms seek 150mn litres of biodiesel
India's three biggest state-run fuel retailers, Indian Oil Corporation (NSE: IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corporation (NSE: BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (NSE: HINDPETRO), have opened bidding for 150mn litres of biodiesel.
Pakistan seeks LPG from Saudi Arabia and Oman
Pakistan is in talks with Saudi Arabia and Oman to import liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as it tries to relieve shortages and bring down prices before winter, Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik told reporters on November 3.
Vietnam's BSR posts nearly tenfold jump in quarterly profit
Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical JSC (BSR) reported a nearly tenfold surge in third-quarter net profit to VND8.97 trillion ($349.93mn), driven by rising global oil prices and stronger refining margins.
South Korea shifts LNG imports from Middle East to US
South Korea bought more liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the US than from the Middle East in the first nine months of the year, the first time North American supply has surpassed the Gulf region.
India's Reliance lifts refining, petrochemicals EBITDA by 67.9%
India's Reliance Industries (NSE: RELIANCE) reported a 67.9% annual rise in earnings from its oil-to-chemicals (O2C) business in the July to September quarter.
Cambodia's Royal Group LNG plant to start by 2026
Cambodian conglomerate Royal Group plans to bring the first half of its 900MW liquefied natural gas power station in Koh Kong province online by the end of 2026.
Taiwan's biggest coal plant turns to gas as renewables stall - IntelliNews Lambda
Taiwan is about to demolish the oldest coal units at Taichung and is replacing them with imported gas, as renewables stall at about 12% of power.
Indonesia bans third-country routing for energy exports
Indonesia has barred its natural resource exports from passing through third countries and now requires all such cargoes to sail directly from Indonesian ports to their final destinations.
Furnace oil, diesel drive 9.7% rise in Pakistan refinery sales
Sales of petroleum products by Pakistan's refineries climbed 9.7% year-on-year to 1.12mn tonnes in October 2026, brokerage Arif Habib Limited said.
India biogas sector secures $338mn in investment pledges
Investors committed more than INR32bn ($338mn) to India's biogas and compressed biogas (CBG) industry at the Renewable Energy India (REI) Expo 2026, the Indian Biogas Association (IBA) said.
Myanmar and Thailand explore Russian LNG imports through Dawei
Thailand and Myanmar's military rulers had discussed importing Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) into Myanmar for both nations to share.
India's refiners cash in as the world runs short of diesel
India has become the diesel supplier of last resort, and Reliance's Jamnagar complex shipped more of the fuel in October than in any month for a year and a half.
Indonesia, India and Pakistan race to stockpile oil after Hormuz shock - McKinsey
Importers that entered the Hormuz crisis with empty tanks are racing to build oil stockpiles, but announced plans add only 7% to global crude stocks.
Indonesia's Pertamina eyes Nigerian oil assets as Jakarta prepares state-led crude procurement
Indonesia's national oil company Pertamina is considering Nigerian upstream assets as Jakarta begins shifting overseas energy procurement towards government-to-government arrangements
India's energy majors bank a war windfall
India's three biggest energy groups have just reported bumper quarterly profits, but the fuel margins behind the largest slice of the windfall are already easing.
Singapore rebuts Indonesia over LNG resale claims
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) handled by Singapore-based traders generally travels straight from producing countries to buyers without reaching Singapore, the city-state's Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry (METI) said.
Vedanta aims to cut crude output costs in India's Rajasthan
Vedanta Oil & Gas wants to bring down crude extraction costs in Rajasthan to $10-13 per barrel, compared with $16.5 now.
Pakistan caps refinery margins after profits surge twentyfold
Pakistan's major oil refineries posted a nearly twentyfold increase in combined profit for the quarter ending in September.
OPEC+ holds December output steady as 2027 call looms
OPEC+ left December production targets unchanged on November 1, deferring any fresh policy move into next year as the group grapples with Iran war export disruptions
Iranian crude shipment arrives in China after 3.5-month voyage at sea
A tanker carrying 2mn barrels of Iranian crude oil has docked in China after spending three and a half months at sea, monitoring service TankerTrackers.com said.
The fragmented cost of energy - IntelliNews Lambda
European gas prices broke €100 per MWh on October 28 for the first time since 2022, with the tanks meant to carry the continent through winter only three-quarters full.
Indonesia squeezes Singapore as gas nationalism crosses a new line
Indonesia has started using its gas as a political lever against Singapore, first cutting pipeline deliveries and then questioning what the city state does with Indonesian LNG.
South Korea eases diesel curbs as Asia rethinks fuel security
South Korea will let its refiners export more diesel from November, as Asian governments ease wartime fuel controls only as far as their own supplies allow.
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