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Australia's AGL files plans to expand gas-fired power plant
Australian utility AGL Energy has submitted plans to expand its Kwinana Swift power station in Western Australia by 250 MW.
Australia's upstream industry welcomes Albanese's re-election despite tough stance on gas
Australia's upstream oil and gas sector has welcomed the re-election of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s Labor government.
Shell and partners complete India's first offshore decommissioning project
A joint venture between Shell, Reliance Industries and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation has concluded India’s first offshore facilities decommissioning project.
China's ENN, Zhenhau Oil sign deals for ADNOC's LNG
China's ENN Natural Gas and state-owned Zhenhua Oil have each entered into term agreements to purchase LNG from ADNOC.
Shell reportedly eyes BP takeover in $300bn tie-up
While Shell is on an upward trajectory, BP’s disappointing share performance has fuelled speculation that it could be targeted for takeover.
Scarborough Energy Project faces additional obstacle from Australian doctors group
Australian oil and gas giant Woodside Energy will need to clear another hurdle for its Scarborough Energy Project to get the green light after Doctors for the Environment Australia initiated legal action in the country’s Federal Court.
QatarEnergy and Japanese firms discuss long-term LNG deal
If finalised, the agreement would then reinforce Doha’s long-established position in Japan’s influential gas market, at a time competition is intensifying from the US in the form of the Alaska LNG project, as well as from regional Gulf producers.
ConocoPhillips' exit from Sarawak oil project raises pressure on Malaysian government
ConocoPhillips announced it would exit the Salam-Patawali deepwater oil and gas field, which it had jointly discovered with Petronas in 2018. The 50:50 joint venture, located off southern Sarawak, had been projected to cost $3.13bn.
Sabah opens RON97 fuel access to Bruneian tourists with new PETRONAS pilot project
Tourists from Brunei can now refuel with RON97 petrol at a PETRONAS station in Kimanis, Sabah, under a newly launched pilot initiative aimed at alleviating fuel shortages along the state’s West Coast South corridor
Shell, Reliance and ONGC complete India’s first offshore facilities decommissioning project
India’s first offshore facilities decommissioning project has been successfully completed with the safe removal of mid and south Tapti field infrastructure
China's Beijing Saite eyes Cambodia oil refinery investment
Beijing Saite Holding Co., Ltd., a Chinese company, is considering investing in Cambodia’s crude oil refining sector, including the production of by-products from refining residues, the firm’s chairman said.
TotalEnergies plans to restart Mozambique LNG project by mid-2025
French energy supermajor TotalEnergies has confirmed its plans to resume operations on the Mozambique liquefied natural gas (LNG) project by mid-2025.
Japan, India team up for biomethane production plants
Japan’s Sojitz and India’s IOC GPS Renewables have agreed to cooperate on a $400mn investment to set up 30 plants throughout India for the production of biomethane.
India and Angola deepen ties with energy, defence and tech partnerships
ndia and Angola have agreed to strengthen their strategic partnership across energy, digital infrastructure, space technology and defence
OPEC+ members agree to add to production levels
A core group within the OPEC+ alliance has pressed ahead with plans to increase crude oil production for a third consecutive month
Experts warn US LNG deals threaten Southeast Asia’s energy security and climate goals
As Southeast Asian nations weigh long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) import deals with the United States to address trade imbalances, energy analysts caution that such commitments could undermine energy security and derail the region’s clean energy
Vietnam cuts LNG import tax to 2% to boost clean energy push
Vietnam has reduced its liquefied natural gas (LNG) import tariff from 5% to 2% to accelerate its shift to cleaner energy, according to a March 31 government decree.
GreenLine partners with Bekaert in India to decarbonise road logistics with LNG trucks
GreenLine Mobility Solutions Ltd., an Essar venture focused on LNG and electric-powered heavy commercial vehicles, has partnered with Bekaert, a global supplier of tyre reinforcement technologies, to reduce emissions in road logistics
Brazil’s Petrobras output slips as Asia oil sales shift
Brazil’s Petrobras produced 2.77mn barrels of oil equivalent per day in the first quarter of 2025, down 0.2% year on year, the state-run company said in a press release.
US pledges $400mn for fuel storage megaproject in Papua New Guinea
The United States has committed nearly $400mn to develop a large-scale fuel storage facility in Papua New Guinea, a move aimed at strengthening energy security and deepening bilateral ties with the Pacific nation
Northeast Asian countries debate feasibility study for Alaska LNG
Collaboration on a feasibility study for Alaska LNG is being considered by Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan.
Indonesia’s coal politics: maintaining a strategic market price despite Chinese resistance
Indonesia's recent efforts to impose a government-mandated coal benchmark price or Harga Batubara Acuan on exports face resistance from its largest buyer, China
US LNG sector rebuffs Trump’s attempts to levy tariffs on Chinese-built vessels
The US LNG sector is pushing back against President Donald Trump’s attempt to force the industry to utilise US transport vessels through levying tariffs on Chinese-built ships using US ports.
MODEC, Sumitomo agree on FPSO build for Brazil
MODEC has signed a contract with fellow Japanese firm Sumitomo Heavy Industries for the construction of the forward block of its next-generation hull for the Gato do Mato floating production, storage and offloading unit.
Sunda snatches funding for Chuditch well off Timor-Leste
London-listed Sunda Energy has secured funding for a drilling campaign at the Chuditch gas field offshore Timor-Leste.
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