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Indonesia pushes for early final investment decision on Masela Block project
Indonesia’s upstream oil and gas regulator, SKK Migas, is urging the acceleration of the Final Investment Decision (FID) for the Masela Block development to mid-2026, one year ahead of the previously targeted 2027 timeline
India’s natural gas demand projected to surge nearly 60% by 2030
ndia’s natural gas demand is forecast to surge by nearly 60% by the end of this decade, driven primarily by expanding use of compressed natural gas (CNG) in vehicles and piped natural gas in households and industry
Indonesia to regulate illegal oil wells under Pertamina’s supervision amid investor concerns
Indonesia is taking a controversial step to regulate illegal oil and gas drilling by placing such operations under the supervision of state-owned energy giant PT Pertamina, according to a new policy being drafted by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral
Perdana Petroleum lands multi-year offshore charter deal with Hess Malaysia
Perdana Petroleum Bhd has secured two new contracts for the charter of anchor handling tug and supply vessels, marking another operational win for the offshore supply vessel operator
Pakistan and Turkiye sign deal to jointly bid for offshore oil and gas blocks
Pakistan and Turkiye have signed a joint bidding agreement to take part in the country’s upcoming offshore oil and gas exploration round
Japan’s Inpex begins engineering work on Indonesia’s Abadi LNG project
Japan’s largest oil and gas developer Inpex has commenced the front-end engineering design process for the Abadi LNG project in Indonesia.
Chinese buyers resell US LNG cargoes amid tariff war
Chinese purchasers of LNG are reselling cargoes shipped from US LNG terminals as trade tensions escalate between Washington and Beijing.
Inpex advances search for CCS sites on West Australia's Bonaparte basin
Inpex is advancing its search for potential carbon capture and storage sites in the Bonaparte basin offshore Western Australia, as operator of a joint venture with TotalEnergies and Woodside Energy.
Buru, CEFA team up on small-scale LNG project in West Australia
Buru Energy has signed a strategic development agreement with Clean Energy Fuels Australia to advance the Rafael natural gas project in Western Australia’s Canning Basin.
Australian East Coast could face 9 PJ gas shortfall in Q3
Australia’s East Coast gas market could face a supply shortfall of up to 9 PJ in the third quarter of 2025 if all uncontracted gas is exported.
Asia’s thirst for LNG to drive global demand rise
Global LNG demand is set to soar over the next two decades, sparked by Asia’s growing appetite for the super-chilled fuel.
Australia’s Viva Energy enlists LNG consultant to advance Geelong terminal plans
Australia-based energy infrastructure firm Viva Energy has appointed LNG specialist firm Poten & Partners to assist in securing a floating storage and regasification unit for its proposed LNG import terminal at Geelong in Victoria.
Petronas reveals timeline for offshore Suriname drilling as FLNG development considered
Malaysian state-controlled energy company Petronas has disclosed extra information regarding its proposed three-well programme offshore Suriname, as it considers a potential integrated development using a floating liquefied natural gas solution
Gas supply becomes issue in Australian election
Australia will hold a federal election on May 3 in which the future of the country’s huge gas reserves and meeting domestic gas demand have become a contested issue.
China’s imports of Iranian crude surge in March despite US sanctions
China’s crude oil imports from Iran surged to a record 1.9mn barrels per day in March, according to data, with independent refineries, also known as teapots, driving the increase.
China’s fuel demand peaks as natural gas gains ground
Transport fuel demand in China is reaching its peak, as electric vehicles and trucks powered by LNG increasingly replace traditional petrol and diesel vehicles.
Indonesia’s mega bioethanol plan sparks global alarm over massive deforestation and indigenous displacement
Indonesia’s ambitious plan to clear forests equal in size to Belgium for food and bioethanol production is drawing global scrutiny over its potential environmental and human toll
Petronas tapped to build Malaysia’s third regasification terminal amid rising gas demand
Petroliam Nasional Bhd has been tasked by the Malaysian government to develop a third regasification terminal in Lumut, Perak, to bolster energy supply security in Peninsular Malaysia, according to sources familiar with the matter
Thailand's PTTEP delays bidding deadline for Kikeh offshore FPSO replacement in Malaysia
Thailand’s PTT Exploration and Production has extended the deadline for bid submissions on its planned replacement of a floating production, storage and offloading vessel at the Kikeh oil and gas development offshore Malaysia.
Indian Gas Exchange gas trading surges 367% y/y in March
Indian Gas Exchange (IGX) traded 131mn metric standard cubic metres (mmscm) of gas in March 2025, marking a 367% year-on-year (y/y) increase, IGX said in a press release issued on April 7
Indonesia faces uphill battle to meet 2025 oil and gas output goals, says think tank
The Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (Indef), a non-partisan research body specialising in economic and policy analysis, has warned that Indonesia may struggle to meet its ambitious oil and gas production targets for 2025
Russian oil exports to China dip sharply in late March
Russian seaborne crude exports declined in the final week of March as maintenance at Chinese state-owned refineries and technical work at the Kozmino terminal led to a sharp drop in Far East shipments.
Oil falls 3.75% amid global trade war recession fears
Oil prices fell 3.75% on April 7, continuing last week's losses, as escalating trade tensions between the United States and China fuelled fears of an economic recession that could reduce crude demand.
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