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Experts call for strict controls around gas pipelines after Selangor fire
Following a devastating gas pipeline fire in Selangor, Malaysia, safety experts are urging strict enforcement of regulations surrounding gas pipeline zones, warning that even routine activities such as grass trimming must not proceed
Iranian oil flow to China hits seven-month high despite tightening US sanctions
Iran’s crude oil exports to China climbed to 1.91mn barrels per day in March, the highest level in seven months even as the United States has tightened the screws in its bid to bring the Islamic Republic’s oil trade to a halt.
Indian EPC company L&T’s expanding footprint in the global energy space
Mumbai-based engineering company Larsen & Toubro Limited has, over recent years, established itself as a major player in the global energy EPC market.
India's domestic LPG coverage hits 330mn consumers
As of 1 March 2025, India has 329.4mn active domestic LPG consumers, including 103.3mn beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), according to a government press release dated April 3.
Mari Energies announces third gas discovery at Spinwam-1 exploration well in Pakistan
Mari Energies has announced a third gas/condensate discovery in the Hangu Formation at the Spinwam-1 exploration well in the Waziristan Block, located in North Waziristan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, the company said in a press release
Shell finalises sale of Singapore refinery to Chandra Asri-Glencore JV
Shell (SHEL.L) has officially completed the sale of its Singapore refinery and associated refining assets to a joint venture between Indonesia’s Chandra Asri and Swiss commodities giant Glencore, the company announced
Turkmenistan's economic transformation: a new frontier for global investment
The upcoming International Forum to Attract Foreign Investments in Turkmenistan's Economy (TEIF 2025), scheduled for April 23-24, 2025, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is poised to be an all-important event.
Tariffs: Who Imports Venezuelan Oil? - Statista
On top of being the potential target of reciprocal tariffs by the United States from April 2 on, India has now been threatened with another type of US trade action.
India's energy consumption and renewable capacity surge in FY2023-24
ndia’s National Statistics Office (NSO), under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, has released its annual publication, Energy Statistics India 2025.
Brunei partners with Singapore’s Rotary Engineering to boost oil & gas services
The Brunei government has joined forces with Singapore’s Rotary Engineering to launch Brunei Rotary Engineering (BRE), a joint venture designed to support the country’s oil and gas industry while exploring potential expansion across the Borneo region
Shell wraps up sale of chemicals park in Singapore
Indonesia’s Chandra Asri Group and commodities giant Glencore have finalised the acquisition of Shell’s Energy and Chemicals Park in Singapore.
China extends shale gas subsidy programme
China will extend its subsidy programme for unconventional natural gas production out to 2029, as part of efforts to boost domestic output and reduce reliance on imports.
Petronas raises $5bn in multi-tranche bond sale
Malaysia’s state energy firm Petronas has raised $5bn through a multi-tranche senior bond issuance, marking the largest oil and gas-related debt sale in Asia since 2020 and its biggest international bond market transaction since 2021.
CNOOC makes major oil and gas find in South China Sea
China’s monopoly offshore oil operator CNOOC announced a major discovery in the Huizhou 19-6 oilfield in the eastern South China Sea on March 31, raising the field’s proven in-place volumes to over 100mn tonnes (733mn barrels) of oil equivalent.
PetroChina sees 2% uptick in profit in 2024
The company's bottom line was supported by higher oil and gas production.
UK's EnQuest reports falling production, revenue for 2024
UK oil and gas operator EnQuest reported falling production and revenue for 2024 in a financial update last week, while outlining a strategic push for growth in the UK North Sea and Southeast Asia in the year ahead.
Oil prices surge on Trump threat to slap tariffs on Russian oil
Should tariffs come into force, Russian flows to its key customers could drop, tightening supply and potentially prompting OPEC+ to act to stabilise the market, according to Rystad.
Vietnam plans import tax cut for LNG
Vietnam's Ministry of Finance is drafting a decree on a preferential import tax for certain products, including a proposal to reduce the import tax rate on LNG to 2%.
Iranian crude cargoes in SE Asia looking for a home
An estimated 17mn barrels of Iranian crude oil is stuck offshore Malaysia with no apparent buyers, and has been floating off the Malay peninsula for over a month.
Malaysia pipeline fire injures over 300, leaves hundreds homeless
A massive fire erupted at a Petronas-operated gas pipeline in Puchong, near Kuala Lumpur, on April 1, injuring scores of people and damaging nearly 200 homes
India’s energy growth to follow unique low-carbon path
India is expected to become an important player in global energy markets, following a distinct growth path marked by lower energy intensity, a diverse energy mix and expanding commodity imports, according to Wood Mackenzie's latest Horizons report.
India's GAIL to receive Qatar LNG deliveries this month, plans more deals
India’s gas transmission and distribution company GAIL (India) is due to begin receiving Qatari LNG this month, marking the start of a new round of contracts designed to meet the country’s growing energy needs.
Venezuela is latest US-China battleground for oil
China's crude oil trade with Venezuela has experienced a significant slowdown of late following a fresh directive from US President Donald Trump.
India raises domestic gas prices for April
India has raised the price of domestically produced gas from oil fields by nearly 4% to $6.75 per mn metric British thermal units (mmBtu) for April
GAIL India to start receiving LNG from Qatar in April under five-year deal
Indian state-owned gas utility GAIL (India) Ltd will start receiving LNG under a five-year, 12 cargoes per year deal from Qatar Energy Trading from April
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