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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.
Indian HMEL hits 2mn tonnes polymer sales in FY25
Indian oil refining and petrochemical company HPCL-Mittal Energy Limited (HMEL) recorded polymer sales of 2mn tonnes during the 2024–25 fiscal year
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.
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