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Uzbekistan's Allied Biofuels, India’s Praj Industries sign MoU to develop region’s biggest ethanol and SAF facility
Uzbekistan-registered Allied Biofuels FE LLC and India’s Praj Industries Ltd have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on developing Central Asia’s largest ethanol facility.
Three companies interested in acquiring Lukoil’s Romanian refinery
At least three companies have expressed interest in acquiring Lukoil’s Petrotel refinery and parts of its fuel station network in Romania, Minister Bogdan Ivan said. Hungary's MOL and Greek Hellenic Petroleum may compete with US fund Carlyle.
US issues sanctions exemption on Kazakh oil shipments via CPC
The US has issued a sanctions exemption that allows Kazakhstan’s key oil infrastructure and major upstream projects to continue operating despite Washington’s latest restrictions on Russian energy companies.
Russia resumes oil loading at drone-hit Novorossiysk, Kazakhstan’s loadings continue without interruption
Moldova temporarily assumes control of Lukoil assets to maintain kerosene supply at Chisinau Airport
The Government of Moldova has taken temporary control of Lukoil’s assets, including the kerosene supply unit at Chisinau Airport (AIC), under a transitory arrangement. State-owned AIC will later take over ownership of the Russian group's assets.
Azerbaijan’s mining output declines 2.1% in ten months
Mongolia-focused Jade Gas moves to work with China’s Zhengzhou Langrun Intelligent Equipment Co on Red Lake field
ASX-listed & Mongolia-focused Jade Gas Holdings (JGH) has entered into a non-binding letter of intent (LOI) with Zhengzhou Langrun Intelligent Equipment Co, a Chinese gas equipment manufacturer and operator primarily focused on coal bed methane.
Turkey’s LPG imports rise 16% y/y in Sept
Turkey’s liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) imports moved up by 16.4% y/y to 286,885 tonnes in September, according to the LPG Market Sector Report published by the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK).
Russian coal exports rebound 10% in October
Russian coal exports rebound in October on strong demand in Asia, prices recover
EXPLAINER: Lukoil scrambles to sell its international operations
Time is running short for Russia’s second-biggest oil producer to divest its vast international business, after it was hit with US sanctions that will soon render its assets outside Russia effectively inoperable.
EU LNG imports set for record high in November as US supply surges
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports into the European Union are on track to hit an all-time monthly high in November, driven by a sharp rise in shipments from the United States.
COMMENT: Ukraine slowly wearing down Russia's oil industry
Russia’s oil industry, long seen as the bedrock of the country’s economic strength, is being slowly degraded—not by sanctions or falling demand, but by the persistent and methodical pressure of Ukraine’s drone attacks.
Naftogaz to receive €127mn EIB grant to boost gas imports as attacks strain Ukraine’s energy system
Ukraine’s state-owned Naftogaz Group will receive a €127mn grant from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to finance additional gas imports.
Lukoil seeks US sanction extension, as Carlyle and Rosneft said to eye assets
Russia’s Lukoil is seeking an extension to the US sanctions deadline as the asset sale stalls, according to a report citing unnamed sources.
Chinese consortium wins $424mn pipeline contract in Kazakhstan
A consortium led by a subsidiary of China Petroleum Engineering Corporation (CPEC), the construction division of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), has secured an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract.
Azerbaijan boosts gas output from ACG, Shah Deniz and Absheron as exports to Turkey rise
Azerbaijan increased natural gas production to 38.2 bcm in January–September 2025 and raised pipeline exports to Turkey to about 7.84 bcm in January–August, according to new data from the Energy Ministry of Azerbaijan.
China said to develop shadow fleet for Russian LNG
German SEFE to terminate Russian LNG deal by 2027
Chinese and Indian refiners tiptoe around Russian oil
Bulgarian president vetoes law on seizure of Lukoil assets
The veto comes just ten days before new US sanctions on Lukoil take effect, which could block the operation of its Bulgarian assets.
Russia signals readiness to give up control of Serbia’s NIS amid US sanctions
Russia is prepared to relinquish control of Serbia’s oil company, NIS, to a third party to resolve US sanctions that threaten the firm’s operations and Serbia’s energy security.
How sanctions are hurting Lukoil in Europe
Sweeping Western sanctions imposed in October 2025 on Lukoil, Russia’s second-largest oil producer, have triggered a cascade of legal, operational and financial crises across multiple regions.
UK to cut off services for Russian LNG exports
The UK’s Foreign Office said the ban will be phased in during 2026 “in lockstep with our European partners,” ahead of a meeting of G7 foreign ministers in Canada.
Romania preparing law to place Lukoil refinery under state control
Romania’s Ministry of Energy is drafting legislation that would allow the state to take control of Lukoil’s Petrotel refinery in Ploiești to ensure compliance with international sanctions and protect national energy security.
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