Asia

Afghanistan

• Afghanistan plans dam on Pakistan-origin river

China

• Exclusive: China state oil majors suspend Russian oil buys due to sanctions, sources say, reflecting the impact of international restrictions on energy trade

India

• India to cut Russian oil imports

Japan

• Jera to acquire interests in US natural gas asset for $1.5 bil.

Kazakhstan

• Kazakhstan Refinery Activity

Pakistan

• Pakistan’s central bank likely to hold rate at 11% on cautious inflation outlook: Reuters poll

Vietnam

• Vietnam Slashes Gasoline Prices In Response To Global Oil Market Fluctuations

Middle East

United Arab Emirates

• UAE moves ahead with $6bn solar and storage project
• DEWA and Shanghai Electric strengthen strategic partnership to advance global clean energy initiatives

Kuwait

• Petrofac submits lowest bid of $1.48bn for Kuwait oil project
• Chinese contractor submits lowest bid for Kuwait oil contract

Oman

• Oman tenders industrial city infrastructure contracts

Qatar

• QatarEnergy starts prequalification for North Field West project

Saudi Arabia

• Vantris Energy wins Aramco offshore services deal

Africa

Egypt

• Egypt retenders 500kV Ektsadiya transmission line

Europe

France

• French Court Convicts TotalEnergies for ‘Greenwashing’ Over Misleading Climate Claims

Italy

• Eni Buys Back €50 Million in Shares Under 2025 Repurchase Program

Netherlands

• European gas prices rise as EU approves Russian LNG ban

Russia

• EU Includes Russian LNG in 19th Sanctions Package; U.S. Focuses on Oil Sector Targets Rosneft and Lukoil

United Kingdom

• FTSE 100 closes at record high, boosted by financials

North America

Canada

• TSX climbs as US inflation data boosts rate-cut hopes

Mexico

• Texas pipe producer wins contract for Mexico’s first deepwater oil development

United States

• Glenfarne Energy advances Alaska LNG development through a strategic partnership with Tokyo Gas, enhancing growth prospects for the project
• DoE approves Venture Global’s CP2 LNG export project, facilitating increased LNG exports from the United States
• East Tennessee Natural Gas to begin 122-mile pipeline construction
• Natural gas futures began trading cautiously as the market is waiting for clearer signals on supply and demand dynamics
• Storage Build Pushes Natural Gas Supply Higher, Keeps Futures on Defensive
• US weekly LNG exports reach 32 cargoes
• Google Commits to First U.S. Gas-Fired Power Plant with Integrated CCS for Data Centers
• Williams Acquires Stake in Woodside’s Louisiana LNG

Oceania

Australia

• Queensland advances future-focused gas power development

Global

• AI Algorithm Boosts Accuracy of Satellite-Based Oil Spill Monitoring
• New US Russia Sanctions Spook Distillate Markets