Here is the latest LNG, oil, gas, power and energy news from around the globe.

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Asia

Pakistan

  • FBR extends deadline for filing returns manually until Nov 30
  • FBR mandates digital tax filing, extends deadline for manual filers with free support
  • Finance minister terms population, climate change as ‘existential issues’ Pakistan faces
  • Aurangzeb assures IMF board expected to approve $1.2bn tranche for Pakistan by ‘early December’
  • PSX stays bearish, loses 1,703 more points
  • SBP raises around Rs793bn in PIB Auction
  • Power sector debt climbs Rs79 billion in three months
  • Government Adds More Power Plants to Privatisation List, Retains Uniform Tariff Policy
  • KATI Rejects Fuel Cost Charges on K-Electric Consumers, Terms Move ‘Unjust and Unacceptable’
  • Pakistan, Iran vow to boost agricultural cooperation
  • Pakistan, Australia Launch Project to Forecast Climate-Resilient Water Availability
  • Pakistan LNG Cancels More Eni Term Cargoes Amid Weak Demand
  • SECP unveils new book-building system to modernize capital markets
  • SECP, QESCO educate major power consumers on business formalization benefits
  • SSGC profit nosedives 58% YoY
  • Huawei, Transworld deploy Pakistan’s first 400G optical network
  • Egypt, Pakistan to boost trade and investment ties: envoy

Cambodia

  • Angkor Resources Identifies Third Drill Prospect on Block VIII Oil & Gas License, Cambodia

China

  • Maersk Orders Up to 12 LNG-Powered Mega-Ships from China’s New Times Shipbuilding
  • Maersk orders raft of 18,000 teu LNG newbuilds in China
  • Maersk taps Chinese yard for 8+4 LNG dual-fuel boxships
  • Thenamaris returns to tanker newbuilds with suezmax brace in China
  • China to extend tariff suspension on imported U.S. products
  • 8th CIIE opens in Shanghai with record high number of exhibitors
  • Xi Story: CIIE, an embodiment of Xi’s vision of opening up
  • Xpeng teams up with Alibaba’s Amap to launch robotaxi service

India

  • Reliance to halt Russian crude imports to protect Western market access
  • Tata Power to invest ₹11,000 cr in Pune hydro power project
  • Maharashtra launches Swayampurna Rooftop scheme: Free electricity for 25 years to BPL and EWS households
  • India’s carbon black capacity to rise 25–30% by FY27; export demand, specialty products to drive growth
  • India’s Hindalco sees up to $650 million impact from fire at unit’s New York plant
  • India’s Grasim posts higher profit on chemicals strength; paint unit CEO resigns
  • India’s RBL Bank says Emirates NBD to launch open offer on December 12
  • $850 million pledge, Nvidia joins India Deep Tech Alliance as group adds new members
  • Fuel exports plunge 21% in October due to domestic demand and refinery issues
  • Mitsubishi Corp acquires stake in Bengaluru-based KIS Group to enter biogas business
  • India pushes government clean energy agencies to sign purchase agreements for stranded power projects
  • Haryana announces deferment of power bills for flood-hit farmers

Indonesia

  • ADB approves $180 mln loan to support Indonesia’s geothermal projects

Malaysia

  • Parent-Child Communication Key To Harmonious Family, Disciplined Society – Nancy
  • Malaysia, China In Talks On Forming SPV To Undertake Rail Industry Project

Singapore

  • Singapore eyes US LNG as GasCo readies for spot cargoes
  • Singapore passes Bill to protect victims of deepfakes and doxxing; govt rejects WP amendments
  • Singapore police seize assets tied to Cambodian businessman Chen Zhi

South Korea

  • South Korea’s defence chief pushes for local manufacture of nuclear-powered submarines

Thailand

  • Thai business group sees export growth as high as 10.5% this year
  • United Airlines returns to Thailand after 11 years with new Los Angeles-Bangkok route

Vietnam

  • Vietnam’s economy expands 7.85% in 9 months, industrial sector 8.55%
  • Vietnam posts nearly $14 bln trade surplus in 8 months
  • Central Vietnam province seeks to accelerate LNG-fired power plant projects
  • Vietnam, Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering sign deal on aircraft maintenance hub at northern airport
  • T&T Group proposes urban area, industrial park, energy projects in central Vietnam province Khanh Hoa
  • Vietnam needs more clean energy, highly-skilled labor to capture semiconductor investment wave: exec
  • Vietnam’s northern port city looks to deepen energy, green cooperation with Sweden
  • Vietnam’s leading conglomerate Vingroup proposes $5.3 bln high-speed rail linking Hanoi with Quang Ninh province

Middle East

Bahrain

  • Bahrain remains in pursuit of hydrocarbon resources
  • Mergers loom over Bahrain’s banking system
  • Bahrain to decide on domestic rail technology by year end

Egypt

  • TAG Oil reports 3.2B bbl OIIP for Abu Roash F from independent assessment
  • Badawi Deepens Energy Ties with Bechtel, UEG, Subsea7, S&P Global
  • Egypt, OAPEC Forge Closer Ties to Boost Energy Cooperation
  • Egypt Signs Two Agreements to Boost East Med E&P
  • Badawi Honors ENNPI, Petrojet, EMC for ENR Recognition On Sidelines of ADIPEC 2025
  • Badawi Meets Technip, Honeywell, KNOC to Boost Energy Cooperation
  • CCC wins $253m New Cairo mixed-use project deal
  • Egypt launches Red Sea gas exploration round
  • Exxon to expand gas exploration in Egypt

Kuwait

  • Kuwait leads Gulf non-oil growth as Egypt stabilizes and Qatar slows

Oman

  • Oman, Spain sign 4 deals to boost green energy and trade cooperation
  • Public-private partnership exploring e-methanol supply and bunkering hub in Oman

Qatar

  • QatarEnergy, GSPC Sign 17-Year LNG Deal
  • Consultancy firm wins Qatar-Iran power link study

Saudi Arabia

  • Contractor begins $480m King Salman Park infrastructure works

Turkey

  • Russian Black Sea Port Halts Fuel Exports After Ukrainian Strike
  • Russia in Talks with Turkey to Maintain Gas Flows
  • Turkish fuel supplier raises diesel prices, citing Russia sanctions, document shows

UAE

  • ADNOC signs 15-year, 1 million tpy supply deal with Shell
  • Sharjah discovers fifth onshore Gas Field at Al Hadiba
  • AD Ports, Nimex Terminals to establish LNG, LPG terminal hubs at Khalifa Port
  • Decision imminent for UAE West Link project
  • Taziz awards $1.99bn contract for chemical plants complex
  • Dewa invites bids for MBR Solar Park phase seven
  • Adnoc L&S awards tank building contract

Iran

  • Pakistan, Iran vow to boost agricultural cooperation
  • Consultancy firm wins Qatar-Iran power link study

Africa

Libya

  • Libya plans to tender $1bn pipeline project next year

Morocco

  • Morocco tenders $1bn Casablanca airport terminal

Rwanda

  • Rwanda Launches Financial Sector Strategy to Power Digital and Inclusive Growth

Europe

Germany

  • Profit falls in fourth quarter for Germany’s Siemens Healthineers

Norway

  • Equinor ASA Completes Fourth Tranche of 2025 Share Buy-Back Program
  • BTIG reiterates Buy rating on Golar LNG stock with $50 price target
  • Equinor keeps Aker Solutions busy on inspection missions across over 15 oil & gas assets

Russia

  • Russian Black Sea Port Halts Fuel Exports After Ukrainian Strike
  • Russia’s crude deliveries plunge as US sanctions begin to bite
  • At Least 15 Russian Regions Recruiting Reservists to Guard Oil Facilities Against Drone Attacks
  • Ukrainian Drones Strike Oil Facilities in Russia’s Yaroslavl Region
  • Russia’s Tuapse Port, Refinery Operations Out After Drone Strikes

United Kingdom

  • BP boss says lower oil prices will not derail oil major’s turnaround efforts
  • EU moves to scale up production of sustainable maritime fuels as global race heats up

North America

Canada

  • LNG Canada offered Kitimat residents money — if they stay quiet

Mexico

  • Mexico Sets New Record for US Natural Gas Imports in August
  • Mexico’s CFE Courting West Texas Natural Gas Supply to Meet Growing Power Needs

United States

  • Chevron beats estimates as Hess acquisition drives oil production growth
  • Baker Hughes Secures Contract for Sempra’s Port Arthur LNG Project Phase 2
  • US becomes first country to export 10 million tonnes of LNG in single month
  • Natural gas breaks above $4.3 as record U.S. LNG exports ignite bullish reversal
  • Louisiana FLNG project inching closer to FID with 20-year offtake deal
  • Woodside Sees LNG-Led Cash Flow Surge, Pursues Louisiana Stake Sale
  • Strategists forecast 6MM barrel WoW USA crude stock build
  • Oil prices edge up as investors assess US fuel demand
  • Disappointing results for Melbana at Cuban well
  • BWX Technologies revenue up in Q3, raises 2025 earnings guidance
  • Great Lakes Dredge and Dock posts $17.7m net income in Q3 2025

South America

Argentina

  • YPF advances LNG export project with key agreements finalized
  • YPF, Eni sign agreement with ADNOC’s XRG to develop Argentina LNG project
  • Argentina’s LNG project seeks at least $12.5 bln in financing for YPF, Eni, Adnoc venture
  • YPF hails Milei agenda as Abu Dhabi joins Argentina’s LNG push

Brazil

  • GNLink wins Cegás’ public tender and will bring natural gas to the interior of Ceará
  • Oil drilling would be incoherent with environmental leader, says Lula

Oceania

Australia

  • Construction begins on new OSV for Australia’s Carpentaria Marine
  • Ineffective bridge resource management cited in container vessel collision with sail training ship in Australia’s Fremantle Harbour

Global

  • World Bank report warns of 2026 supply-demand gap in oil
  • Floating oil storage hits “unprecedented” volume due to Western sanctions
  • Golar LNG Q3 swings to net income, revenue increases
  • TotalEnergies working to limit JKM exposure as LNG prices weaken amid rising supplies
  • Orsted’s massive US losses drag wind giant to Q3 net loss
  • Firm dollar, demand worries in China weigh on copper
  • Raw sugar prices hit 5-year low, cocoa also weakens
  • Algoma Central Corporation’s Q3 profits driven by growth in dry bulk and tanker segments
  • Pelagic Partners’ newest CSOV hits the water
  • Energy storage firms raised $11.2 billion in first nine months of 2025: Report

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