Asia

Pakistan

• Pakistan to build offshore artificial island to accelerate oil and gas exploration
• Pakistan approves TPOC-led consortium to operate offshore block
• Pakistan invites China to boost mining and energy investment
• Pakistan Launches First-Ever Standardised Bunkering Facility at Karachi Port
• Minister for Investment inaugurates Pakistan Energy & Exhibition Conference (PEEC-2025).
• Exports increase by 2.59% to Rs.2,950 billion in four months.
• Lucky Investments and 5th Pillar Takaful announce a strategic partnership.
• Pakistan and Denmark reaffirm commitment to deepen economic and development cooperation.
• Trust Securities to subdivide shares and launch a data centre subsidiary.

China

• China’s diesel trucks are shifting to electric, with implications for global LNG and diesel demand.
• China launches three new satellites into space.
• China’s EV charging infrastructure logs growth momentum.
• China issues 4-bln-euro sovereign bonds in Luxembourg.
• Majority of firms on Beijing bourse report profits in first three quarters.
• China’s battery exports reach new highs.
• Jining Energy places electric inland cargo ships into service.
• COSCO Shipping Bulk to expand roster with ammonia/methanol-ready quartet.

India

• Oil India ropes in France’s TotalEnergies for deepsea oil and gas exploration.
• Punjab simplifies electricity connections: No NOCs or building plans required.
• Chhattisgarh halves electricity bills for 4.2 million consumers up to 200 units from December 1.
• Thermal power capacity addition set to reach 12 GW this fiscal.
• India seeks ships for Mideast oil as sanctions deadline looms; Russian oil cargoes race to India.
• US sanctions curtail Russia–India trade; New Delhi’s loadings plunge in November.

Indonesia

• Indonesia to turn Bali into Asia’s next medical tourism hotspot.
• Indonesia strives to restore its position as a major sugar exporter.

Japan

• Japan’s biggest fire in nearly 50 years ravages a fishing village, killing one.
• Foreign ministry spokesperson warns Japan will bear consequences if it refuses to withdraw erroneous remarks.
• Japanese PM’s erroneous remarks spark concerns of dragging Japan into crisis.
• Hiroshima governor and Nagasaki mayor urge the government to uphold non-nuclear principles.
• Taiwan semiconductor giant Panjit acquires 95% of Japan-based Torex’s Vietnam arm.
• Southern Vietnam port establishes strategic partnership with Japan’s Port of Kobe.
• Nam Long sells 15% stake in southern Vietnam project developer to Japan’s Tokyu.
• Lockheed Martin and Germany’s Diehl Defence in talks over a possible warship deal.

Malaysia

• Plaza Perangsang to be transformed into Grand Mercure Shah Alam Hotel.

Philippines

• Philippines posts a $706 million BOP surplus in October.

South Korea

• South Korea’s MFG starts buying corn in tender, traders say.
• HMM and BGN unit form an LPG shipping joint venture.

Sri Lanka

• IT and materials stocks drag Sri Lankan shares lower.

Vietnam

• Maersk eyes building major container ports in Vietnam.
• Vietnam PM urges Kuwait Petroleum to expand Nghi Son refinery and build bonded fuel storage facility.
• Thaco’s agri arm seeks to expand a $44m cattle project in central Vietnam.
• Vietnam’s largest Aeon Mall to be built in Dong Nai province.
• Aircraft maintenance giant Haeco to set up a $360m complex in northern Vietnam.
• Police propose prosecuting Egroup CEO Nguyen Ngoc Thuy for fraud and bribery.
• Vietnam PM asks Kuwait fund to expand investment in manufacturing, logistics, and renewable energy.
• Thai dairy brand Betagen to build its first plant in Vietnam.
• Highlands Coffee posts strongest quarterly earnings in two years.
• Dynamic Invest Group acquires a 5% stake in Vingroup-backed VinEnergo.
• Thai giant CP’s Q3 Vietnam revenue drops 20% as hog prices slump.
• Surging demand for gas turbines tightens supply chains: Siemens Energy.
• Novaland completes first phase of restructuring, targets a return to growth from 2027.
• Vietnam’s upstream oil & gas stocks surge on project momentum and regulatory easing.
• 108 foreign investors hold 26.8% stake in Thaco (industrial group).
• Luxshare-ICT names Vietnam its most important manufacturing hub for electronics.
• Sweden’s Syre reinforces a $1bn textile recycling plant in Vietnam with a Nike deal.
• Vietnam’s first LNG power plants to begin commercial operation in Nov–Dec.

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Middle East

Bahrain

• Bapco refinery ramps up volumes from new units.

Egypt

• Egypt announces an oil discovery in the Western Desert.
• Exxon Mobil and Chevron weigh bids for Lukoil international assets.

Iraq

• Iraq resumes Kurdish oil exports to Türkiye after a two-and-a-half-year halt.
• Wood wins a new engineering contract at an Iraqi oil field.

Iran

• Iran releases the tanker Talara; all 21 crew safe.
• Russia met with Iranian nuclear experts in a second secret visit, reports FT.

Jordan

• Jordan issues a tender to buy up to 120,000 metric tons of wheat.

Kuwait

• Kuwait invites bids for a new 0.5-GW solar project in its latest tender.
• Kuwait Petroleum Corporation moves forward with major oil sector mergers.
• Local firm wins contract for a Kuwait power project.
• Reliance buys 1 million barrels of crude from Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), trade sources say.

Oman

• $3.6bn investment fuels Oman’s green energy super-grid.
• Oman to link Misfah and Duqm IPPs to the gas network.

Saudi Arabia

• Saudi Aramco and Japan extend the Okinawa crude storage deal.
• Saudi non-oil private sector sees strong growth as PMI climbs over 60.
• Riyadh gives Expo infrastructure bidders more time.
• Riyadh Air orders 120 CFM engines to power a new Airbus A321neo fleet.
• ADES-Shelf Drilling merger wrap-up expected before November ends.

Syria

• Syria says it signed a natural gas cooperation deal with ConocoPhillips and Novaterra.

Turkey

• Turkish Communications Directorate denies claims that Russian gas imports will end.
• NHC and a Turkish firm sign a $266m investment deal.

United Arab Emirates (UAE)

• TAQA launches a major building retrofit project at ICAD Residential City.
• UKEF issues a $3.5bn interest letter for Al-Maktoum airport.

Middle East (regional)

• Most Gulf stocks muted on weaker oil and Fed rate-cut doubts.
• China stockpiles more crude in October as oil prices moderate.
• Oil prices fall as rising US inventories reinforce oversupply concerns.
• Dar Global rings the London Stock Exchange opening bell as its project pipeline reaches $19bn.

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Africa

Libya

• Libya NOC and SLB partner to boost community development initiatives.

Mozambique

• Syrah Resources secures $8.5m for its Mozambique project.

Namibia

• More appraisal operations planned with focus on liquid hydrocarbons off Namibia.

Nigeria

• Nigeria LNG shipping unit picks Hudong-Zhonghua for a new LNG carrier batch.
• Seplat highlights major openings for North Sea expertise across Nigerian offshore blocks.

Senegal

• MODEC Senegal executives to speak at MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2025.
• Air Senegal orders nine Boeing 737-8 jets in a major expansion.

South Africa

• South Africa’s NERSA approves a gas price cap.
• South Africa’s nuclear power expansion plans gain new momentum.
• South Africa sets a citrus export record in 2025.

South Sudan

• South Sudan says crude exports are back to normal.

Africa (regional)

• Wider African Energy Summit discusses Angola’s upcoming block developments and opportunities.
• UK expertise could unlock Africa’s next energy boom and low-carbon growth.

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Europe

France

• Eni to acquire 760 MW of renewable assets in France from Neoen.

Germany

• China passes the US to become Germany’s top trade partner.
• Lockheed Martin and Diehl Defence in talks over a potential warship deal.

Ireland

• US to impose import restrictions on salmonids and spiny lobster from Ireland.

Netherlands

• Dutch benchmark hits a two-week low on weather, storage hopes and peace talks.

Norway

• DNO acquires a stake in the Cassio prospect offshore Norway.
• Odfjell Drilling’s rig gets a one-year encore with a Norwegian oil & gas operator.

Poland

• Orlen secures an environmental decision for the 1 GW Baltic East wind project.

Russia

• Keel laid for Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker Stalingrad.
• New dredger delivered to Russian port operator Rosmorport.
• Russian hydrogen-powered tour boat completes acceptance tests.
• FT reports Russia met with Iranian nuclear experts in a second secret visit.

Spain

• Spanish Navy’s second S-80-class submarine floated out.

United Kingdom

• DeepOcean scores a UK subsea contract and answers subsea oil & gas tie-back calls in UK waters.
• DE ME awards Dogger Bank cable termination & testing contract.
• Ithaca Energy buys a 50% stake in Tobermory gas from Shell UK.

Ukraine

• Ukraine ramps up gas imports as Russian strikes cripple domestic production ahead of winter.
• Ukraine to import US LNG via Greece; DTEK delivers first US LNG shipment to Europe via Lithuania.
• Russian drone strike sets fire to a Turkish LNG tanker at a Ukrainian port.

Europe (regional)

• Kremlin says Ukraine stance unchanged after reports of back-channel talks with the U.S.
• Russia, Ukraine and U.S. diplomacy stories continue to develop.

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North America

Canada

• Opinion and features on Canadian energy policy and production dynamics in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
• Peace Region Energy Show (PRES) 2026 exhibitor registration open.
• Ovintiv’s strategic positioning in the Canadian Montney highlighted.

United States

• Higher U.S. natural gas prices expected as demand outpaces supply; futures volatile amid weather and demand shifts.
• US natural gas futures fall from a three-year high; market snapshots show strong supply checks but bullish signals remain.
• Chiyoda and McDermott take revised final EPC steps forward for a large US LNG project.
• Cable installation work underway at Ørsted’s two US offshore wind farm sites.
• US risks winter blackouts as data center demand raises power risks; regulators warn of strain.
• Environmentalists sue to stop oil lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico citing NEPA violations.
• Oil markets remain sensitive to supply, sanctions and macro developments.
• US Navy takes delivery of destroyer Harvey C. Barnum Jr.; Baltimore bridge collapse traced to one loose wire.

Global / North America linked

• Qatar-Exxon LNG plant in Texas plans its first shipment in February (Bloomberg).

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Global

• Global oil prices keep sliding amid oversupply concerns and inventory builds.
• Global oil refining profits surge and may stay strong.
• Contractors advance low-carbon transition in oil and gas.
• Transocean adds $89 million in new offshore drilling options across three regions.
• Energy and climate weeklies and event coverage continue across markets.