Asia

Pakistan

• ADB approves $330m loan to expand clean energy transmission in Pakistan
• Pakistan Plans Offshore Artificial Island to Accelerate Oil and Gas Exploration
• PPL rejects reports of offshore ‘artificial island’ and clarifies focus on safe drilling operations
• SBP-held foreign exchange reserves rise by $27 million to $14.55bn; total liquid foreign reserves rise to $19.74bn
• PSX soars 40% as investor confidence strengthens
• Pakistan backs CAREC digital corridor
• Saudi Arabia extends $400 million oil support to Pakistan
• Sindh govt $75 million news projects to be approved by Asian Development Bank, says Murad Shah
• Pakistan Presses for Climate Financing in UNFCCC Review at COP30
• TOMCL secures approval for direct exports to Carrefour Qatar, dispatches first consignment
• Wheat sowing completed over 12.5 mln acres in Punjab
• LSM sector shows 2.69% growth in September

Bangladesh

• Bangladesh court halts arbitration with Adani Power over dues

China

• China Imports Record Volume of Russian LNG in September
• CPC holds symposium to commemorate 110th birth anniversary of Hu Yaobang
• China ready to explore industrial cooperation potential with Zambia, says Chinese premier
• China expects 12.7 mln college graduates in 2026
• Chinese FM reconfirms Premier Li will not meet with Japanese leader during G20 summit
• China rejects US call for sale of COSCO-owned Piraeus port
• Taiwan president shows support for Japan in China dispute with sushi lunch
• UN official praises rural revitalization in east China’s Jiangxi
• Hangzhou-Quzhou high-speed railway begins trial runs in China’s Zhejiang
• China, Tanzania deepen railway cooperation with major training program

India

• Oil marketing cos hit by ₹53,700 crore LPG losses; subsidy covers only half
• India bonds boxed in range ahead of debt supply
• Indian rupee ends a tad lower as modest inflows cushion drag from firmer dollar
• India’s financial crimes agency freezes Anil Ambani Group properties worth $164 million
• Shaping India’s solar momentum: technologies, manufacturing strength & vision driving the next energy leap
• Tsuyo signs LoI with Karnataka to set up EV powertrain plant, testing track in Dharwad
• UP regulator delays approval of Adani’s $2 billion power deal over cost concerns
• Rajasthan clears new diaspora department and approves ₹15,600 crore energy joint venture
• Gujarat launches 24×7 power outage helpline for faster resolution
• Noida power department to switch to advanced insulators to check outages
• Illegal power link triggers Bokaro market fire, damages goods worth ₹26 lakh; probe underway
• CGD margins expected to rise between 8-12% in FY26: Crisil
• Natural gas demand down 15% in October on high international prices
• Gujarat Gas support, backup supply helped manage Mumbai CNG outage: Mahanagar Gas
• Jaiprakash Power Ventures shares surge for 2nd day; jump over 29% in two days
• Indian contractor bids lowest for $381m Kuwait oil project

Indonesia

• NuEnergy Completes Drilling for ‘Early Gas Sales’ Project in Indonesia
• Indonesia to turn Bali into Asia’s next medical tourism hotspot
• Indonesia strives to restore its position as a major sugar exporter

Japan

• Japanese yard delivers 33-pallet Ro-Ro cargo ship
• Column: Japan is once again heading down the wrong path. It doesn’t look good
• Southern Vietnam port establishes strategic partnership with Japan’s Port of Kobe

Malaysia

• MIMOS Receives ISO 56001:2024 Certification, First In Malaysia In Innovation Management
• Malaysia aims to become Southeast Asia’s AI, EV hub

South Korea

• HD Hyundai becomes world’s 1st shipbuilder to deliver 5,000 vessels

Vietnam

• Vietnam PM urges Kuwait Petroleum to expand Nghi Son refinery, build bonded fuel storage facility
• Maersk eyes building major container ports in Vietnam
• Vietnam’s largest listed firm to double charter capital
• Viettel, UAE-based EDGE partner on defense, dual-use technologies
• MBBank partners with Visa, Kotra to launch new MB Visa Hi BIZ corporate card
• Panjit acquires 95% of Japan-based Torex’s Vietnam arm
• Thaco’s agri arm seeks to expand $44 mln cattle project in central Vietnam
• Hong Kong firm Dynamic Invest Group acquires 5% stake in Vingroup-backed VinEnergo
• Vietnam posts nearly $14 bln trade surplus in 8 months
• Vietnam’s wood sector navigates tariff pressures with market diversification
• Steel firm VGS to join Vinaconex in developing $238 mln urban project in northern Vietnam
• PTC1 unit assesses information security at 220kV northern Vietnam substations
• Vietnam posts nearly $14 bln trade surplus in 8 months (FDI/disbursement consolidated)

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Middle East

Egypt

• Dragon Oil announces new well discovery in Egypt
• Egypt selects Hartree Partners for $4 billion natural gas deal, Deputy Secretary of State Landau says
• Egypt Makes New Offshore Oil Discovery in Gulf of Suez

Iraq

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

Iran

• UN nuclear watchdog demands Iran open up bombed nuclear sites
• UN urges Iran to fully cooperate with nuclear inspections

Kuwait

• Kuwait Petroleum Corporation secures $4.87bln syndicated facility
• Local contractor bids low for $629m Kuwait oil project

Lebanon

• Lebanon, World Bank’s IFC sign agreements to boost investment
• IFC signs agreement with Lebanon to advise on Gas-to-Power PPP project

Libya

• Libya nears final stage of oil exploration bid round, NOC says

Saudi Arabia

• Saudi Aramco signs 17 agreements with US companies worth $30bn
• Saudi Aramco, Japan extend Okinawa crude storage deal
• Riyadh sets December deadline for Prince Mishaal Road
• Saudi firm launches $1.2bn Riyadh mixed-use project
• Riyadh advances with rail link prequalifications
• Saudi Arabia’s NWC awards $59m sewer network deal
• Local firm awards $85m NHC Riyadh project deal
• Becht completes Aramco refinery project
• AWS and Humain plan Riyadh AI Zone
• How to Boost Clean Hydrogen in Saudi Arabia

United Arab Emirates

• Masdar and Tadweer to develop Abu Dhabi waste-to-SAF project
• Abu Dhabi’s NMDC Energy expands into Taiwan, China
• Adnoc unit XRG signed the agreement at Adipec in Abu Dhabi

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Africa

Egypt

• Dragon Oil announces new well discovery in Egypt

Libya

• Sharara oilfield among those at which force majeure was declared (image caption)
• Libya nears final stage of oil exploration bid round, NOC says

Nigeria

• Nigeria LNG shipping unit picks Hudong-Zhonghua for new LNG carrier batch
• TotalEnergies and Conoil swap oil & gas assets offshore Nigeria
• Reps move to seal oil revenue leakages, tighten export controls
• FG targets $1bln yearly earnings from electricity exports

South Africa

• ‘Gas-For-Wine’: South Africa Seeks Deal to Boost Trade, Investment With Canada
• Ireland’s Prendergast wins outhalf battle to face Springboks (sport link)

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Europe

Denmark

• Denmark rolls out new 2.8GW offshore wind tender package

Finland

• UPM launches spruce LNG plywood to respond to growing LNG transportation demands
• Finnish firm to arm Jan De Nul’s subsea rock installation vessel with propulsion package

Italy

• Fincantieri secures additional land for shipyard facilities at Italy’s Ancona Port
• Fugro wraps up surveys for 330 MW offshore wind farm in Italy
• Thessaloniki Port Authority signs €196m contract for Pier 6 expansion

Norway

• Norway’s oil and gas output falls short of October forecast
• Hammerfest LNG Workers Got Ill from MEG Tanks Venting, Equinor Finds
• Havila Shipping reports Q3 profit growth amid debt value adjustments

Poland / Russia tensions

• Pro-Kremlin Activists Harass Polish Ambassador in St. Petersburg

Russia

• State Duma Passes 2026-28 Budget and Tax Increase Bills
• Ukrainian strikes cut power in Kursk region and reportedly ignite fire at Ryazan refinery
• Oil Falls 3% on renewed hopes of Russia truce

Spain / UK / Europe (maritime items)

• Neptune – Dive/patrol catamaran delivered to UK’s Devon and Cornwall Police
• Two North Sea wildcats on 2017-built rig’s drilling list next month
• Genco Shipping and Trading to acquire two Newcastlemax bulkers for $145.5m

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North America

Canada

• TransAlta buying four Ontario natural gas-fired power plants for $95 million
• Prospera Announces Completion of Key Pipeline Projects and Readiness for Winter Capital Program
• Coelacanth Announces Q3 2025 Financial and Operating Results
• Canadian Women See Energy Expansion Leading to Better Lives
• Premier Moe Says He’s Supportive of Pipeline to Northern B.C., Reallowing Tankers

United States

• Some U.S. LNG Offtakers Hoping to Delay Cargo Loadings Amid Surge in Freight Rates
• Biggest Gas Pipeline Buildout Since 2008 Propels Trump Energy Push
• US natural gas futures dip 2% on near-record output ahead of storage report
• Natural Gas (NG=F) Surges 5% to $4.55 as Cold Snap and LNG Demand Spark Bullish Breakout
• Venture Global seeks FERC nod for Plaquemines LNG expansion and to double planned capacity
• Glenfarne and Baker Hughes to advance Alaska LNG
• Chiyoda and McDermott take revised final EPC step forward for giant US LNG project
• Waymo to broaden US robotaxi footprint with moves into Minneapolis, Tampa, New Orleans
• SoftBank to invest $3 billion in Ohio factory for OpenAI data center
• IBM, Cisco outline plans for networks of quantum computers by early 2030s

United States / Ukraine / Lithuania cross-border

• DTEK imports first US LNG cargo to Ukraine via Lithuania

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South America

Brazil

• Exxon Mobil executed an agreement to acquire 40% stake in Bahia Natural Gas Liquids Pipeline from Enterprise Products Partners for $650 million
• Seatrium entrusts another Swiss firm with work on Brazil-bound FPSO duo

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Oceania

Australia

• Unions at Woodside’s Pluto 2 LNG move to clear path for strike action
• ‘Major’ oil & gas player prolongs EnerMech’s Australian gig

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Global

• Oil edges up, but oversupply worries cap gains
• Sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 maintains exports with 14th shipment in 2025
• Copper creeps higher after Nvidia results, but strong dollar weighs
• Subsea 7 net income up in Q3 on strong project execution across its segments
• GCMD: Vessel retrofit fund using pay-as-you-save repayment mechanism closes at $35M
• $35m raised for the world’s first pay-as-you-save vessel retrofit fund
• SCO contributes to multipolar, just world order, says Tajik expert
• Sunita Tools acquires majority stake in naval defence firm Avisan Group
• Odfjell and Nissen Kaiun team up in new chemical tanker venture