Asia
China
- China accelerates crude stockpiling amid weaker oil price trend
- China signals policy push to stabilize and revive investment
- Hainan Free Trade Port international services portal launched
- China’s express delivery sector posts double-digit growth in first 11 months
- China to boost marine economy through strategic bay planning
- China grants first Level-3 autonomous driving vehicle permits
- North China port: cargo for China–Europe freight trains exceeds 5 million tonnes
India
- ICICI Prudential Asset becomes fourth most subscribed India IPO with $33 billion in bids
- Indian shares fall for second session; Axis Bank among top laggards
- Indian rupee hits record low, sapped by hedging demand and outflows
- Indian central bank’s $5 billion FX swap oversubscribed twice
- Natural gas loses industrial buyers as liquid fuels turn cheaper
- Centre cites Rajasthan model, urges states to publish grid spare capacity data
- From ₹10/kWh to under ₹3/kWh: the turning point for battery storage
- India looks to sign trade deal with Mexico as tariffs loom
- India’s exports defy tariffs, strengthening its hand in US trade talks
- Masdar pulls out of ReNew Energy buyout consortium
Japan
- Japan gives firms more control and faster returns in state-backed LNG ventures
- Japan’s manufacturing sector contracts at a slower pace in December, PMI shows
Malaysia
- Malaysia eyes an AI-driven energy future
- TotalEnergies wins a 21-year deal to power Google data centres in Malaysia
- PTTEP deepens Malaysia footprint with TotalEnergies investment
Pakistan
- Pakistan seeks oil deal with Russia as energy ministries hold talks
- SBP rate cut draws mixed responses from industry leaders
- VEON-owned Jazz International Holding to acquire controlling stake in TPL Insurance
- ADB offers Pakistan additional loans for reforms and budget support
- OGRA intensifies enforcement drive to ensure compliance at petrol pumps
- Govt lowers RLNG prices by up to 5.9% for December
- PIBT to handle export of Reko Diq copper-gold concentrates
- PSX closes in the red as late-session profit booking erases early gains
Vietnam
- Vietnam welcomes its 20 millionth international visitor — a national milestone
- Hanoi approves $32.5 billion Red River scenic boulevard project
- Vietnam blockchain firm Hyra partners with AHT Tech to expand AI capabilities
- FPT forms specialized board to build core capabilities with expansion into rail tech
Indonesia
- Space42 and PT Telkom Satelit Indonesia explore partnership to extend 5G D2D services
Other Asia
- India plans to increase exports to Russia to $10 billion
- Indian Navy commissions a locally built diving support ship
- CMB.TECH seals China supply deal as its ammonia fleet nears deployment
- Samsung wins ABS approval for floating nuclear vessel concept (South Korea)
Middle East
Egypt
- Dana Gas boosts Egypt program with a Nile Delta discovery
- JV breaks ground for a $210 million Atum integrated solar complex in SCZONE
- SCZONE chairman lays foundation stone for $150 million GENNVAX factory in Ain Sokhna
- Egypt targets 480 new oil and gas wells in a $5.7 billion exploration push
- ACWA Power inks deal with AfDB to boost energy and water projects across Africa
Kuwait
- Action Energy starts trading on Boursa Kuwait’s Premier Market
- Kuwait awards oil pipeline contract; AD Ports may operate Shuaiba port
Oman
- Oman hydrogen project set for commissioning by Q4 2026
Saudi Arabia
- Gulf stocks fall as oil drops; Saudi index hits a three-month low
- Saudi firm Midad among frontrunners to buy Lukoil’s global assets, sources say
- Arabian Qudra to set up the first floating solar plant in Saudi Arabia
- Saudi non-oil private sector sees strong growth as PMI climbs above 60
- Alkhorayef: Saudi non-oil exports posted record growth reaching $81.86 billion in H1 2025
United Arab Emirates
- DP World launches a 36-hour Dubai–Iraq Ro‑Ro service and a new UAE–Iraq sea route
- Adnoc Refining awards engineering for a naphtha-to-jet fuel project
- MBZUAI opens applications for first Ph.D. cohort in Human‑Computer Interaction
- DMCC and Crypto.com partner to advance commodities tokenisation and digital trade infrastructure
Qatar
- QatarEnergy LNG gets a new CEO
Regional
- Middle East oil markets weaken as supply concerns grow and global surplus looms
- Global energy demand rising steadily to meet AI needs
- Oil hovers near two-week highs on expected US rate cuts and geopolitical risk
- UAE’s clean energy capacity to exceed 22 GW by 2031 to power a data-centre surge
Africa
Egypt
- ACWA Power inks deal with AfDB to boost energy and water projects across Africa
Guinea / West Africa
- Guinea and EGA in bauxite supply deal talks, sources say
Libya
- Libya’s Tobruk power station brings two units online
Mauritania & Sahel
- Saudi’s SFD backs Mauritania water and power projects with $160 million in development loans
- TGS launches a large multi-client seismic project offshore Mauritania
Mozambique
- Mozambique transfers $110 million to launch a Sovereign Wealth Fund
- TotalEnergies and Galp agree an exchange involving Mopane and Venus discoveries
Namibia
- Shell contracts the Deepsea Mira rig for a 2026 drilling program
- ReconAfrica may test up to eight reservoirs in a promising Namibian well
Nigeria
- Nigeria targets $2 billion investment with 28 flare gas permits
- Nigeria approves a gas‑flaring project targeting $2 billion investment and 3 GW power
South Africa
- Umoyilanga Hybrid Power Project nears 2026 start
- South Africa will attend the G20 summit in the US
Other Africa
- Innovate Africa Fund proves ‘Founder‑First’ model, unlocking follow‑on capital
Europe
France
- Artemis — new tour boat to serve routes between Oleron and Aix islands
Germany
- Hapag‑Lloyd orders eight new dual‑fuel methanol container ships
- Uniper launches sale of Baltic pipeline stake
Hungary
- Hungary signs a long‑term LNG contract with Chevron
- Hungary boosts Russian pipe gas imports by 15% in first 10 months of 2025
Ireland & Netherlands
- Core42 establishes European headquarters in Dublin
- DEME and Beens Dredging collaborate on Dutch water quality restoration
Norway
- Green light for $1.8 billion oil redevelopment in Norwegian waters
- ConocoPhillips advances a $2 billion Ekofisk project
Russia
- Bank of Russia lowers dollar exchange rate and sells currency in domestic market
Spain & UK
- Marsa Maroc buys 45% of Spain’s Boluda Terminals for €80 million
- Serica bolsters North Sea gas portfolio with a recent acquisition
- UK: North Sea gas platform integrates offshore wind to ‘go green’
North America
Canada
- Ovintiv inks a deal for liquefaction capacity at Canada’s Cedar LNG facility
- Pembina completes remarketing of a Cedar LNG share
United States
- Natural gas futures slip but hold above $4 as warm Christmas forecasts weigh
- Train 1 commissioning accelerates at Golden Pass, setting up early‑2026 LNG production
- Cheniere Energy market move: company shares set new 52‑week low
- US rig count down by one but gassy plays remain popular
- EIA again raises WTI price forecasts for 2025 and 2026
Regional / Market Data
- Gas and power price updates for major US and European hubs
- Spot LNG exporter netbacks and comparative market graphs
South America
Brazil
- Workers at 17 Petrobras offshore platforms adhere to a nationwide strike
Venezuela
- Cyber attack hits PDVSA systems; oil cargo delays confirmed
- Chevron reduces price for Venezuelan oil after a tanker seizure
Other
- Odfjell develops a green corridor between Brazil and Europe
- DeFi Technologies launches Brazilian depositary receipts for institutional investors on B3
Oceania
Australia
- Subsea7 hired for Chevron’s offshore gas project in Australia
- European subsea contractor scores a major win Down Under
Global
- Brent oil slides below $60 a barrel for the first time since May
- BP delivers first oil from Atlantis Drill Center 1 expansion; eyes multiple project startups by 2027
- Energy transition macro outlook 2026: transition weathers headwinds
- US and Ukraine target a 1,000‑vessel ‘dark fleet’ smuggling sanctioned oil worldwide
- Cyber attack on PDVSA adds to energy market disruption risks
- Major maritime and shipping orders reshape 2025 shipbuilding activity
