Asia
China
- China files WTO case against Indian tariffs, subsidies
- Structural upgrading, policy support in China’s consumption sector set to fuel long-term growth
- China’s clean power shift hailed as scientific breakthrough, spotlighting global leadership
- New foreign-invested firms up 16.9 pct in China in first 11 months
- China reports steady railway freight growth in first 11 months
- Hainan FTP logs smooth cargo flows on first day of special customs operations
- Putin says Russia-China ties crucial factor for global stability
India
- ICICI Prudential AMC notches $14.4 billion valuation on trading-debut spike
- India’s direct tax collections rise 8% y/y in April-December
- India Nifty 50 snaps four-session losing streak on Fed rate cut hopes
- Weak auction demand fans supply worries, dragging India bonds down
- Rupee rebounds 54 paise to 89.66 on dollar inflows, softer crude
- Delhi denies fuel to 2,800 vehicles without PUC on first day of ‘No PUC, No Fuel’ drive
- Russian crude curbs, lower oil prices to shape earnings outlook for IOC, BPCL, HPCL
- BPCL to form JV with Coal India for coal gasification project in Maharashtra
- Power ministry holds second meeting on India Energy Stack
- Tata Power partners LSE, IGC to set up energy insights and innovation lab
- Tata Power raises ₹2,000 crore via issuance of NCDs
- REC forms new subsidiary for Maharashtra intra-state transmission project
- No clear plan on power, new discom will burden people: Kishan Reddy
- AI-driven data centres to lift demand for gensets in India: Cummins
- NTPC plans to scale capacity to 244 GW by 2037 with ₹7 lakh crore investment
Indonesia
- SumiSaujana To Expand Into Indonesia With Wet Gas Sulphuric Acid Facility
- Pakistan, Indonesia need to strengthen cooperation in edible oil sector
Japan
- Bank of Japan raises interest rate to 30-year high
- Japan bond yields jump after BOJ hike, Wall Street poised for gains
- Japan’s JERA secures government subsidy for US ammonia imports
- Another multi-year LNG offtake deal in JERA’s hands
- Mizuho – Harbour service boat begins operations at Japan’s Sakata Port
Kazakhstan
- Kazakhstan Refinery Activity
Pakistan
- Pakistan targets January for inaugural panda bond tranche
- Chaman traders urge govt to reopen Afghan border crossings
- Only 9pc of development budget used in five months
- Profit-taking ahead of roll-over week pulls PSX into the red
- NEPRA unveils 2025 net metering rules
- Shehbaz seeks expanded trade with Australia
- Sindh govt blames poor port planning for Karachi traffic jams
- Telecom, VC firms seek tax relief to spur investment and sector growth
- Treet to shut Lahore, Hyderabad plants briefly for annual maintenance
- Weekly inflation edges up 0.24% as chicken, eggs push prices higher
- Pakistan’s mobile phone imports surge 40.5% to $801mn in first five months of FY2025–26
- Pakistan’s Hydel Power Generation Hits Record High in November
- APTMA Seeks Two-Month Waiver of Off-the-Grid Levy for Captive Power Plants
- GROWATT Hosts Landmark “Together We Shine” Convergence in Islamabad
- Privatisation Roadmap Advances for Power Plants, DISCOs and PIA
- WB Calls for Gas-Sector Reforms, Unbundling of Utilities to Tackle Circular Debt
- ECC Approves Rs200bn Equity Injection for Discos to Ease Power Sector Cash-Flow Crunch
- KOHC Consortium moves forward in PIA privatization bid
- Mari Minerals partners with Globacore for Balochistan exploration licenses
- Lucky Cement Board clears participation in PIACL privatization bid
- TREET schedules temporary shutdown of double edge plants
- PKR remains flat against USD
- Big industry output grows 8% YoY in October
- SBP injects Rs 12.43 trillion in the market
- Gold prices fall by Rs 900 per tola
- Textile exports increase 2.73% to $7.815 bln during Jul-Nov 2025-26
- Shipping Activity at Port Qasim
- Govt reviews telecom infrastructure, VC sector issues
- Anti-fuel smuggling drive boosts Pakistan revenues 82%, PM office says
- Mobile phone imports jump over 40% in FY26’s first five months
- Weekly inflation up by 0.24 percent
- PSX declines 556 points to close at 171,404 points
Singapore
- Unpaid credit card balances in Singapore hit record high in 10 years
South Korea
- Bank of Korea announces temporary measures to boost dollar supply in FX market
Sri Lanka
- Sri Lankan shares fall, post weekly drop
- Oil scandal under investigation in Sri Lanka
Vietnam
- Northern Vietnam port city Hai Phong charts sustainable growth path for free trade zone
- Construction begins on $32.5 bln Red River Scenic Boulevard project in Hanoi
- Major Vietnamese groups kick off mega projects in south-central Vietnam
- Mega-airport Long Thanh in southern Vietnam welcomes first passenger flights
- Vietnam telecom giant VNPT establishes AI company
- Quang Ngai Sugar develops sugar, biomass power projects worth $179 mln in central Vietnam
- Sun Group to commence construction on 5 landmark projects worth $5.7 bln
- Vingroup Simultaneously Launches and Inaugurates 11 Key Projects in Vietnam
Middle East
Bahrain
- Bahrain’s non-oil exports of National Origin soared to $836mln in October
Egypt
- UK exempts Egypt’s Zohr gas field from Russia sanctions
- Maridive and Oil Services reports 105.5% YoY higher profits in 9 months
- Vaiu concludes 20th securitized bond issuance at $23.1mln
- Vaiu forges partnership with Infinity to secure access for home EV chargers
- Noatum Ports signs deal with Al Dahra Agriculture to advance Egypt’s logistics capabilities
- Egypt’s Energy Map: Markets, Transition & Strategic Partnerships
Jordan
- Jordan, Egypt renew electricity exchange agreement for 2026
- Jordan: Finance minister says 2026 budget prioritises economic growth, fiscal stability, strategic projects
Kuwait
- Kuwait to sign Mubarak port agreement next week
- CBK: IMF mission forecasts Kuwait GDP would surge by 2.6% in ’25
- Kuwait oil price up 63 cents to $59.55 pb – KPC
Oman
- Future Fund Oman mobilises over $2bln to build renewable energy manufacturing base
- Oman’s Nama PWP signs PPA for 120MW Jaalan Bani Bu Ali wind project
- Oman: Hydrogen project set for commissioning by Q4 2026
- Oman launches first phase of unified government financial system ‘Maliyah’
- Remediation of oil-polluted soil begins in Dhofar
- Oman, India sign CEPA: Highlights
- Omani solar PV module project expanded
- Sembcorp powers Oman with over 1.1 GW of energy assets
- Future Fund Oman backs $1.2bln to projects
Qatar
- Qatar bets on cheap power to catch up in Gulf AI race
- Qatar to rank among fastest-growing GCC economies in 2026
- Qatar agrees to cancel 24 LNG cargoes as Pakistan reopens local gas wells
Saudi Arabia
- Saudi firms sign deals to build oil fields, boost output in Syria
- Saudi non-oil private sector sees strong growth as PMI climbs over 60
- Saudi Arabia crude exports rise to two-and-a-half year high in October
- Saudi investors turn cold on IPOs following tough year
- Saudi Arabia completes world’s largest BESS project grid connection
UAE
- Abu Dhabi oil giant ADNOC secures $2bn green loan backed by Korea’s K-SURE
- AI Studio unveils climate-responsive residential development on Yas Island
- Modon awards largest residential construction contract in Abu Dhabi in 2025
- Royal Development Holding & Radisson Hotel Group unveil Radisson Residences Al Reem Island
- UAE advances innovation-led development agenda in 2025
Other / Regional Middle East
- Most Gulf stock markets rise as oil prices hold steady
- Masdar pulls out of ReNew Energy buyout consortium
- New Murabba signs MoU with Saudi Arabia’s MOMAH for community development
- Metito consortium wins Mecca sewage scheme
- Wood exceeds $1bln in 2025 Mideast contract wins
- ACWA Power, AfDB set to fast-track $5bln energy, water projects in Africa
Africa
Angola
- Lobito Atlantic Railway Secures $753M for Angola Rail Upgrades
- Angola Launches Public Consultation on Proposed Biofuels Law
Ghana
- Ghana’s fiscal consolidation rebuilds market confidence
Ivory Coast
- Ivory Coast’s Doropo Gold Project Clears DFS with Strong Economics
Kenya
- Kenya Signs $311M Deal to Upgrade National Power Grid
Mozambique
- Mozambique’s second FLNG project on TechnipFMC’s to-do list
Morocco
- Morocco awards $1bn Casablanca airport terminal deal
Namibia
- Deep Yellow Advances Tumas Uranium Infrastructure
Nigeria
- Nigeria nominates Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan to head NUPRC, eyeing upstream reform and investment push
- Reviewing the WHT 2024 as Nigeria Tax Act 2025 goes into effect January 1
- Debt servicing, wages gulp 105% of Nigeria’s revenue in seven months
Sao Tome and Principe
- All Eyes on Falcao as Sao Tome Seeks Upstream Lift-Off
Somalia
- Somalia ends year as drought tightens grip, funding gaps widen
South Africa
- TNPA Secures New LPG Import Capacity at Port of Durban
- South Africa Greenlights 890MW of New Solar Projects under REIPPPP
- African Development Bank Group and Nedbank sign multi-billion-rand funding partnership
- Etana to offtake power from new Western Cape wind farms
Tanzania / Regional
- Tanzania’s Amsons deepens Kenya cement play with $250mln clinker plant
Zimbabwe
- Zimbabwe scraps gold royalty hike, sets higher threshold for windfall tax
Africa Regional / Development
- AfDB Approves $41M in Grants for São Tomé, Somalia
- Data localisation and Africa’s digital economy
- Africa’s new development finance moment
Europe
Denmark
- Three vessels to go as AtoB@C Shipping takes delivery of ninth plug-in hybrid newbuild
France
- France’s National Gendarmerie to operate new semi-rigid boat in Gulf of Morbihan
- Maintenance and upgrade work completes at world’s largest tidal stream array
Georgia
- Georgia-Russia trade turnover rises by 5.4% in January-November
Hungary
- MOL names new president
Netherlands
- Damen starts construction of new multi-purpose vessel for Herman Senior
Norway
- Nordic American Tankers trims old tonnage ahead of newbuild push
- Subsea7 and Equinor extend IMR deal for 2013-built vessel
- Odfjell Drilling firms up 11-year-old rig’s multi-year gig in Norwegian waters
- Harbour makes new discovery offshore Norway
- Equinor wins in Polish offshore wind tender
- SFL sheds Suezmax tanker duo and pulls the plug on charters for two other vessels
- Ocean Yield and NYK Line pool resources on LNG vessel quartet
Poland
- Equinor wins in Polish offshore wind tender
Russia
- Putin says Russia willing to end conflict in Ukraine while eliminating root causes of crisis
- Russian Central Bank slashes key rate to 16%
- Putin urges getting rid of shadow economy, tax evasion
- Russia ups legal risk for European banks over frozen assets
- Russia ranks fourth globally by purchasing power parity — Putin
- MOEX Index up 0.58% as morning trading session opens
United Kingdom
- Petrofac in Turmoil: key updates on the UK energy firm’s administration
- New FPSO project on cards for UK North Sea
- UK sanctions smaller Russian oil producers
- UK independents exit frontier Horn of Africa block
European Union / Regional
- Special EU decision now needed to unblock frozen Russian assets — von der Leyen
- EU widen shadow fleet net as UK and US tighten energy sanctions
North America
Canada
- Maintenance, natural gas price volatility underscore lack of alternative flow routes near Canadian border
- MidOcean completes LNG Canada stake acquisition
United States
- U.S. natural gas prices rebound amid robust LNG flows
- Following nearly in-line storage result, natural gas futures fail to sustain upward momentum
- Gas leak causes shutdown on Sunset Blvd in Beverly Hills
- Energy Transfer scraps development of Lake Charles LNG export project
- Delfin faces fundraising delay as market capacity expands
- Trump not ruling out war with Venezuela; orders ‘blockade’ of sanctioned oil tankers
South America
Brazil
- Petrobras shuts down Campos basin platform after gas leak
- Petrobras takes final investment decision at deepwater project
Venezuela
- Venezuela to continue oil trade, Maduro says, after Trump’s blockade announcement
- Venezuela grateful for Russian support, calling for peace in Caribbean
Oceania
Australia
- Woodside’s next CEO must steer costly LNG projects through glut risk
- BP appoints Woodside’s Meg O’Neill as CEO
- Santos sells non-core assets to Eni, Comet Ridge
Papua New Guinea
- Papua LNG FID one step nearer
Global
- Oil set to close lower for second straight week
- Surging barrels at sea spook oil markets; supply glut weighs on crude
- Goldman sees gold at $4,900 by December 2026; projects oil price decline
- Sanctions on Russian gas could cause limited growth in LNG shadow fleet
- Wheat heads for biggest weekly fall since June on ample supply
- Copper ticks higher as supply tightness in focus
- Maersk completes first Red Sea voyage in nearly two years
- RWE sells Polish offshore wind development project to PGE
- COP30 makes resilient architecture a global mandate
