Asia

China

• China unveils plan to deepen integration of industrial internet, AI
• China’s first commercial spaceport in Hainan completes 10 successful launches
• Lithium-ion battery experiment conducted aboard Chinese space station
• Installed capacity of new energy storage surges in Xinjiang
• Rail-sea intermodal freight train loaded with NEVs departs from Chongqing

India

• Indian Gas Exchange to launch ₹600-700 crore IPO by December
• PNGRB announces TERI-led study comparing vehicular fuels in transport transition
• Crude oil futures fall over 2% on weak global trends
• Technip Energies wins two major BPCL contracts for Bina, Mumbai refineries
• India’s fuel demand hits record high in December
• India’s energy storage installations set to surge tenfold to 5 GWh in 2026: IESA
• Budget opportunity: leveraging new oil beneath India’s feet
• Why 2026 could test India’s energy storage sector

Indonesia

• Gas pipeline leak slashes Indonesia’s oil production

Pakistan

• Government mulls fuel levy hike to aid gas sector
• Committee proposes 5% voluntary ethanol blending with petrol
• SAPM Haroon chairs meeting to review Lithium-Ion Battery Policy
• PM-constituted panel approves LFP battery technology for localisation

Singapore

• Silver dealers in Singapore scramble for stock amid soaring prices

South Korea

• Hanwha Ocean tasks GTT with tank design for seven LNG vessels

Vietnam

• Deep C Industrial Zones seeks easier rules on electricity consumption for DPPA
• Vietnam shifts up semiconductor value chain as global chip makers seek “China+1” resilience
• Recoverable resource in Vietnam oil well significantly above earlier projections: Murphy Oil

Middle East

Egypt

• Egypt signs MoU to supply Syria with gas
• Suez Canal Economic Zone reports 55% revenue surge, approves new projects

Iraq

• Chinese company starts construction for $2bn fertiliser project
• CPECC awarded $190m oil contract in Iraq

Jordan

• King Hussein Business Park signs major land use agreement with “Energy Oasis”

Kuwait

• HEISCO bags $186mln contract for Al-Khairan power plant
• Kuwait Oil Company awards $677mln contracts to boost upstream oil and gas operations

Oman

• ADNOC Drilling enters Oman after closing SLB land-rig deal
• Oman’s OETC powers ahead with grid expansion and green growth

Qatar

• Turning Qatar’s oil rigs into thriving marine habitats
• Qatar introduces AI-powered legislative adviser

Saudi Arabia

• Aramco signs MoU with PaleBlue to advance digital workforce training
• ACWA Power agrees to acquire stakes in 5 wind power projects in China
• Saudi Arabia launches first-of-its-kind AI venture fund

UAE

• ADNOC announces Final Investment Decision for SARB Deep Gas Development
• Masdar commits $15bn to global clean energy projects
• AlBawani named main contractor for the world’s largest data centre
• Emirates Islamic backs Mass Group power project with $500m

Regional

• OPEC Secretariat receives updated compensation plans from Iraq, UAE, Kazakhstan and Oman
• World Future Energy Summit to explore UAE-UK collaboration in green hydrogen
• ACWA Power and AfDB set to fast-track $5bn energy and water projects in Africa

Africa

Algeria

• Sonatrach and GNPC formalize R&D MoU
• Algeria launches test run on 950-km Bechar-Tindouf-Gara Djebilet railway

Angola

• Shell strengthens Angolan portfolio with deepwater farm-in
• Angola raises budget for ornamental stone development hub

Libya

• Libya’s NOC chairman to speak at LEES 2026

Regional

• Africa targets $5bn project pipeline as Green Economy Summit returns
• FLNG highlighted as a flexible solution for Africa’s rising gas demand

Europe

France

• EDF explores asset tokenisation for energy projects

Italy

• Nexans connects Sicily and Sardinia via 480-km deepwater cable

Norway

• Equinor says AI saved it $130MM in 2025
• Equinor expands Archer’s scope for P&A of 30 subsea wells

Scotland

• Scottish subsea link approved for capacity increase

Russia

• Russian fuel flows jump to highest in 4 months

North America

Canada

• How B.C. LNG projects could benefit from federal major projects office
• LNG Canada ramp-up to drive record January exports
• Stena RoRo enters five-year ferry charter with Canada’s Marine Atlantic

United States

• Multiple U.S. legal actions challenge city natural gas bans
• U.S. Energy Secretary: US refilling SPR, seeks faster pace
• U.S. seizes Venezuela-linked, Russian-flagged oil tanker after weeks-long pursuit
• U.S. LNG buildout: clearer timelines emerge for next wave of projects
• Natural gas market volatility as mild-weather outlook affects futures

South America

Brazil

• Equatorial Margin joins next wave of Atlantic basin opportunities

Guyana

• Noble assigns Axess for inspection and certification of rig quartet offshore Guyana

Venezuela

• US seizes Venezuela-linked tanker; U.S. officials announce Venezuelan oil supply deal to U.S. refineries (up to 50 million barrels)
• Venezuelan oil production outlook: turning reserves into output will take work

Oceania

Australia

• 3D Energi upbeat on potential new discovery in Charlemont campaign
• Evaluation to shed light on early indications of gas presence offshore Australia
• Global CMX hails UAE-Australia CEPA as catalyst for renewable energy deals

Global

• From oil to LNG, too much supply remains a problem in 2026
• LNG exporters face oversupply as new cargoes come online
• Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp. orders three LNG carriers
• GTT receives order for tank design of new LNG carriers
• BYD leads global NEV sales in 2025
• World Future Energy Summit to explore green hydrogen collaboration