Asia

China

• China Imports Record Crude Volumes in 2025, Gas Flows Down

India

• Indian Oil buys its first Ecuadorean oil via tender
• L&T wins ₹2,500–5,000 crore contract for 3,000 MW pumped storage project in Maharashtra
• LPG use climbs across India as Ujjwala families refill more often

Malaysia

• SK earthon and Petronas step up Malaysia exploration

Pakistan

• SSGC mulls suspending gas supply to industries on Saturday amid shortage
• Gas supplies normalised after restoration of 30mmcfd: SSGC
• SSGC restores gas supplies after winter surge, diverts volumes to Balochistan
• Sui Gas Utilities Earn Over Rs300bn in Guaranteed Profits from Fixed Assets
• PM Pushes for Uniform Gas Tariffs for Fertiliser, Considers Direct Subsidy to Farmers
• Pakistan forms committees for IMF-free growth
• Pakistan to launch first panda bond: Aurangzeb
• Pakistan needs around $566bn to meet climate targets by 2035

Singapore

• MPA releases list of Singapore top 10 bunker suppliers of 2025
• MPA invites applications for new LNG bunkering licences
• Singapore annual bunker fuel sales hit new high in 2025
• Singapore posts record port performance in 2025 and outlines plans for 2026
• MOL PLUS invests in Singapore maritime electrification startup Pyxis

South Korea

• Sinokor cashes out of boxes in $3bn pivot to VLCCs

Thailand

• Australian player boosts mature Thai asset

Vietnam

• Fugro, PTSC G&S extend offshore wind partnership in Vietnam by two more years

Regional

• Three in frame for lucrative offshore prize from Asian operator

Middle East

Bahrain

• TotalEnergies forms Middle East trading venture with Bahrain’s Bapco Energies

Egypt

• Scatec Eyes Expansion in Egypt’s Renewables
• Badawi Meets Barrick Gold, Lotus Gold, and BHP on Mining Investment in Egypt
• Petroleum Minister Urges Africa Toward Value-Added Mining
• Egypt, ACWA Power Advance Wind and Solar Projects to Boost Grid Stability

Iran

• Oil prices rise as tensions flare in Iran, risking ‘the nerve center of the global oil market’
• Oil prices surge 1.7% on Iran supply disruption concerns

Iraq

• Lukoil weighed down by Western sanctions that may have affected Iraqi output

Kuwait

• Kuwait petrochemicals producer Equate taps Asia for $300mln dual-tranche loan
• Kuwait oil tender delays cause problems for key contractors
• Kuwait oil price up 42 cents to $60.59 pb

Oman

• Energy Development Oman mandates USD 10-year sukuk
• Asyad Shipping steps up VLCC expansion with fresh Hanwha Ocean order

Qatar

• Qatar registers two-fold jump in gas sector contracts reaching $12.3bln in 2025

Saudi Arabia

• PIF-backed Saudi Electricity secures 5-year loan facility of up to $1.5bln in financing
• Saudi Electricity taps banks for a dollar-denominated sukuk
• Saudi-listed AMAK plans to set up drilling, exploration subsidiary
• FMF: Saudi Arabia unveils mining infrastructure plan, financing portal
• Saudi firms sign deals to build oil fields, boost output in Syria
• ACWA Power agrees to acquire stakes in 5 wind power projects in China
• Al-Falih: Mining sector investments projected at $5trln in 10 years

UAE

• UAE’s installed renewable energy capacity exceeds 7.7 gigawatts
• BEEAH and Masdar to jointly develop utility-scale solar projects in Sharjah
• ADNOC Distribution Launches World’s 6th Largest Superfast EV Hub

Regional

• In first look at 2027, OPEC forecasts ongoing oil demand growth
• Gulf region primed to unlock massive green energy gains
• Masdar Highlights $11 Trillion Global Hydrogen Opportunity as WFES Opens in Abu Dhabi

Africa

Angola

• Masdar Signs PPA for 150 MW Solar Project in Angola
• Lobito Refinery Advances Toward December 2027 Start

Benin

• Benin Offshore Field Set for First Oil in January 2026

Ghana

• Ghana Advances Power Grid Modernization to Fuel Mining Sector Growth
• Ghana’s US$1.47bn Energy Debt Pay-Down Signals Power Sector Reset

Libya

• SLB, NESR and Delta United Group to Power Libya’s Energy Revival at LEES 2026

Nigeria

• Nigeria Targets 1.8M BPD as Oil & Gas Momentum Builds in 2026
• TotalEnergies offloads oil stakes in Nigerian JV and sets up Middle East’s new trading player
• TotalEnergies Secures New Buyer for Nigeria Onshore Assets

Sierra Leone

• TGS enables Sierra Leone to gain insight into its offshore oil & gas potential

Regional

• Arab Coordination Group and African Development Bank Group Launch Strategic Partnership
• ACWA Power, AfDB set to fast-track $5bln energy, water projects in Africa

Europe

France

• Acta Pegasus – Acta Marine’s new CSOV to serve French offshore wind market

Germany

• Germany Natural Gas Futures Rise to 8-Week High

Malta

• Geophysical work under way on Malta’s offshore potential

Norway

• Norway Offers 57 New Production Licenses to 19 Companies
• Norway Awards 57 Drilling Permits in Offshore Oil, Gas Exploration Round
• Akastor unit DDW Offshore offloads AHTS

Poland

• Uniper Approves 219 MWp Solar Projects in Poland
• Poland Accuses Russia of Launching Major Cyberattack on Energy Grid

Russia

• Russia Holds 2025 Crude Exports Steady Despite Challenges
• Gazprom Exports More to China Than to Europe, Turkey Combined
• Gazprom Secures Gas Transit via Lithuania

Serbia

• NIS Resumes Refinery Operations as Sell-Off Progresses

Turkey

• Valeura enhances production alongside new drilling plans
• Turkey Unlocks Development of Caspian Sea Field

United Kingdom

• Record Offshore Wind Auction Boosts UK Hopes for 2030 Goal
• Major UK North Sea development to review FPSO options
• Shell and ExxonMobil pull out of Viaro North Sea asset sale
• BP Flags $4B-$5B Low-Carbon Write-Down, Lower Q4 Profit
• Essar Energy Transition posts record domestic sales at Stanlow refinery in 2025

Regional

• European gas prices hit two-month high

North America

Canada

• Canadian Natural Resources poised to acquire Tourmaline’s natural gas business
• CNRL and Tourmaline seek competition bureau approval for natural gas deal
• British Columbia Seeks Closer Ties on Trade and Resources With India
• Discount on Western Canada Select Narrows

United States

• Market Open: Natural Gas Futures Pull Back as LNG Exports Tap Brakes
• Futures Settle: Strong Supply Checks February Natural Gas Prices
• Natural Gas Bottlenecks in Lower 48 Said Threatening Demand Growth
• North American Natural Gas Facing Test as LNG, Power Demand Set to Collide
• U.S. to Asia LNG Arb Near One-Year Low as Global Natural Gas Flows Continue Shift
• Carlyle Group Weighs Equity Investment in Commonwealth LNG Project
• Commonwealth LNG secures 20-year US approval for non-FTA exports
• Delfin Targets Imminent FID, Eyes First LNG in 2029
• NovaGold Resources’ Donlin Gold LLC Signs Natural Gas LOI with Glenfarne Alaska LNG
• US Files for Warrants to Seize Dozens More Venezuela-Linked Oil Tankers
• EIA Sees Henry Hub NatGas Prices Dipping in 2026 Before Climbing in 2027
• U.S. Crude Stocks and Gasoline Inventories Rise, Distillate Stocks Fall
• U.S. Natural Gas Futures Drop 7% on Lower LNG Export Flows

Caribbean

• TDI-Brooks’ vessel prepping for upcoming survey gig in Caribbean
• Research vessel set for Jamaica frontier acreage operation

Regional

• EIA Shows Crude Oil Inventories Continue to Rise

South America

Argentina

• Major investments and plans for the construction of a gas pipeline in Argentina
• Banks in Talks to Lend $1B for Argentina Gas Pipeline

Brazil

• Petrobras sending daily updates to Brazilian regulator after Foz do Amazonas leak

Guyana

• EnerMech secures Whiptail subsea services contract
• Oil & gas duo in talks with Guyana over exploration and appraisal work at offshore block

Venezuela

• Trump’s Plans for Venezuelan Oil Run Headlong Into Reality
• Venezuelan Oil Exports to China Set to Drop as U.S. Blockade Limits Cargoes
• Venezuela reopens oil wells and resumes crude exports following Trump administration policy changes
• Exclusive: Venezuela begins reversing oil output cuts as exports resume
• Venezuela Oil Output to Jump 50% Over Next Decade, Enverus Says
• The problem with Venezuela’s oil is technical, not political

Regional

• Exclusive: Canadian oil tycoon proposes aiding US in Venezuela’s oil revival

Oceania

Australia

• Tadweer to develop waste-to-energy plant in Australia

New Zealand

• Monumental Agrees New Funding for NZEC

Global

• Natural Gas Price Outlook – Natural Gas Continues to Churn
• BP takes multi-billion dollar hit in Q4 as “low-carbon” bets sour
• Pilot LNG rebrands as Navergy Infrastructure Partners to reflect energy transition
• Record Offshore Wind Auction Boosts UK Hopes for 2030 Goal
• Raft of projects set to boost global LNG capacity in 2026
• Enverus Releases 2026 Global Energy Outlook Highlighting Commodity Price Pressure
• Carbon Capture’s Next Test: Can CO2 Feed Industrial Markets?
• Why Big Oil won’t keep beating the crude market
• Dark fleet seeks Russian protection as US seizes oil tankers