Asia

China

• Fredriksen goes back to Hengli for two more VLCCs
• Yangzijiang Maritime ramps up asset push with 16-ship newbuild spree

India

• India’s Russia oil trade may dip again, stranding cargoes at sea
• Indian Oil targets 20-30% revenue from non-fuel business by 2030
• POWERGRID unveils India’s first 315 MVA, 400/220/33 kV synthetic ester oil-filled transformer
• UPERC nod to ₹5.38/unit power from upcoming Adani plant
• Govt to pitch Pugal battery storage park to CEOs of leading solar firms
• Sudden spike in power bills ‘administrative negligence’: Haryana RTS panel

Indonesia

• Palm tumbles more than 1% as Indonesia drops B50 plans, rival oils weaken

Japan

• MOL Global Ship Management deploys predictive engine maintenance for 12 LNG carriers
• Autonomous navigation system retrofit completed on Japanese ferry serving the Seto Inland Sea
• Woodside, JERA finalize winter LNG supply contract
• Woodside lands new LNG supply deal with Japan
• Mitsubishi Power wins Qatar gas turbines order

Kazakhstan

• Kazakhstan Natural Gas Production
• Kazakhstan Crude and Condensate Production b/d
• Kazakhstan Crude and Condensate Production MT
• Kazakhstan Refinery Activity

Pakistan

• Petrol, diesel prices to remain unchanged for next fortnight
• Govt keeps petrol, diesel prices unchanged for next fortnight
• Pakistan’s energy reforms slash DISCO losses
• Pakistan energy reforms cut losses far below targets
• Punjab Government to Purchase Only Electric or Hybrid Vehicles
• Pakistan Requires $566bn Investment to Achieve Climate Targets by 2035
• Debt Surcharge on Power Consumers to Continue for Up to Six Years
• Proposed Amendments May Place NEPRA Under Power Division’s Authority

Singapore

• Gulf Marine debuts its first purpose-built lubricant supply barge
• PSA International achieves record 105 million TEUs in 2025 container throughput

Vietnam

• Honda urges Vietnam to enhance support for green vehicle production, public charging network
• Vietnam Airlines posts record profit in 2025 on international expansion, fuel price decrease
• Fugro going larger in Vietnam

Middle East

Bahrain

• TotalEnergies, Bapco launch Middle East trading venture

Egypt

• Egypt Seeks World Bank Support to Boost Mining Sector
• Badawi Promotes Egypt’s Mining Reforms to Global Investors in Riyadh
• bp Expects Flat Q4 Upstream Production Amid Revenue Pressure
• El-Khatib outlines Egypt’s economic reform plans for next 5 years

Kuwait

• Kuwait petrochemicals producer Equate taps Asia for $300mln dual-tranche loan
• Kuwait refineries net 64mln tons output
• Kuwaiti contractor submits lowest bid for gas condensate project

Oman

• Energy Development Oman tightens price on $640mln 10-year sukuk
• Asyad Shipping steps up VLCC expansion with fresh Hanwha Ocean order
• Asyad Shipping invests $388.7mln in next-gen VLCCs

Qatar

• Qatar gas contracts double to $12.3bn
• Mitsubishi Power wins Qatar gas turbines order
• Chinese firm loads out structures for Qatar offshore oil project

Saudi Arabia

• Saudi Aramco and Commonwealth LNG ink long-term supply deal
• Arab Energy Fund takes minority stake in Saudi energy firm APSCO
• Arabian Drilling extends 3 land rig contracts with Saudi Aramco
• ACWA Power agrees to acquire stakes in 5 wind power projects in China
• ACWA Power, AfDB set to fast-track $5bln energy, water projects in Africa

United Arab Emirates

• UAE’s ADNOC weighs Venezuela gas investment
• Petrochem and DP World inaugurate AED 300mln terminal at Jebel Ali Port
• Dr Sultan Al Jaber plants ADNOC’s 5 millionth mangrove
• Abu Dhabi Department of Energy launches efficient appliances procurement policy for government entities
• Masdar and Beeah to develop solar projects in Sharjah
• SEWA installs 44,700 efficiency devices in 3,500 Sharjah homes

Regional

• Oil drops as Trump calms Iran fears; markets react
• OPEC sees balanced oil market through 2027
• Envision launches Dubhe, shaping the AI energy system with the world’s first Energy Foundation Model
• Tadweer Group expands Waste-to-Energy footprint through partnership with Tribe, Cleanaway

Africa

Angola

• Angola renews JPMorgan financing in three-year deal
• Angola secures $1.5bn financing through JPMorgan deal

Gabon

• Gabon drilling campaign off to ‘encouraging’ start

Ghana

• Ghana to scrap mining stability pacts, double royalties

Liberia

• TotalEnergies and BluEnergies join forces to unlock deepwater fan play offshore Liberia

Mauritania

• Mauritania advances power expansion with 40 transformer stations

Nigeria

• Dangote Refinery says fuel scarcity has gone with subsidy, delivers world-class fuels to Nigerians

Regional

• TotalEnergies strikes West Africa frontier exploration deal
• ACWA Power, AfDB set to fast-track $5bln energy, water projects in Africa
• SLB eyes lithium extraction in Egypt

Europe

Austria

• OMV expects multimillion-dollar fourth quarter impairments

Denmark

• TotalEnergies, Mitsui, and Nordsøfonden pick up CO2 storage exploration permit in North Sea

Finland

• Viking Line increases use of bio-LNG tenfold in 2025 to 6,000 metric tonnes

France

• Bahrain and France’s TotalEnergies launch oil trading joint venture

Norway

• Prysmian’s new cable layer en route to Norway for final outfitting

Russia

• Russia’s oil and gas budget revenue falls 24% to lowest since 2020
• Russian crude exports jump in December, remain stable in 2025

United Kingdom

• EnBW pulls out of UK windfarm projects, books $1.4b loss
• Two North Sea oil & gas operators fined for breaches in UK waters
• BP flags up to $5 billion in low-carbon energy impairments

Regional

• ENGINE: Europe & Africa Bunker Fuel Availability Outlook

North America

Canada

• AltaGas hopes to grow propane foothold in Chinese market
• Canadian Natural in talks to buy Tourmaline’s natgas portfolio
• Rare brand-new oil sands project starts operating in Alberta
• Federal hidden carbon tax costs seven cents per litre of gas in 2026

United States

• Natural gas futures and prices react to LNG interruptions and weather
• Venture Global pulled plant maintenance ahead as weaker LNG market squeezed year-end operations
• Cheniere Energy discussed in bullish LNG analysis
• TGS launches ocean bottom node survey in the Gulf of America
• US military seizes Venezuela-linked oil tankers amid sanctions enforcement

Regional

• Oil prices retreat after recent rebounds amid eased Iran tensions
• Brent, WTI crude prices, Jan. 15, 2026

South America

Argentina

• Aramco-backed MidOcean is in talks to join Argentina LNG project

Chile

• ENAP secures deal to use Oxiquim terminal

Venezuela

• U.S. races to sell Venezuelan oil, transforming ties with former foe
• US military seizes Venezuela-linked oil tankers amid sanctions enforcement

Regional

• Shearwater wins contract for 3D seismic survey in South America
• Rio Tinto to supply copper to Amazon for AI data centers

Oceania

Australia

• Woodside Energy stock edges up on JERA winter LNG deal as Scarborough update nears
• Scarborough on track for first LNG after FPU arrives on site
• Rio Tinto to supply copper to Amazon for AI data centers

Regional

• Woodside, JERA finalize winter LNG deal for Japan

Global

• MidDay Futures: LNG interruptions send natural gas tumbling
• Golar LNG Limited (GLNG): a bull case theory
• Maersk reopens Red Sea transit for Middle East–US east coast link
• Envision launches Dubhe, shaping the AI energy system with the world’s first Energy Foundation Model
• Partnerships drive momentum at World Future Energy Summit 2026