Asia

Brunei

• Vitol locks in LNG supplies through 2031 with Brunei-based firm

China

• Robot dogs protect power grid in Xinjiang, China

India

• India’s Reliance to buy sanctions-compliant Russian oil in February and March
• India Ups Energy Clout With Renewables Surge And 40-Plus Oil Suppliers
• DAVOS 26: Hitachi India to hire over 5,000 in infrastructure, energy and tech bets
• India says state-run BPCL to sign $780 million oil deal with Brazil’s Petrobras
• BPCL Q3FY26 profit jumps 88.9% to ₹7,188 crore
• India Energy Week 2026 to bring together 75,000+ energy professionals from over 120 countries
• Bharat, Petrobras Set to Sign $780 Million Crude Supply Deal
• Crude oil futures rise 2% to ₹5,554/barrel on spot demand
• Indian Auto LPG Coalition urges PNGRB to include Auto LPG in TERI-led fuels study
• Indian Oil buys Angola, Brazil, UAE oil to replace Russian crude
• Incharz, NPCL inaugurate high-capacity EV charging plaza in Greater Noida West
• Hitachi India to hire over 5,000 in infrastructure, energy and tech bets
• National Electricity Policy 2026 draft proposes annual tariff reset, end of discom monopolies
• Juniper Green Energy commissions 100 MWh merchant BESS in Rajasthan
• Niti seeks extra sops under PLI for makers of recycled batteries
• India’s Barmer Refinery Set for January Start-Up
• Indian Refiners Weigh Options for Future Crude Buys
• India’s top refiner to resume Russian oil purchases

Indonesia

• Inpex working on advancing Indonesia’s Abadi LNG project to meet government request

Malaysia

• Velesto sets its sights on Malaysia and Southeast Asia gas drilling plays

Pakistan

• CM Murad approves Rs21.5bn for Karachi infrastructure upgrades, including Rs13bn for improving roads
• K-P adopts smart sensors to save water, boost crop yields
• DAVOS 26: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia strengthen economic & bilateral ties
• Davos talks boost Pakistan–Saudi economic ties
• Azerbaijan to finalise investment in Pakistan’s oil, gas sector by Feb
• Govt Seeks $36bn Loans from IFIs, Saudi Arabia to Ease Power Sector Debt, Cut Tariffs
• SOCAR to Finalise Oil and Gas Investment in Pakistan in February
• China Finalises $1.5bn Deals, Signs $9bn MoUs with Pakistan Across Key Sectors
• Nestlé announces $ 60 mln additional investment in Pakistan
• PoL imports shrink by 1.26% to $7.98 bln in 1st half
• OGDC collects Rs7.7bn in energy sector circular debt
• Pakistan, Kazakhstan to sign MoU on $7bn rail link

Vietnam

• Best Pacific to start construction of $940 mln textile project in central Vietnam
• Fitch Ratings upgrades Vietnam’s long-term senior secured debt instruments to BBB-

Regional

• Asia spot prices rise to nine-week top on lower winter temperatures

Middle East

Egypt

• Badawi Outlines Strategy to Boost Production in 2026
• Egypt’s Energy Map: Markets, Transition & Strategic Partnerships

Jordan

• Contract award nears for Jordan phosphate rail line

Kuwait

• HEISCO subsidiary secures $137mln credit facility in Kuwait

Oman

• Oman signs PPAs for Misfah and Duqm power plants
• Oman Zinc to build $50m facility in Sohar Port and Freezone
• EtihadWE participates in consortiums developing Misfah, Duqm power projects in Oman

Qatar

• Chiyoda to deliver FEED for North Field West LNG onshore facilities
• Qatar: AlRayan Bank reports net profit of $420.32mln for 2025
• Qatar: DIMDEX 2026 concludes with $5bln deals
• VIDEO: Qatar’s Ras Abu Fontas signs $990mln project finance deal with Japan’s JIBC

Saudi Arabia

• Aramco CEO says global oil glut fears are exaggerated as demand stays strong

United Arab Emirates

• Dubai Silicon Oasis set to commence expansion projects worth $3.5bn
• Dubai launches $3.5bn Silicon Oasis expansion projects
• DEWA approves expansion of green data centre in Dubai
• McDermott wins $942m Adnoc Offshore field expansion contract

Africa

Algeria

• Algeria launches 15GW renewable energy plan

Angola

• High-Impact Exploration and the Rebalancing of Angola’s Production Map

Ghana

• Ghana’s $3.5B Oil Pivot and the High-Stakes Energy Play for 2026

Nigeria

• Nigeria approves new incentives for Shell’s offshore Bonga South West project
• Tinubu seals deal with Shell to unlock job, forex flows
• Nigeria: Tinubu approves oil drilling at Ogun Waterside
• Shell’s commitment totalling $9bln is testimony to confidence in Nigeria’s economy
• Fintech digital payments to add $6bln to Nigeria’s GDP in 2026
• Nigeria’s President Tinubu wants $20 billion Shell project sanctioned by May 2027

Rwanda

• Rwanda Introduces Fees for New Carbon Market Projects

South Africa

• Greenpeace’s Rainbow Warrior docks in Cape Town to challenge fossil fuel projects

Regional

• Africa’s Green Economy Summit 2026 Focuses on Turning Climate Ambition into Investment-Ready Projects
• Africa’s Gas Monetization Opportunity: Balancing Exports and Domestic Demand

Europe

Bulgaria

• Bulgaria eyes Black Sea riches with stake in exploration venture

France

• French navy boards false-flagged Russian aframax
• France Boards Oil Tanker Linked to Russia Shadow Fleet

Germany

• Germany’s underground gas reserves down below 40%

Norway

• New Equinor Gas Discovery in Norway Eyed to Supply Poland
• Go-ahead for Aker BP to use Floatel’s vessel at Norwegian offshore field
• Equinor’s drilling ops with Transocean rig in the clear

Poland

• New Equinor Gas Discovery in Norway Eyed to Supply Poland

Russia

• Russia boosts pipeline gas supplies to China by 25%, to Uzbekistan by 30% in 2025 — IEA
• Russia’s gas production fell 3% in 2025 — IEA
• Russia cuts LNG exports by 7% in 2025 — IEA
• Russia cuts pipeline gas supplies to Europe by 45% in 2025 — IEA

United Kingdom

• UK Cash for Hydrogen Refueling

Regional

• Europe’s LNG imports hit record in 2025, expected to set new high in 2026 — IEA

North America

Canada

• Woodfibre LNG Update Highlights Growing Pull on Western Canadian Gas Supply
• Midmorning Markets: Canadian Gas Prices Surge on Arctic Cold, LNG Feed Gas Demand
• Worker Dies at Suncor Oilsands Site after Machinery Sinks into Muskeg
• Hanwha signs deal to revive stalled Newfoundland LNG project
• Natural Gas Development Potential in Quebec – Resources, Challenges, and Current Supply Dynamics
• Canada Has Imported Billions of Dollars of Oil, Yet It Remains an Oil and Gas Rich Country

Greenland

• Greenland may establish resource extraction control body

United States

• Natural gas prices soar with massive winter storm, arctic blast
• Natural gas prices soar more than 60% as winter storm approaches
• Natural Gas Soars 75% in Three Days as Arctic Cold Grips US
• Natural Gas Spikes 8% as Arctic Blast Tightens Supply
• USA Crude Oil Stocks Increase Week on Week
• First oil & gas well in US Gulf now online, second set to follow suit shortly
• Kinder Morgan Reports Record Year
• Kinder Morgan Greenlights $7B in Natural Gas Pipeline Projects Amid Regulatory Speedup
• Boardwalk Gauges Demand for 10 Bcf Petal Natural Gas Storage Expansion in Mississippi
• Chevron Aims to Boost Jet Production at Pascagoula
• US energy secretary says global oil output must more than double to tackle energy poverty
• DeepOcean concludes operations at US offshore wind project

Regional

• US, Kazakhstan Energy Ministries Discuss Cooperation
• Oil Prices Rise on Trump’s Iran ‘Armada’ Comments and Kazakh Outage

South America

Argentina

• Shell weighs exit from Argentina’s Vaca Muerta as LNG ambitions evolve
• Shell considers multibillion-dollar Vaca Muerta sale

Brazil

• BPCL to sign $780 million oil deal with Brazil’s Petrobras
• Bharat, Petrobras Set to Sign $780 Million Crude Supply Deal
• Indian Oil buys Angola, Brazil, UAE oil to replace Russian crude

Venezuela

• US control of Venezuela oil risks debt restructuring showdown with China
• Mechanics of Venezuelan Crude Trade Murky as Flows Shift
• U.S. Won’t Provide Security To Oil Companies Planning To Operate In Venezuela

Oceania

Australia

• Santos Loads First Barossa LNG Cargo, Eyes Production Lift by 2027
• Santos loading Barossa’s first LNG cargo
• Australia offers offshore wind licences despite cost and technical hurdles

Global

• Backwardation, Rising Tide of Supply Signal Another Reset Ahead for LNG Market
• Clear direction set for LNG amid ongoing regulatory uncertainty
• Oil prices climb as Trump warns of naval armada toward Iran
• Oil prices slide to one-week low on easing geopolitical tensions
• Rising Energy Demand Exposes $100B Annual Clean Fuels Investment Gap
• Global LNG trade rises by 6.7% in 2025, growth to exceed 7% in 2026 — IEA
• Global gas demand growth below 1% in 2025, expected to accelerate to 2% in 2026 — IEA
• Shell Announces Executive Committee Changes
• Silver price hits fresh all-time high, surpasses $99 per troy ounce
• Platinum price on Nymex hits all-time high