Asia

Bangladesh

• NTPC advisers return to Bangladesh amidst security concerns and rising communal violence

China

• Sinopec’s Refining Throughput Falls, Chemicals Losses Deepen
• China’s largest city announces more than $1 billion of investments in new ‘hydrogen corridor’
• TMS Cardiff Gas expands LNG orderbook with Chinese deal

India

• India Bets on Cheaper LNG
• India LNG Buyers Stall Deals Expecting Record Supply Wave
• Chennai Petroleum Corporation reports ₹1,001.6 crore Q3 profit
• SCI seeks EoIs for building eight VLGCs, six of them in India, for $950 million
• Reliance stays away from Russian oil, public sector firms lap it up
• From Petrotech to OPEC Dialogues to India Energy Week, India reframes global energy engagement
• India’s energy sweet spot meets a reform reality check as India Energy Week opens
• BHEL focuses on energy security, self-reliance for Viksit Bharat 2047
• All 12 private distribution companies posted a positive PAT

Kazakhstan

• Tengiz Operator Restarts Oil Output, CPC Resumes Loadings
• Kazakhstan’s giant Tengiz oilfield slowly restarts production

Pakistan

• State Bank holds monetary policy rate at 10.5%
• SBP holds key policy rate at 10.5 percent
• SBP cuts cash reserve requirement for banks to boost economic activities
• Power Division rejects Rs224bn debt spike reports
• Power Division rejects Rs223bn Circular Debt claims
• Mari Energies Announces Gas Discovery at Tibri-1 Well in Dera Bugti
• Mari Energies profit declines 6%, keeps dividend intact at Rs8
• Pakistan’s Maritime Sector Records Rs100bn Profit in 2025 on Back of Reforms
• Moro Power Gets Approval to Use NTDC Network for Sindh’s First B2B Renewable Project
• Lesco Plans 300% Increase in Authorised Capital to Rs200bn

South Korea

• S-Oil Posts Sequential Increase in Q4 Profit
• JHI Steamship widens tanker bet with HD Hyundai suezmaxes

Middle East

Egypt

• SCZONE Signs $34Mn Deal with China’s CNCEC for Soda Ash Project
• Egypt Exports 150,000 m³ of LNG to Türkiye
• Dana Gas, Crescent Petroleum Sign Gas Supply Deals from Chemchemal Field
• Hunter & Co Eyes Egypt’s Mining Sector for Investments
• Madbouly Presents Strategy to Phase Out Gasoline and Diesel imports
• Egypt’s Energy Map: Markets, Transition & Strategic Partnerships
• Egypt exports LNG shipment to Türkiye from Idku terminal via Shell
• El-Wazir discusses Elite Solar expansion plans in Egypt

Iran

• Oil holds onto gains as Iran keeps investors on edge
• US sanctions another nine vessels linked to Iran

Jordan

• Jordan and Syria sign natural gas supply agreement
• Syria, Jordan sign gas supply deal to bolster Syrian power grid

Kuwait

• Kuwait awards $3.3bn wastewater contract
• Chinese group wins $3.3 bn sewage plant contract in Kuwait

Oman

• Deal signed for Oman’s first locally built LNG tugboat

Qatar

• QatarEnergy’s North Field West moves ahead

Saudi Arabia

• Saudi Arabia cuts mining permit timeline to 30-90 days
• Aramco Starts 1st Bond Sale of The Year
• SEC signs $1.4bn offtake deal for Rabigh power plant
• ACWA Power unveils new brand identity to put people and communities at the heart of the energy transition
• OPEC+ likely to maintain oil production pause for March as prices climb

Syria

• Syria, Jordan sign gas supply deal to support power generation

United Arab Emirates

• ADNOC’s Al Jaber tops global ranking
• Abu Dhabi’s XRG raises Rio Grande LNG project stake
• XRG to increase stake in Rio Grande LNG project
• Emirates Islamic profit before tax rises 26% to a record AED 3.9bln in 2025
• Emirates NBD delivered a record AED 29.8bln profit before tax, up 10%
• DEWA’s projects strengthen the UAE’s leading role in the transition to clean and renewable energy

Yemen

• UAE firm withdraws Yemen solar operations

Regional

• GCC Construction Equipment Industry Research Report 2025-2030: LNG Expansion, Infrastructure Megaprojects, and Renewable Energy Investments Fuel Demand

Africa

Egypt

• Egypt Exports 150,000 m³ of LNG to Türkiye
• Egypt exports LNG shipment to Türkiye from Idku terminal via Shell

Ivory Coast

• SOCAR Acquires 10% Stake in Baleine, Signaling African Entrance

Libya

• TotalEnergies extends Libya’s Waha oil concessions to 2050
• Libya inks major oil investment deal
• Libya’s NOC Seeks Investors for New Southern, Ras Lanuf Refineries
• TotalEnergies unveils big new project in Libya after concession extended

Mozambique

• Mozambique’s Coral North FLNG Project Secures $150M AfDB Financing

Nigeria

• Chevron’s drilling ops in Nigerian waters lead to new hydrocarbon discovery
• Chevron and NNPC unveil ‘significant’ discovery offshore Nigeria
• Nigeria Approves Incentives to Fast-Track Shell’s $2B Deepwater Project
• Nigeria, Shell tout progress on potential $20bln Bonga South West oilfield

Regional

• Eni secures multimillion-dollar loan for African FLNG project
• African field days away from flipping oil production switch on almost 30 years after shutdown

Europe

Austria

• Austria’s underground gas reserves down below 50%

Bulgaria

• Bulgaria Completes Acquisition of 10 Percent Han Asparuh Stake

European Union

• EU countries approve Russian gas ban
• EU Adopts Law to Fully Phase Out Russian Gas and LNG Imports by 2027
• EU green-lights a stepwise halt on Russian gas
• EU Gives Final Approval to Russian Gas Ban
• EU signs off on Russian gas ban
• EU endorses ban on Russian pipeline gas and LNG imports
• EU introduces 300% fine for Russian gas import since 2027
• EU’s dependence on US LNG to grow despite Brussels’ efforts

Germany

• Germany’s Uniper Seeks $50M From Gazprom in Gas Transit Dispute

Greece

• ContourGlobal Enters Greek Renewables Market

Hungary

• Iberdrola Completes Hungary Exit
• Hungary will challenge EU’s ban on gas supplies from Russia in court

Norway

• Nuclear-powered vessels are achievable, Norwegian-led study confirms
• 1.3 billion payday for deepwater driller, including Norway debut
• Vaar Energi looking to keep up high pace of FIDs in 2026
• Frontline fixes seven VLCCs at near-$77,000 a day

Russia

• Oil refinery under attack in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai
• Russia continues to fulfill gas contracts with Turkey
• Russia hopes JP Morgan will unfreeze funds for Akkuyu NPP
• Gazprom set absolute record of gas supplies to national consumers
• Russian energy system sets absolute record of power consumption
• Russian agricultural exports to Middle East total $4.3 bln in 2025
• Ban on Russian gas to cost Europeans their freedom

Regional

• Hamburg Declaration: North Sea countries target 100 GW of cross-border offshore wind, boost to green hydrogen
• Northwest Europe Backs Major Offshore Wind Expansion
• North Sea countries to ink pact with offshore wind industry
• Baltic states’ only underground gas storage facility is less than one third full
• Europe withdraws over 40 bcm of gas from storage facilities since start of heating season

North America

Canada

• If Elected, the Parti Québécois Would Not Necessarily Oppose New Gas or Oil Pipelines
• NEW METHANE REGULATIONS: What You Need to Know about Canada’s New Methane Regulations
• Canada’s Pipeline Problem Returns as Oil Sands Output Surges
• Cardinal Provides an Update on The Operation Of Its Thermal Business Unit

Mexico

• Mexico Weighs Stopping Oil Shipments to Cuba Amid Concerns of Trump Retaliation

United States

• As Europe’s Reliance on U.S. Natural Gas Grows, So Does Trump’s Leverage
• Natural gas prices hit $6 for first time since 2022 as massive winter storm sweeps U.S.
• Wicked Winter Blast Sends Natural Gas Futures Flying
• US Natural Gas Jumps Almost 20% as Arctic Blast Takes Hold
• LNG Flows Surge into Everett as New England Gas Prices Soar
• When the US freezes, the global LNG market catches a cold
• US LPG exports, production slowed due to freeze
• U.S. NatGas Futures Soar 89% Over Five Days As Freezing Wells Cut Output To Two-Year Low
• U.S. Oil Capital Houston Buzzes As Industry Limbers Up For Venezuela Oil Rush
• US Oilfield Service Firm SLB Says it Can Rapidly Boost Venezuela Operations
• Oil Prices Rise as Harsh Winter Disrupts US Output
• EIA Sees Glut Widening in 2026
• US LNG exports hit all-time high in November 2025
• Century Aluminium join EGA project to build first U.S. smelter in almost 50 years
• Baker Hughes expects ‘robust’ 2026 orders, buoyed by LNG and FPSO work

South America

Brazil

• Petrobras still investigating causes of Foz do Amazonas fluid leak

Guyana

• Guyana: EnerMech, Saipem Partner on ExxonMobil’s $12.7B Whiptail Project

Venezuela

• Vitol and Trafigura: Traders at the Heart of Trump’s Venezuela Oil Grab
• Will US involvement change Venezuela’s role in OPEC?
• US Oil Capital Houston Buzzes as Industry Limbers up for Venezuela Oil Rush

Global

• Oil Prices Hold Steady On Supply Concerns
• OPEC+ likely to maintain oil production pause for March as prices climb
• The Looming LNG Glut and What It Means for Global Energy Prices
• LNG Expansion Raises Oversupply Risks as Crude and Gas Prices Extend Monthly Gains
• The American LNG Bazooka and the Quiet Rethink of Europe’s Largest Gas Field
• Seapeak Mars becomes first LNG vessel to be scrapped this year
• Stolt-Nielsen Limited in discussions to sell up to 50% in Avenir LNG Limited
• Gold soars past $5,000 level for 1st time amid geopolitical tensions
• Gold races to $5,100 record peak on frantic safe-haven demand
• Davos Reframes Low-Carbon Transition as Security Strategy
• Frontline fixes seven VLCCs at near-$77,000 a day