Asia

China

• PetroChina halts Venezuelan crude trading after US takes control of exports
• World-class petrochemical complex on China’s Changxing Island
• China soaks up the crude oil glut, but only if the price is right

India

• India eyes domestic LNG shipbuilding as part of $500b energy drive
• India Scales Back Refining Target, Diversifies Crude Supplies
• IEW 2026: Upstream re-engagement gathers pace as industry calls for realistic energy transition
• IEW 2026: ONGC steps up deepwater exploration to strengthen energy security
• India’s energy strategy built on diversification, stability and transition: Hardeep Singh Puri
• IEW 2026: India at centre of global energy growth as demand surge reshapes markets
• India to drive up to 35% of global energy demand growth over next two decades
• India’s energy sector offers $500 billion investment opportunities: PM Modi
• Indian Oil to raise Brazilian crude purchases as Russian imports slow
• Russia oil’s unexpected staying power in India extends into 2026
• MOL signs time charter agreement with GAIL for LNG carrier
• HPCL seeks Venezuelan crude to boost heavy oil runs
• India, EU reach landmark trade deal, tariffs to be slashed on most goods
• ONGC-MOL JV picks Samsung Heavy Industries to build two very large ethane carriers
• Adani Green plans over 7 GWh battery storage at Khavda; lines up ₹40,000 crore capex
• AP Transco sets target to complete 55 transmission projects of ₹9,300 crore
• CG Power Q3 FY26 profit jumps 19% to ₹284 crore; revenue grows 26%
• India’s HPCL Seeks Venezuelan Crude to Boost Heavy Oil Processing

Kazakhstan

• Kazakhstan’s Tengiz oilfield seen recovering less than half its output by February 7
• Kazakhstan wins arbitration case against oilfield’s Western shareholders

Vietnam

• Vietnam ‘basically completes’ talks with Russia on Ninh Thuan 1 nuclear power project
• PV Shipyard stages tentative comeback after years of losses

Regional

• PetroChina holds off from buying Venezuelan oil marketed under US control

Middle East

Egypt

• Egypt boosts exploration
• Egypt Clears 2025 Arrears to Energean with $80Mn Payment
• SCZONE, Netherlands Explore Cooperation in Green Hydrogen and Renewables
• EPC Targets 120,000 Tons PVC Expansion
• Badawi Approves SOPC, NPC Investment Plans for FY 2026/2027
• Egypt’s Energy Map: Markets, Transition & Strategic Partnerships

Iraq

• Kurdistan gas supply secured
• Hamrin field redevelopment

Kuwait

• Kuwait cancels oil tenders
• Kuwait plans 1.5GW Ratqa power and steam plant
• Kuwaiti firm wins rig supply deal

Oman

• Oman LNG halts progress on fourth processing train project
• Sohar Port and Freezone, MAK Germany Subsidiaries, and OQ sign agreements to develop integrated PTA and PET facilities
• Korea’s KOWEPO eyes April financial close for $940mln Duqm Power Project

Saudi Arabia

• New Murabba: Construction work suspended for Mukaab megaproject
• SAR targets completion of Riyadh–Jeddah Land Bridge rail project by 2034
• FDI in Saudi Arabia up 10%, hits $280bn
• Saudi Arabia offers 11 mining sites in Eastern Province to boost investment
• Maaden awards $152m contract for Saudi gold project

United Arab Emirates

• ADNOC backs long-term partnerships
• UAE is trusted energy supplier to India amid surging growth
• Masdar’s renewables projects noted at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week
• Adnoc Distribution is positioning itself as a key player in the electric vehicle service sector
• The UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Qatar are national clean-energy champions
• Penspen wins PMC contract for Habshan Gas Compressor Plant upgrade
• UAE-based EGA’s smelter in the US to start production in 2029

Regional

• Gulf projects index enters 2026 upbeat
• Mideast Gulf States Press Accelerator on Battery Storage

Africa

Nigeria

• Chevron Makes Hydrocarbon Discovery at Nigeria’s Awodi-07 Well
• Nigeria: Dangote refinery increases petrol price

Regional

• Clean hydrogen offtake contracts: Africa’s strategic gateway

Europe

European Union

• EU countries give final approval to Russian gas ban
• EU Formally Adopts Russian Gas Import Ban
• EU Adopts Law to Fully Phase Out Russian Gas and LNG Imports by 2027

Finland

• Finland-bound multi-fuel open deck carrier to be built in China

Norway

• Nortrans seals Equinor flotel extension
• SLB and Aker CC venture hit by loss on carbon capture project
• FPSO giant teams up with Norwegian player for innovative CO2 solution

Sweden

• Stena Bulk takes control of GSB tanker venture

United Kingdom

• UK firm secures hybrid ferry design contract
• Union slams UK’s ‘delusional’ North Sea energy policy
• UK independent recovers from Israel shutdown with growth plans

Regional

• Clean energy security pact formed to explore CCS shipping corridors in North Sea
• North Sea nations plan offshore wind interconnector that will ‘save billions’
• EIB to help Minesto strengthen investment case for 10 MW tidal energy project
• Upping green shipping ante: First newbuild vessel to run on Wärtsilä’s ammonia engine

North America

Canada

• Canada, India Pledge to Grow Oil, Petroleum Trade in Energy Reset
• Canada is looking to boost energy trade with India, energy minister says
• BC Has the Energy Resources to be an AI Powerhouse

United States

• Natural gas prices hit $6 for first time since 2022 as massive winter storm sweeps U.S.
• Spot Prices Wrap: Regional Natural Gas Hubs Surpass $100 Amid Winter Storm Carnage
• Natural Gas Surges Almost 30% as Arctic Blast Grips Much of US
• U.S. Natural Gas Prices Retreat After Rallying 117%
• Natural Gas Prices Jump as Early Winter Cold Reprices Supply Risks
• U.S. LNG Feed Gas Deliveries Fall off Cliff as Operators Grapple With Severe Cold
• LNG Flows Surge into Everett as New England Gas Prices Soar
• XRG Deepens U.S. LNG Push With Equity Buy in Rio Grande Trains
• XRG to increase stake in NextDecade’s Rio Grande LNG project
• ADnoc’s XRG steps up its US LNG game with additional stake in Texas’ $31.8 billion project
• XRG Expands US Footprint with Stake in Rio Grande LNG
• Alaska LNG says it expects to start laying pipe as early as December
• Cheniere sets $0.555 quarterly dividend for Feb. 27
• U.S. LNG Exports Surge Despite Q4 2025 Headwinds
• U.S. oil capital Houston buzzes as industry limbers up for Venezuela oil rush
• US energy sector reels after winter storm knocks out 2 million bpd of crude output
• Oil slips even as US winter storm curbs crude output
• Oil Climbs as Winter Storm Hits Production and Refineries in the U.S.
• Power plant outages leave largest US regional grid with thin operating margin
• US Northeast spot natgas and power prices hit record highs as Arctic blast boosts heating demand
• EIA Sees NatGas Price Dropping in 2026 and Rising in 2027

Regional

• When the US freezes, the global LNG market catches a cold

South America

Argentina

• YPF and Río Negro establish regulatory framework for Argentina LNG project

Brazil

• Brazil to invest $900 million in exploration activities in 2026
• SBM Offshore: South America anchors business growth, as West Africa emerges on FPSO horizon

Venezuela

• Venezuela oil reform encourages immediate investment, still needs to go deeper
• Venezuela Expects Oil Investments of $1.4 Bn Under Production-Sharing Contracts in 2026
• Venezuela set to approve major overhaul of hydrocarbon law
• Chevron and ONGC met Rodriguez on Venezuela energy reforms

Oceania

Australia

• Santos Ships First LNG Cargo From Barossa Project to Japan
• Santos Ships First LNG Cargo from Barossa Project, Boosting Northern Territory Economy
• Santos dispatches inaugural Barossa LNG cargo to Japan from Darwin
• First LNG cargo from Australia’s huge gas project on its way to Japan
• Santos Restarts Darwin LNG Exports
• 3D Energi Runs Out of Cash for Victoria Drill Campaign, Suspends Trading
• Still on the back burner: One of Australia’s largest undeveloped oil assets

Global

• OPEC+ likely to maintain oil production pause for March as prices climb
• Oil Market’s Watchmen Are at Loggerheads Over 2026 Outlook
• Stolt-Nielsen in talks with ‘strategic buyer’ for sale of up to 50% stake in Avenir LNG