Here is the latest LNG, oil, gas, power and energy news from around the globe.

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Asia

China

  • Tesla’s Shanghai Megafactory delivers over 2,000 energy storage units in 2025
  • China’s Renewable Capacity Push Continues Apace
  • Sinopec Hikes Jet Fuel Production
  • Shandong Marine in for LNG carrier quartet at Jiangnan
  • Wison and Jereh pursuing opportunities in floating units and oil & gas plays
  • China’s completed investment in key energy projects tops 3.5 trln yuan in 2025

India

  • India’s BPCL to open Singapore trading desk, expand crude, LNG, fuels trade
  • India’s LNG demand set to grow across industries – if prices cooperate
  • Rising oil, gas and LNG demand draws global traders to India
  • IEW 2026: BPCL launches lightweight composite LPG cylinders in Goa
  • IEW 2026: HPCL, IGX partner to enable market-based access to Chhara LNG terminal
  • IEW 2026: Honeywell bets on biofuels, AI to boost India’s energy independence
  • IEW 2026: India outlines energy security strategy amid global volatility
  • IEW 2026: HPCL’s Vizag refinery LC-Max upgrade boosts India’s ability to process heavier crudes
  • IEW 2026: PM Modi pitches India as trusted energy partner at global CEO roundtable
  • BPCL, Trafigura ink crude oil supply agreement
  • Essar Oil & Gas plans $100 million investment to boost Raniganj CBM production
  • IEW 2026: Andaman-Nicobar a key destination for exploration
  • BPCL, GAIL ink long-term gas supply pact for Bina refinery
  • India Energy Week 2026: India, Japan push deeper energy collaboration
  • SIAM showcases multi-fuel mobility roadmap at India Energy Week 2026
  • ONGC stabilises output from mature fields; Mumbai High adds up to 4,000 bpd with BP support
  • Adani Electricity Mumbai to swap part of dollar debt with rupee after top rating
  • JSW Energy acquires Tidong Power for ₹1,728 crore
  • India’s energy transition enters complex execution phase as carbon pricing, grid reforms reshape investment signals
  • LanzaTech Signed Up for Third Indian SAF Plant
  • Petrobras scoops up multibillion-dollar oil deals in India
  • Share of US crude in India’s imports rises to 8.1% in April–November
  • India Energy Stack pilots set to kick off with P2P power trading

Indonesia

  • Chinese contractor completes seismic survey in Indonesia
  • UK-listed player agrees deal to stay in Indonesia gas project

Japan

  • Idemitsu to build pilot solid-electrolyte plant for Toyota’s EVs

Pakistan

  • KAPCO, Fauji Cement enter SPA to jointly acquire 84% stake in Attock Cement
  • Petrol Tax Hike Likely to Cushion Expected Diesel Price Increase
  • Power Bills Set to Rise as Consumers Face Rs1.41 per Unit Hike in February
  • IMF steers Pakistan toward stability, export-led expansion
  • Pakistan, KSA to deepen ties in energy and minerals
  • Energy and financial relief will accelerate industrial activity
  • Pakistan, Bangladesh Resume Direct Air Services After 14 Years
  • Mari Minerals, MSALABS to set up joint venture assay laboratory

Philippines

  • Acwa Power to develop $200m solar plant in Philippines

Taiwan

  • Minesto awarded funding to speed up tidal energy development in Taiwan

Vietnam

  • Murphy Oil’s Vietnam offshore oil find very positive, but further appraisal needed
  • FPT, Viettel team up to build strategic semiconductor capabilities
  • PVI at 30: From the oil & gas flame to a USD-billion insurance-financial Institution
  • US operator sets timeline on large new Vietnam discovery

Middle East

Egypt

  • Egypt’s Energy Map: Markets, Transition & Strategic Partnerships

Kuwait

  • KOC expected to award crude oil pipeline network project in Q1
  • KOC likely to award EPC contract for oil flowlines network in Q1

Oman

  • Oman accelerates energy and connectivity plans via space initiatives
  • Rex lines up jackup rig offshore Oman

Qatar

  • Freezing Weather Forces the World’s Top LNG Exporter to Import Gas
  • Qatar’s trade balance posts $3.8bln surplus in December

Saudi Arabia

  • Pakistan, Saudi Arabia reaffirm push for joint energy and mining projects
  • Al-Khafji Joint Operations awards offshore services contract

United Arab Emirates

  • Adnoc signs 27-year utilities purchase agreement with Taqa
  • ENOC Group opens new Jebel Ali Free Zone service station, expanding UAE network to 207 locations

Regional

  • OPEC+ set to keep oil production pause for March as prices jump
  • Mena upstream spending set to soar

Africa

Algeria

  • Algeria extends deadline for 1.2GW power plant

Angola

  • Angola Maintains Export Momentum as Price Volatility Reshapes Global Oil Trade
  • Afreximbank announces $1.75bln facility for Angola’s national oil company Sonangol

Equatorial Guinea

  • Equatorial Guinea Bets on Gas to Offset Oil Decline in 2026

Guinea

  • Guinea’s 25% Export Surge Forces Rethink of Bauxite Playbook

Ivory Coast

  • Murphy moves drillship to second exploration site in Ivory Coast

Kenya

  • Kenya: AfDB Approves $16.5M Financing for 35MW Geothermal Power Plant

Namibia

  • Arkle’s £2M Uranium Deal Signals Renewed Capital Momentum in Namibia
  • Top executives of TotalEnergies and Galp meet Namibia president
  • Namibia’s Solar Energy Shift Reshapes Mining Economics

Nigeria

  • Nigeria: Dangote Refinery pledges 75mln litres of petrol daily, exceeding national demand
  • Nigeria: NISO commends NNPC’s 350MW Abuja power plant project
  • Nigeria: MAN laments energy cost

Mozambique

  • TotalEnergies Restarts Mozambique LNG Work, Adding to Global Supply Wave
  • Mozambique LNG Announces Full Restart Of All Activities Onshore And Offshore
  • TotalEnergies to restart Mozambique LNG project

Tunisia

  • French developer wins solar contract in Tunisia

Zimbabwe

  • Zimbabwe set to finalise critical production sharing agreement

Regional

  • Africa’s Private Sector Surge Drives Investment Growth
  • The Africa Energy Bank (AEB) Effect: Re-Writing the Frontier Investment Playbook
  • US doubles down on trade with Africa, sets up joint investment team with AU

Europe

France/Italy/Norway/Hungary/Russia/UK

  • Petrofac secures CVA approval for CB&I sale (UK)
  • Germany reports German unemployment surges to 6.6%, passing 3 million
  • All systems go for Aker BP to deploy Floatel’s vessel offshore Norway
  • Hungary’s Mol Announces Tie-Up With Libya’s NOC
  • Russia Cuts January Oil Exports in Favor of Domestic Supplies
  • More Russian oil being stored in tankers, waiting for sales

United Kingdom

  • UK union ‘hopeful’ for an early end to windfall tax

North America

Canada

  • Imperial Announces Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial and Operating Results
  • Imperial Declares First Quarter 2026 Dividend
  • Imperial Oil Raises Quarterly Dividend, Reports Q4 Profit Down From Year Ago

United States

  • Producers Rush to Hedge amid Exploding Natural Gas Prices
  • Winter’s Grip: Arctic Blast Triggers Historic Natural Gas Volatility and $40 Price Spikes
  • Industrial End Users Plea for Suspension of Spot LNG Exports as U.S. Energy Prices Soar
  • Cheniere Energy Dividend Highlights LNG Growth Plans
  • Energy Transfer: The AI Energy Supercycle Starts Now
  • Woodside Reports Strong Construction Progress at 16.5 Mt/y Louisiana LNG Terminal
  • Freeport LNG in Texas to take in more gas after Thursday shutdown
  • ExxonMobil Announces 2025 Results, Beats Wall Street Profit Targets
  • Chevron Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Results, Beats Estimates
  • Murphy Oil Raises Dividend
  • Shell hires Subsea7 for deepwater development offshore Louisiana
  • Texas RRC Reveals Latest Oil, Gas Production Figures
  • US Rig Count Ends January With Small Gain
  • NextEra Eyes SMR Opportunities
  • NextDecade CEO: US LNG exports not in conflict with domestic gas demand
  • US EXIM Bank ‘very focused’ on helping oil companies invest in Venezuela
  • US lifts some Venezuela sanctions to ease oil sales
  • US Opens Door to Wider Venezuelan Oil Trade

South America

Brazil

  • Seadrill’s 2014-built drillship staying one more year in Brazil

Colombia

  • GeoPark to Acquire Frontera Energy Assets in Colombia
  • Explorer in $600 million deal to create ‘largest private operator in Colombia’
  • Colombia Turns to LNG as Domestic Gas Runs Out

Venezuela

  • Venezuela Signals a Historic Energy Reset as Oil Laws Open to Foreign Capital
  • Venezuela’s National Assembly approves major oil sector overhaul
  • Chevron CEO says Venezuela is taking positive steps to protect private oil investment
  • Citgo buys first Venezuelan oil since 2019 from Trafigura
  • ExxonMobil and Chevron open to supporting Venezuela oil revival
  • Chevron Beats Profit Estimates with Venezuela on a Roll

Oceania

Australia

  • Arctic storm redirects Australia, Canada LNG cargoes away from Asia
  • Australian operator starts gas hunt with latest exploration well

Global

  • OPEC+ expected to keep output pause for March as oil climbs above $70
  • OPEC+ set to keep oil production pause for March as prices jump
  • Global upstream spending to grow
  • Uranium Spot Price Surges Over $100 Per Pound
  • Energy system resilience key to weathering the storms
  • Low-Carbon Jet Fuel Could Help Solve Aviation’s Emissions Problem
  • Jet Prices Spike on Fresh Strait of Hormuz Tensions
  • Trío paving the way for hydrogen adoption in FPSO and maritime power sphere

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