Africa Emerges as Center of Upstream Acreage Rush

Africa has emerged as the center of a global upstream acreage rush. That’s what Enverus Intelligence Research (EIR) said in a statement sent to Rigzone on Wednesday, which noted that…

Thailand Accelerates Clean Energy Push to Cut LNG Dependence

Thailand plans to accelerate the rollout of renewable energy sources and embrace nuclear power for the first time to cut reliance on imported LNG in the wake of the Middle…

Qatar and Kuwait Restore 70% of Pre-War Oil Exports Through Hormuz

Qatar and Kuwait have managed to boost their crude oil exports from the Strait of Hormuz to 70% of pre-war levels as they followed the United Arab Emirates in shuttling…

Weak Asian Oil Imports Challenge Claims of Surge in Hormuz Transits

Asia is expected to welcome roughly the same volumes of crude oil this month as it did in July, with these still weak imports not signaling a surge in tanker…

TotalEnergies Exits Russia’s Sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 Project

French oil and gas supermajor TotalEnergies has completed the transfer of its 10% stake in the Arctic LNG 2 to operator Novatek, ending its participation in the sanctioned Russian export…

Fortum Seeks State Aid for Major New Nuclear Project in Sweden

Nordic energy company Fortum on Thursday said it had submitted a state aid application to start talks with the Swedish state on the terms and conditions to advance a new…

  • Gas
  • August 27, 2026
Messer and Ambrian win approval for German CO2 export terminal

Industrial gas major Messer and Ambrian Energy have received European Commission antitrust approval for their CarbonBridge joint venture. This clears the way for development of Germany’s first operational carbon dioxide…

  • Gas
  • August 27, 2026
Pulsar Helium net losses widen in exploration push

By 26 min ago 2 min read Pulsar Helium’s net losses widened to $7.1m in Q3 [to 30 June] as quarterly exploration and evaluation expenditure rose to $2m. Between October…

  • Gas
  • August 27, 2026
Korea moves towards first domestic green methanol supply for shipping

By 47 min ago 3 min read South Korea is set to develop its first domestic source of green methanol for marine fuel, after EcoMethanol signed a supply memorandum of…

The Netherlands to Miss Natural Gas Filling Target for Winter

The Netherlands will miss its target to fill natural gas storage sites ahead of the winter, its gas network operators said on Wednesday, in one of the first evidence-based signs…