Abu Dhabi publishes policy for CCUS
An authority in Abu Dhabi, UAE, has launched a new carbon capture policy designed to build a framework for regulation of carbon capture, utilisation, and storage activities across the emirate.…
Mitsubishi Bets Big on U.S. Gas With $5.2 Billion Haynesville Deal
Mitsubishi has struck a deal with Aethon to buy assets worth $5.2 billion in Texas and Louisiana in what would be the largest Japanese investment in U.S. natural gas production…
Russia’s Oil Revenue Slump Hits Budget Where It Hurts
Russia’s oil-and-gas budget suffered a painful blow in 2025. Revenues from the sector fell 24% to 8.48 trillion roubles, the weakest showing since 2020. That matters because oil and gas…
Devon-Coterra Tie-Up Would Create a New Permian Heavyweight
Coterra Energy is kicking the tires on what would be one of the biggest U.S. shale mergers in years, holding talks about a possible combination with Devon Energy, according to…
UK biomethane: progress in 2025 and key policy decisions in 2026
Dr Nick Primmer, Head of Policy & ESG for Future Biogas, assesses where the UK stands with its biomethane policy and highlights two key issues in the year ahead 2025…
Specialty gases to grow 8.7% in 2026, forecasts Techcet
The market for specialty gases should grow 8.7% in 2026, driven primarily by ongoing growth in semiconductors, according to advisory services firm Techcet. It expects semiconductor electronic gases revenue to…
Mitsubishi buys Aethon US gas assets for $5.2bn
Japan’s Mitsubishi Corporation has finalised a deal to buy all of Aethon’s US gas and pipeline assets, including the Haynesville reserves, for $5.2bn. It is expected to close in the…
Halliburton Looking Forward To A Swift Return To Venezuela
Oilfield services company Haliburton (NYSE:HAL) says it expects to make a quick return to Venezuela, with company CEO Jeff Miller saying the company could be active in the South American…
Russian Oil and Gas Revenue Falls to Lowest in 5 Years
Russia’s revenues from its oil and gas industry, vital to financing its war in Ukraine, dropped to a five-year low in 2025 as crude prices slumped and gas exports declined.…
China Leads Global Coal Power Additions Despite Renewables Push
China continues to nearly single-handedly prop up global coal consumption and new coal-fired power generation, despite being also the world’s leading investor in renewables and battery storage. China is set…
