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150 published briefs across 9 countriesEurope’s LNG imports declined 13% year-on-year to 21.52 million metric tons in Q3 2026, compared with 24.73 mmt in Q3 2025, according to Attaqa’s energy research unit (report published Oct 16). The decrease…
U.S. President Donald Trump suspended key sanctions and tariffs on Russia’s oil trade on October 16, delaying duties that could have reached up to 100% for major buyers of Russian crude and natural gas. The…
A Saudi Aramco joint venture, Huajin Aramco Petrochemical, located in Panjin, Liaoning, China, has received its first shipment of crude oil as it moves toward commercial operations at a 300,000 bbl/d refinery…
Claudio Descalzi, CEO of Eni, urged the European Union to suspend its carbon emissions trading system (ETS) to reduce pressures on the bloc’s industrial sector amid ongoing crises in Ukraine and Iran. He said…
The International Energy Agency reports that record-high tanker freight rates have driven margins for Asian refiners processing medium-sour crude into negative territory in September, driven by higher…
OPEC+ ministers emphasized protecting key international sea lanes to maintain energy flows, warning that higher shipping and insurance costs are adding pressure to the global economy. The remarks came during…
Reports indicate Russia could boost diesel exports to the US and global markets, with potential monthly volumes rising from 3 million to 3.5 million metric tons by end-2026, amid a deal referenced by former…
Foreign companies invested $6.7 billion in greenfield projects in Egypt’s oil and mineral resources sector during FY2025/26, according to the Central Bank of Egypt’s balance of payments report. Net sector FDI…
Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Karim Badawi, held discussions with Chevron’s senior executives to review the remaining steps to connect Cyprus’ Aphrodite natural gas field to Egypt’s…
Egyptian and Cypriot officials emphasised accelerating gas connection projects and turning discovered resources into production, leveraging Egypt’s infrastructure to receive, process, and liquefy gas, and to…
The Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC)—comprising Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Nigeria, Algeria and Venezuela—emphasized safeguarding international maritime routes and energy…
Saudi Aramco reduced its November official selling prices for Asian buyers to the lowest level in six years, a move described as aimed at preserving market share amid higher freight costs and regional…
Egypt’s Mineral Resources and Mining Industries Authority (MRMIA) has announced closing dates in October for bidding on three gold exploration blocks under its Open Blocks System. Details on the blocks…