Lebanon engages in a memorandum of understanding with Egypt to import natural gas and support its electricity production, with infrastructure rehabilitation and active funding searches required to secure delivery.
Zimbabwe awards India’s Jindal Steel a $455mn contract to add 400 megawatts, or 20% of national demand, through the rehabilitation of its coal-fired Hwange plant.
Turkish, Hungarian and Polish national companies confirm participation in Tripoli's summit as Libya revives upstream investments and broadens licensing opportunities.
India’s public sector SECI seeks to outsource the design and management of an energy trading software platform, including technical support and human resources for five years at its New Delhi headquarters.
The Solar Energy Corporation of India has opened a tender to purchase 1 GW of excess electricity from projects connected to the interstate grid, combined with battery storage systems.
LG Energy Solution terminated a KRW3.9tr agreement with Freudenberg Battery Power System amid the US electric vehicle market’s decline and its partner’s strategic withdrawal.
Ankara confirmed new Russian funding for the Akkuyu project, Turkey’s first nuclear site, strengthening its energy ties with Moscow and advancing its domestic nuclear ambitions.
Australian producer Woodside has signed a binding agreement with Turkish state-owned company BOTAŞ for the delivery of 5.8 billion cubic metres of LNG starting in 2030.
The French government has issued an exclusive mining exploration permit to TBH2 Aquitaine to explore natural hydrogen in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, bringing the young company’s total number of authorisations to two.
Niger’s military regime disputes theft allegations by French prosecutors after uranium stock vanished from a nationalised site previously operated by Orano.
After ten years of transition, the Provence thermal power plant now runs on biomass, but its economic model and forest impact continue to raise serious concerns.
The Danish manufacturer secured seven orders from German developers for turbine deliveries totalling 273 MW, with commissioning scheduled between early and late 2027.
Ørsted has signed an agreement to divest 55% of its Greater Changhua 2 offshore wind farm to Cathay Life Insurance, valuing the transaction at approximately DKK5bn ($735mn).
BayWa r.e. continues its strategic transformation with the sale of 2.2 GW of projects, a withdrawal from Asian markets, internal reorganisation, and a rebranding planned for 2026.
Sembcorp Industries has completed the purchase of ReNew Sun Bright, strengthening its solar presence in India with a 300 MW project located in Rajasthan.
Stardust Power has secured $15mn in convertible financing to support early-stage construction of its lithium carbonate production site in Muskogee, marking progress toward an industrial-scale strategic metals facility.
CB&I acquires Petrofac's Asset Solutions division, targeting revenue diversification and geographic expansion, with nearly 3,000 new employees expected to join the group.
Condor Energies has completed a $13.65mn private financing to deploy a second drilling rig and intensify a 12-well gas programme in Uzbekistan scheduled for 2026.
Shell has reopened a divestment process for its 37.5% stake in Germany's PCK Schwedt refinery, reviving negotiations disrupted by the Russia-Ukraine conflict and Western sanctions.
Aliko Dangote accuses Nigeria’s oil regulator of threatening local refineries by enabling refined fuel imports, while calling for a corruption probe against its director.
Shell Offshore approves a strategic investment to extend the life of the Kaikias field through a waterflood operation, with first injection planned for 2028 from the Ursa platform.
Oil prices drop amid progress in Ukraine talks and expectations of oversupply, pushing West Texas Intermediate below $55 for the first time in nearly five years.
The US energy group plans to allocate $1.3bn to growth and $1.1bn to asset maintenance, with a specific focus on natural gas liquids and refining projects.
Venezuelan state oil group PDVSA claims it was targeted by a cyberattack attributed to foreign interests, with no impact on main operations, amid rising tensions with the United States.
BUTEC has finalised the financing of a 50 MW emergency power project in Burkina Faso, structured under a BOOT contract and backed by Banque Centrale Populaire Group.
BW Energy has signed a long-term lease agreement with Minsheng Financial Leasing for its Maromba B platform, covering $274mn of the project’s CAPEX, with no payments due before first oil.
Shell will restart offshore exploration on Namibia’s PEL 39 block in April 2026 with a five-well drilling programme targeting previously discovered zones, despite a recent $400mn impairment.
Iranian authorities intercepted a vessel suspected of fuel smuggling off the coast of the Gulf of Oman, with 18 South Asian crew members on board, according to official sources.
Harbour Energy will acquire Waldorf Energy Partners’ North Sea assets for $170mn, increasing its stakes in the Catcher and Kraken fields, while Capricorn Energy settles part of its claims.
The United States intercepted an oil tanker loaded with Venezuelan crude and imposed new sanctions on maritime entities, increasing pressure on Nicolas Maduro’s regime and its commercial networks in the Caribbean.
OPEC expects crude demand from its members to reach 43 million barrels per day in 2026, nearly matching current OPEC+ output, contrasting with oversupply forecasts from other institutions.
The United States seized a vessel suspected of transporting sanctioned oil from Iran and Venezuela, prompting a strong reaction from Nicolás Maduro's government.
The International Energy Agency lowers its global oil supply forecast for 2026 while slightly raising demand growth expectations amid improved macroeconomic conditions.
South Sudanese authorities have been granted responsibility for securing the strategic Heglig oilfield following an agreement with both warring parties in Sudan.
TotalEnergies acquires a 40% operated interest in the offshore PEL83 license, marking a strategic move in Namibia with the Mopane oil field, while Galp secures stakes in two other promising blocks.
BOURBON will provide maritime services to ExxonMobil Guyana for five years starting in 2026, marking a key step in the logistical development of the Guyanese offshore basin.
Viridien has launched a 4,300 sq km seismic reimaging programme over Angola’s offshore block 22 to support the country’s upcoming licensing round in the Kwanza Basin.
