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For Turkmenistan, energy cooperation with China has injected momentum for the natural gas-rich country’s export diversity strategy and secured a stable and huge market. It has also unlocked potential in areas including green energy, natural gas utilization, energy technologies and equipment to enhance cooperation across the industrial chain. Turkmenistan is …

The Taliban has stated that China is interested in investing in Afghanistan’s oil and gas industries. Homyaoon Afghan, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum, has stated that they have facilitated the necessary infrastructure for potential investors. “The minister thanked the investors and said that Afghanistan is rich …

Haitham Al Ghais, Secretary General of OPEC, said there may be no one-size-fits-all solution to a sustainable energy future, but collaboration and inclusive action will be “essential in achieving a just and permanent transition.” In press statements on the sustainability-centric efforts made by the international organisation, Al Ghaith said, “The …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) believes that Iraq needs to sell oil at a price of $75.8 per barrel to achieve budget equilibrium and avoid deficit. A table presented by the Fund indicated that the balance in Iraq’s budget for 2023 will be achieved if the oil is sold at …

Europe rushed to secure liquefied natural gas in an effort to ease a crippling energy crisis. Now, there’s a chance its plans to build more import terminals for the fuel have gone too far. From France to Poland, the region is looking to build LNG infrastructure, after Russia severely curtailed …

French giant TotalEnergies is set to kick start promised multi-billion dollar oil, gas and renewables investments in Iraq by finalising key contracts with state-owned Basrah Oil Company. Basim Mohammed, Iraq’s deputy oil minister for upstream affairs, said the two players “are now in the process of finalising some contractual procedures …

The start of a much-delayed nuclear plant in Finland has helped bring down electricity prices by more than 75 per cent in the Nordic country, chief executive of Finland’s national grid operator Fingrid has said. The Olkiluoto 3 (OL3), Europe’s first new nuclear plant in 16 years, began operating in …

More than 200 Foreign companies from 13 countries are going to participate in the 27th Iran International Oil, Gas, Refining and Petrochemical Exhibition (Iran Oil Show 2023), which is slated to be held at the Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds during May 17-20. According to the Director General of the Iranian …

The Group of Seven (G7) and EU countries intend to ban the import of pipeline gas on routes where Moscow has previously cut supplies as part of the 11th package of sanctions against Russia. Azernews reports that the ‘Financial Times’ newspaper has published information about this with reference to the …

The Iraqi Oil Minister, Hayan Abdul-Ghani, stated that Iraq wants to resume oil exports from the Kurdistan region of Iraq to the Turkish port of Ceyhan, starting from Saturday, but it is waiting for Turkey’s approval, Reuters reported. Experts say that Turkey’s presidential elections taking place on Sunday might postpone …