Oil

China

Beijing Pushes Rapid Introduction of New Soybean, Corn, and Wheat Varieties

As part of a broader initiative to support agricultural development and enhance food security, China will speed up the introduction of new crop varieties. Accor…

LNG

Woodside Energy Signs LNG Supply Deal With Petronas Unit

On June 18, 2025, Australia’s Woodside Energy (WDS.AX) announced a new agreement with a subsidiary of Malaysia’s Petroliam Nasional (IPO-PETO.KL). T…

Crude Oil

China Builds a Crude Oil War Chest Amid Middle East Tensions

China's crude oil stockpiles continue to grow as the nation refines less than its combined imports and domestic production, maintaining its position as the …

Oil Refinery

China’s May Refinery Throughput at 9-Month Low on Plant Overhauls

China’s crude oil throughput declined by 1.8% year-on-year in May, reaching its lowest level since August 2023, according to official data released on Mon…

LNG

JERA Enters Long-Term Deals to Buy Up to 5.5 MMtpa of US LNG

JERA Co. Inc., a Japanese power utility, has signed agreements with six U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects to purchase up to 5.5 million metric tons per …

France

INEOS Begins Plastic Production Using Recycled Feedstock in France

INEOS Olefins & Polymers, based in Lavera, Southern France, has received its initial shipments of pyrolysis oil, a feedstock derived from recycled plastic waste…

Oil Field

PSC Extension Secured for Totalenergies’ Angolan Deepwater Block

TotalEnergies and its partners have signed an extension to the production sharing contract (PSC) for Block 17, one of Angola’s most productive offshore oi…

LNG

GAIL Completes First LNG Discharge at Dabhol

GAIL (India) Ltd., a state-owned company, has successfully completed the first berthing and discharge operation at its Dabhol LNG terminal in Maharashtra, India…

Natural Gas

Trio Lands $5B Contracts to Support ADNOC’s Gas Output Expansion

ADNOC Gas, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, has finalized its investment decision for the first phase of the Rich Gas Development (RGD) project, …

FLNG

SHI Starts Assembling Canada-Bound FLNG

On May 26, 2025, Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) held a topside steel cutting ceremony at its shipyard in South Korea, marking a significant milestone for the Ce…

LNG

Rising Asia Temperatures Bode Well for US LNG Export Prospects

Forecasts for above-average temperatures in key Asian markets through August 2025 are expected to increase demand for U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports, …

Carbon Neutrality

Meyer Turku Determined to Achieve Carbon-Neutral Status by 2030

Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku has introduced a water-based central heating system for ships under construction, marking a significant step in its sustainable …

Oil Field

Chinese Giant Augments Hydrocarbon Production as Oilfield Project Goes Live

China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), a state-owned oil and gas company, has commenced production at the Weizhou 5-3 oilfield development project in …

Gas Pipeline

Canada’s Pipeline With Potential LNG Link Cleared to Move Forward

NW Infrastructure Limited Partnership, a collaboration between Western LNG and the Nisga’a Nation, has received approval from Canada’s British Colum…

Gas Pipeline

Canadian Regulator Says Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Pipeline Project Has Started

British Columbia’s Environmental Assessment Office announced on Thursday that the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission (PRGT) natural gas pipeline project has a…