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Energy Fuels inks $1.9-billion deal for rare earths magnet platform
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Multinational - June 24, 2026

Energy Fuels has acquired Germany’s VAC in a USD 1.9-billion deal, creating an integrated rare earths and magnet manufacturing…

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Hanwha Ocean joins FLNG project in Canada
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Canada - June 19, 2026

Hanwha Ocean has signed an MoU with Kanata Clean to develop a USD 15.7-billion, 12-million-tpy FLNG export project in British…

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Alberta inks deal with South Korea to waive crude tariffs
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Canada - April 22, 2026

Alberta and South Korea have agreed to waive a 3% tariff on crude exports, facilitating flows of Canadian oil to refineries in…

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Supply chain strikes force oil prices up
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Multinational - March 31, 2026

Oil markets remain on edge as hostilities continue in the Gulf. Kuwait Petroleum Corporation said on Tuesday that its Al Salmi crude oil tanker had been struck in a…

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JERA and KOGAS sign LNG MoU for energy security
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Multinational - March 16, 2026

Japan’s JERA and South Korea’s KOGAS have signed an MoU to enhance co-operation in LNG and reinforce regional energy security.

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Eni launches Coral North FLNG hull for Mozambique project
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Mozambique - January 16, 2026

Eni has launched the hull of the FLNG vessel for the Coral Norte gas project, with completion targeted for 2028.

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ADNOC lands $2-billion green loan from K-SURE for low-carbon investments
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UAE - December 19, 2025

ADNOC has signed a USD 2-billion green financing agreement backed by K-SURE to fund low-carbon projects in the UAE.

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Oman oil output above 1 million
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Oman - March 15, 2016

Oil production in Oman showed a small increase in February, data from the Ministry of Oil and Gas released on Tuesday revealed. The country produced 29.4 million…

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FDI in Kazakhstan takes hit
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Kazakhstan - March 02, 2016

The National Bank of Kazakhstan on Wednesday reported data on foreign direct investment (FDI) in oil and gas for the January-September 2015 period, revealing a 72.7%…

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BP to invest in Oman field
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Oman - February 15, 2016

BP has signed an agreement to invest USD 16 billion in the Khazzan natural gasfield along with state-run Oman Oil, the UK petroleum giant said in a press release…

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Hyundai Heavy Industries lands contract
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South Korea - February 11, 2016

South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries has picked up contracts for two 136,000-tonne oil tankers, the company announced on Thursday. Awarded by Turkey’s…

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POSH Terasea wins tow contract with Shell
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Singapore - January 12, 2016

POSH Terasea has won a contract to move Shell’s Prelude FLNG, the largest offshore hydrocarbons facility ever built, from Korea to Australia.

After completion, the…

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Asian LNG surplus to rise
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China - December 04, 2015

Asia’s LNG surplus is set to increase in 2016, as new production comes to market and demand from major importers such as Japan, South Korea and China…

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Magnolia LNG awards $4.35-billion EPC
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Australia - November 16, 2015

Magnolia LNG, a subsidiary of Australian company Liquefied Natural Gas, awarded a $4.35-billion engineering, procurement and construction contract to a consortium led…

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Interview
Qatar - September 24, 2015

Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) Secretary-General Seyed Mohammad Hossein Adeli discusses the shifting landscape of global natural gas markets and the impact on…

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LNGL seeks to solidify Magnolia LNG deal
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USA - September 14, 2015

Australian company Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (LNGL) is looking to solidify an engineering, procurement and construction contract between US player KBR and SK…

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Dhruv KOTAK
Interview
India - July 28, 2015

The joint managing director of domestic shipping, logistics and port infrastructure holding company J.M. Baxi Group, Dhruv Kotak, addresses the successes and…

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