ADNOC Warns Gulf Oil Disruptions Could Last Until 2027
It still seems that oil markets are believing their own theories more than hard-hitting warnings from Arab national oil companies. Even wit…
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Oil Prices Rise As Iran Draws Red Line on Uranium
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Asia Intelligence Brief — Thursday, May 21, 2026
Vladimir Putin left Beijing without the Power of Siberia 2 gas-pipeline breakthrough Moscow had sought, exposing a partnership tilting towa…
Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez to visit India next week for oil talks, says US's Marco Rubio
Rodriguez has been in power since the US captured and deposed Nicolas Maduro in January.
Electricity company restores power plant after three-year shutdown
The 450 megawatts Alaoji Open Cycle Power Plant in Abia State was shut down in 2023 over gas supply and metering disputes.The post Electric…
India great partner, ready to expand energy cooperation: Rubio
India great partner, ready to expand energy cooperation: Rubio
Oil markets nearing ‘red zone’ as holiday season nears, warns IEA chief
Surging demand, low reserves and reduced Middle East exports predicted to cause global crunch by AugustOil markets will enter “red zone” by…
UK Fuel Crunch Forces Starmer to Face Difficult Policy Choices
Sir Keir Starmer has spelt out a number of policies to address fuel shortages, signalling the government’s fears that the Iran war could hi…
China Boosts Oil Stockpiles Despite Import Plunge
China appears to continue sending crude into strategic and commercial reserves despite the plunge in its imports and the world’s biggest-ev…
America’s Abandoned Oil Wells Could Power the Next Geothermal Boom
As the United States continues to explore its vast geothermal potential, researchers are exploring the possibility of using abandoned oil w…
Oil market risks 'red zone' by summer, IEA chief warns
While a surplus of oil in the market before the war has helped absorb the energy shock it caused, "stocks are eroding", said Fatih Birol.
Saudi Oil Export Income Jumped to 3.5-Year High in March as Prices Soared
Despite the lowest production and export volumes on record, Saudi Arabia saw the value of its oil exports surge by 37.4% in March to the hi…
2 Chinese supertankers join flotilla exiting Hormuz as stand-off appears to thaw
Three fully laden supertankers – including two Chinese vessels – crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, in a possible sign that Tehran …
Nuclear fuel is the weak link in US energy security: Centrus CMO
America must rebuild its nuclear fuel supply chain to reduce geopolitical risk, writes Centrus Energy CMO John Donelson. “No one company ca…
China Raises Fuel Price Caps Again as Iran War Keeps Oil Markets on Edge
China will raise the price cap for its domestic retail prices of gasoline and diesel once again, as of May 22, in the latest hike of the ma…
AI gives China ‘God’s-eye view’ of solar, wind installations as data-centre demand booms
In a significant leap for green-energy tracking, researchers from Peking University and Alibaba Group’s Damo Academy have used AI to map hu…
Ukrainian Drones Strike Oil Refinery Deep Inside Russia
A Ukrainian drone strike targeted the Syzran oil refinery in Russia. Samara regional Governor reported two deaths and injuries following th…
RSF ’to cut flow of oil unless Sudan army drone strikes cease’
The advisor to Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commander Mohammed Hamdan ‘Hemedti’ Dagalo, El Pasha Tabik,...The post RSF ’to cut flow of oil un…
Japan’s Crude Imports from Middle East Slump to Lowest on Record
Japan in April imported the lowest volume of crude oil from the Middle East on record dating back to 1979 as the Iran war and the de facto …
U.S. Forces Detain Iranian Oil Tanker Near Strait of Hormuz
While an account attributed to the “Persian Gulf Management Authority” once again emphasized the “Islamic Republic’s control over the pe ...
All city buses in Eilat, Kiryat Shmona to be replaced with electric ones by end of 2026
Egged will replace Eilat's 40 buses and 20 of Kiryat Shmona's, bringing the total of buses operated by the company in Israel to 900.
Iranian sources say regime has decided to keep highly enriched uranium in Iran, defying Trump
Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said to refuse to give up stockpile of near-weapons grade nuclear material, which US and Israel have demand…
Mojtaba Khameneni's new order
Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei ordered highly-enriched uranium to remain in Iran, two senior Iranian sources say.
China's Solar Exports Soar as World Grapples with Energy Crisis
Despite the end of China's export tax refunds on April 1, exports of Chinese solar cells and panels continued to surge in April as demand f…
Ukraine strikes Russian oil refinery in long-range drone attack, Kyiv says
Ukraine has been ramping up its retaliatory long-range strikes on Russia in recent weeks, particularly targeting oil infrastructure.
Supreme Leader says enriched uranium must stay in Iran, Iranian sources say
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei's order could further frustrate US President Donald Trump and complicate talks on ending the US-Israeli war on I…
Gov't freezes price caps on fuel products for 4th straight time
The government froze the price ceilings on fuel products for the fourth consecutive time Thursday, amid lessening volatility in global crud…
Russia delivers nuclear warheads to Belarus as NATO tensions spike
Russia has delivered nuclear munitions to field storage facilities in Belarus as part of major nuclear drills amid tensions with European N…
ASEAN Power Grid is an energy security necessity, experts say
Speaking to CNA on the sidelines of Ecosperity Week 2026 in Singapore, regional energy leaders said Southeast Asia must now turn years of d…