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The rise of China's teapot refineries
8 June 2016
Armed with import permits, the country’s private refineries are mopping up cheap global crude oil
Investors beware in Indonesia
18 May 2016
Resource nationalism seems to have killed a viable and important gas project in Indonesia
Asia offshore drilling drops
29 April 2016
India’s offshore is the only part of Asia likely to see activity perk up in the short term, as the slump spreads
A renminbi threat to oil?
20 April 2016
A major Chinese currency devaluation probably wouldn’t hurt Chinese oil demand as much as some think
Big gloom, small promise
4 April 2016
New Asian LNG demand centres are emerging while the region’s big consumers need less of the fuel
LNG: a fungible tangible
4 April 2016
A shift away from big-budget projects to smaller-scale plants will fundamentally change the market
Power to the buyers
4 April 2016
LNG importers now have the upper hand when signing new supply deals – and even rejigging existing contracts
Indonesia looks to top up its fuel tanks
15 March 2016
The Indonesian government wants to open the downstream playing field to attract tens of billions of dollars in private investment this year
Asia past its peak
25 February 2016
China’s output will fall this year, the biggest loser as Asia’s oil production drifts lower
The next China?
22 February 2016
Strong GDP growth, coupled with some reforms at home, could make India a new engine of global energy demand
Is Chinese oil demand starting to crack?
21 January 2016
Signs of weakness abound. But the country's robust consumption of gasoline remains a wildcard for the market
Indonesia’s lucrative market for Opec
21 January 2016
Jakarta wants to clean up its energy sector and hopes big Mideast exporters take up the investment opportunities it creates
RasGas-Petronet deal heralds a new era for LNG
13 January 2016
Buyers, not exporters, are now in command of an oversupplied market, as a new Qatar-India supply agreement shows
Indonesia grasps at ever-widening energy deficit
6 January 2016
Southeast Asia's largest hydrocarbon producer has always thought carefully before acting and the present regime, now more than a year old, shows no signs of breaking with tradition
China slashes natural gas prices by 30%
20 November 2015
LNG exporters will welcome the return of a major buyer, while domestic producers will be less happy with the change.
Santos aims to raise money after failed takeover bid
10 November 2015
The company wants to raise A$3.5bn to strengthen balance sheet and keep opportunistic bidders at bay
Coal grows in prominence in Southeast Asia
4 November 2015
As leaders gathered for Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW), coal was at the forefront of discussions
Russia could offer China better gas pricing
2 November 2015
Russia is well positioned to supply more pipeline gas to China as a weaker currency makes pricing more competitive
Cheniere chief says LNG prices need to rise 20% to secure new investments
27 October 2015
Charif Souki, the chief executive of Cheniere Energy, said LNG prices need to rise another 20-25% to sanction new projects
International Energy Agency warns of low oil price danger
27 October 2015
Governments should not count on oil prices remaining low when deciding their energy policies the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned
Oil markets remain in equilibrium
23 October 2015
Buyers moved in as the price fell, but the IEA is forecasting the length to continue for at least another year
Scepter makes $5bn swoop on Santos
23 October 2015
Australia’s Santos has rebuffed a A$7.14bn ($5.15bn) takeover bid from Middle Eastern private equity group Scepter
Indonesia shopping for LNG to meet demand
20 October 2015
One of the world's biggest exporters of LNG is looking to buy 5-10m mt/year of the super-cooled fuel by 2020 to help meet surging demand at home
Santos share prices rise after GLNG starts shipping
19 October 2015
The price rise followed the maiden shipment of LNG from its $18.5bn Gladstone LNG export project
India cuts gas prices by 18%
8 October 2015
The well-head gas price has dropped to $3.82/m British thermal units (Btu) which could discourage investment in the fields
Oil market out of balance despite rising demand
30 September 2015
Despite falling non-Opec supply and rising demand, the market still has a way to go
Asian NOCs eye upstream build amid low oil prices
30 September 2015
With oil prices low and forecast to remain that way, governments are looking to strengthen their hand through acquisitions
Woodside targets Oil Search in $8bn takeover bid
10 September 2015
Australia’s Woodside Energy is making an opportunistic A$11.6bn ($8.1 bn) takeover offer for Papua New Guinea (PNG)-focused Oil Search
India's ONGC expands Russian footprint
8 September 2015
The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation has taken a 15% stake in the Vankor oilfield
PTTEP interested in BG’s Thailand assets
7 September 2015
Thailand’s state-backed PTT Exploration & Production has reportedly expressed an interest in UK BG’s Thai assets.
India shifts fiscal regime to encourage investment
3 September 2015
India is easing rules for exploration and production in an effort to lure investment to boost output
Chief Executive of Santos steps down after falling profits
24 August 2015
The Australian company is facing increasing debt and a takeover is on the cards
Browse floating LNG gains traction
23 August 2015
Woodside is increasingly confident on a Browse floating LNG (FLNG) final investment decision in late 2016
New law hands Pertamina power as Indonesia dodge energy crisis
18 August 2015
Indonesia needs investors to avert an energy crisis. But a proposed law, widely hoped to improve the fiscal and regulatory environment, appears disappointing
ConocoPhillips puts Indonesian assets up for sale
14 August 2015
Only months after promising to increase investment in the country, ConocoPhillips is seeking a buyer for its assets
First nuclear plant to reopen in Japan after Fukushima
12 August 2015
Japan has brought back the first of its nuclear plants which were closed in the wake of the Fukushima disaster. However, analysts doubt if this will affect LNG imports
China hopes to stimulate demand by cutting gas prices
5 August 2015
The country will cut regulated gas prices in order to encourage demand
Pertamina to take control of Mahakam once contract expires
24 June 2015
Total and Inpex currently have a production sharing contract which will expire in 2017
IEA cuts global gas demand growth forecast for Asia
18 June 2015
The International Energy Agency has taken the step after surprisingly weak Asian markets
Chinese oil companies try to renegotiate import deals
18 June 2015
Sinopec is negotiating with Origin amid weak gas demand and oversupply on their own soil
Fracking making waves again
11 June 2015
The controversial drilling technology, that boosted US oil and gas production and transformed global energy markets in the process, is making waves again
IOCs eye Petronas' 'plug and play' FLNG
8 June 2015
Petronas says they already have interest in their plan to charter FLNG vessels to IOCs
Cautious optimism over China's shale-gas plans
1 June 2015
The country’s huge reserves are not living up to their promise
Emerging suppliers are banking on China's gas needs
28 May 2015
The country is poised to be a pivotal player in global gas markets as demand surges
China's slowing economy may threaten energy markets
28 May 2015
After a decade of rampant growth, the Chinese economy is cooling. The way the country uses energy is changing too
China's NOCs start to feel the pinch
28 May 2015
The country’s oil giants aren’t in the rosiest financial health, but remain ready to scoop up assets elsewhere
Cautious optimism over China's shale-gas plans
28 May 2015
The country’s huge reserves are not living up to their promise
Speculation of restructuring in China's oil and gas industry
28 May 2015
Talks have been held as Beijing faces increasing pressure to change the industry
CBM-to-LNG makes its mark in Australia
22 May 2015
Australia's coalbed methane-to-liquefied natural gas (CBM-to-LNG) projects have generally drawn a bad rap from the wider industry. But they are proving more successful than the nation’s conventional LNG schemes, energy research consultancy Wood Mackenzie said
Asia will be the driving force behind expansion, says PM
18 May 2015
Malaysian Prime Minister urges AOGC delegates to innovate and reform to spark more growth