Coal supply for thermal power plants to increase by 10-15%
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) – The Vietnam Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) and Dong Bac Corporation strive to supply about 48.35 million tonnes of coal for thermal power plants, an increase of about 10-15% compared to 2022.
Exclusive: Thailand’s PTT in advanced talks with Qatar for LNG deal
SINGAPORE/LONDON, July 7 (Reuters) – Thailand’s largest energy company, state-controlled PTT (PTT.BK), is in advanced talks with Qatar for a 15-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply deal, four trading sources told Reuters.
Laos turns to China for gasoline imports amid economic crisis
Laos has begun importing gasoline from China instead of purchasing it from neighboring Thailand amid an ongoing economic crisis, including surging inflation that has prompted one lawmaker to call for an increase in salaries for domestic workers and state employees.
Malaysia’s oil and gas sector to remain resilient in second half
Analysts foresee Malaysia’s oil and gas sector to remain resilient in the second half of 2023, underpinned by steady oil prices.
Indonesian LNG makes up less than 1% of Singapore’s natural gas imports: MTI
LIQUEFIED natural gas (LNG) from Indonesia made up less than 1 per cent of Singapore’s annual natural gas imports on average between 2020 and 2022, Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong said in a written parliamentary reply on Monday (Jul 3).
Gas supply on an upward trajectory
Thailand’s domestic gas supply has increased as production from the Erawan gas block in the Gulf of Thailand has risen to 400 million standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD) from 210 MMSCFD earlier this year, according to the Department of Mineral Fuels.
Pertamina, Petronas aim to replace Shell in Masela project, Indonesia minister says
State energy firms Pertamina and Petronas plan to jointly take over Shell’s participating interest in Indonesia’s Masela gas project, the Indonesian energy minister said on Monday.
Indonesian Minister Says Pertamina Plans on Establishing Oil Refinery in Kenya
Coordinating Minister for Maritime and Investment Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan revealed that state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina plans to expand its business to East Africa by establishing an oil refinery in Kenya.
Vitol Says Achieved Milestone LNG Orders from Finland, Philippines
Vitol Group said Monday it had delivered the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo to Finland’s first LNG terminal and that another LNG shipment has embarked for the Philippines in what is also a first for the Southeast Asian country.
New version of ASEAN taxonomy hoped to help with coal phase-out
Jakarta (VNA) – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has recently launched the second version of its taxonomy for sustainable finance, expected to help the region unlock financing for coal phase-outs.