Asia Archives - Energy Analytics Institute (EAI)

Jeonbuk researcher proposes 2-stage decision-making framework of LatAm lithium governance

JEONBUK-DO, SOUTH KOREA (By Jeonbuk National University, 12.Dec.2025, Words: 560) — Lithium is a strategically very important mineral in the present decade. Latin American countries, […]

Venezuela forced to double discount on oil to Asia due to flood of sanctioned crude

HOUSTON/SINGAPORE (By Reuters, Marianna Parraga and Chen Aizhu, 10.Dec.2025, Words: 726) — Oil buyers in Asia are demanding deep discounts on Venezuelan crude due to a […]

McDermott inks EPCIC contract for natural gas development offshore Brunei

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By McDermott, 9.Dec.2025, Words: 252) — McDermott secured a subsea contract from PETRONAS Carigali Brunei Ltd. for engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) […]

Yantai updates on development pathways for global bay areas amid low-carbon transformation

YANTAI, CHINA (By Yantai, 8.Dec.2025, Words: 485) — On 4 Dec. 2025, the 2025 Shandong Green Low-carbon High-quality Development Conference was held in Yantai, Shandong province. Against […]

Chinese, Russian FMs call for safeguarding outcomes of WWII victory

MOSCOW, RUSSIA (By Xinhua, 3.Dec.2025, Words: 392) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held a meeting here on Tuesday, calling […]

Aslan inks HOA with Karimun Regency to develop “MU CITY” next-gen ecosystem

KARIMUN, RIAU ISLANDS, INDONESIA (By Aslan, 24.Nov.2025, Words: 584) — Singapore headquartered Aslan Energy Capital announced the signing of a heads of agreement with the government […]

HD Hyundai wins $1.46bn order for 8 ultra-large container ships

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (By HD Hyundai, 23.Nov.2025, Words: 321) — HD Hyundai secured an order for ultra-large container ships worth around $1.46bn, recording the largest container […]

HD Hyundai: first shipbuilder worldwide to deliver 5,000 ships

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (By Hyundai, 20.Nov.2025, Words: 391) — HD Hyundai has become the world’s first shipbuilder to build and deliver 5,000 ships, marking half a […]

JinkoSolar reports second and third quarter financial results for 2025

SHANGRAO, CHINA (By JinkoSolar, 17.Nov.2025, Words: 1,200) — JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended 30 Jun. 2025 and […]

EAI brief: PETRONAS names Dato’ Seri TPr (Dr.) Maimunah Mohd Sharif as property advisor

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Nov.2025, Words: 151) — PETRONAS announced appointment of Dato’ Seri TPr (Dr.) Maimunah Mohd Sharif as its […]

EAI NRG Dashboard 2 Nov. 2025 [free pdf download]

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Nov.2025, Words: 2,000) — The Energy Analytics Institute (EAI) NRG Dashboard — a must read for investors, students, […]

CNOOC reports steady project progress in 3Q:25, output growth

HONG KONG (By CNOOC, 30.Oct.2025, Words: 392) — CNOOC Limited announced its operating results for the third quarter of 2025. In the first 3 quarters […]

LG Energy reveals 3Q:25 financial details

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (By LG Energy, 29.Oct.2025, Words: 776) — LG Energy Solution announced its third-quarter earnings for 2025, posting a significant improvement in operating profit. […]

Viridien announces new geologic study to evaluate Langasuka basin offshore Malaysia

PARIS, FRANCE (By Viridien, 21.Oct.2025, Words: 165) — Viridien, in collaboration with Malaysia Petroleum Management (MPM), PETRONAS, is completing an integrated geological study designed to provide […]

EAI brief: IMF reveals new GDP estimates for 2025 and 2026

WASHINGTON, DC (By Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Oct.2025, Words: 74) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) revealed world economic outlook growth projections for 2025 […]

EAI NRG Dashboard 13 Oct. 2025 [free pdf download]

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Oct.2025, Words: 2,000) — The Energy Analytics Institute (EAI) NRG Dashboard — a most read for investors, students, […]

China says US actions harm its interest, not afraid of trade war with Trump’s US

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Oct.2025, Words: 327) — China firmly rejects the recent US restrictions and sanctions on China, and […]

US Treasury takes actions targeting key elements of Iran’s energy export machine

ATLANTA, GEORGIA (By Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Oct.2025, Words: 306) — The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced […]

EAI brief: shares of BYD slide amid exit of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway stake

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Isaac Silvestre, Energy Analytics Institute, 22.Sep.2025, Words: 125) — The shares of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Build Your Dream, also known […]

China’s president Xi Jinping speaks with Donald J. Trump about China-US relations, TikTok

BEIJING, CHINA (By Ministry of Foreign Affairs People’s Republic of China, 19.Sep.2025, Words: 430) — On the evening of 19 Sep. 2025, president Xi Jinping […]

China says US moves off Venezuela threaten regional peace, violate international laws

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Isaac Silvestre, Energy Analytics Institute, 15.Sep.2025, Words: 295) — The Chinese government urged the US to back down from efforts that it […]

Hanwha gets AiP from ABS for 174K LNG carrier ammonia fuel gas turbine retrofit

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (By Hanwha, 12.Sep.2025, Words: 409) — Hanwha Power Systems received Approval in Principle (AiP) from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for the […]

TotalEnergies to supply 1 MTPA of LNG to South Korea’s KOGAS for 10 years

PARIS, FRANCE (By TotalEnergies, 9.Sep.2025, Words: 240) — TotalEnergies and KOGAS, South Korea’s national natural gas company, announce the signing of a heads of agreement […]

Subsea7 awarded cable installation contract in Taiwan

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Sep.2025, Words: 137) — Subsea7 announced that Seaway7, part of the Subsea7 Group, was awarded a […]

China’s Xi Jinping proposes Global Governance Initiative (GGI) at Shanghai meeting

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Sep.2025, Words: 225) — China’s president Xi Jinping chaired the “Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus” meeting and delivered […]

JinkoSolar announces 1H:25 business highlights

SHANGRAO, CHINA (By JinkoSolar, 27.Aug.2025, Words: 315) — JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. announced its business highlights for the first half of 2025. Key business highlights in […]

CNOOC reports oil and gas output reaches new record, updates on Guyana

HONG KONG (By CNOOC, 27.Aug.2025, Words: 872) — CNOOC Limited announced its 2025 interim results. In the first half of 2025, with the concerted efforts of […]

Baker Hughes inks 90-month service agreement for bp’s Tangguh LNG plant in Indonesia

HOUSTON, TEXAS and LONDON, ENGLAND (By Baker Hughes, 26. Aug.2025, Words: 280) — This comprehensive 90-month agreement covers spare parts, repair services, and field service engineering […]

AMIGO LNG inks 20-year LNG SPA with GUNVOR to source Mexican LNG

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Aug.2025, Words: 328) — AMIGO LNG S.A. de C.V., the Mexican joint venture of Texas-based Epcilon LNG LLC […]

Jinping says countries should unite “opposing unilateralism and protectionism”

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Isaac Silvestre, Energy Analytics Institute, 12.Aug.2025, Words: 370) — China’s president Xi Jinping conducted a telephone call with his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inácio […]

Modi, Putin hold phone talks amid rising US pressure on India-Russia oil trade

NEW DELHI, INDIA (By Xinhua, 9.Aug.2025, Words: 87) — Amid the ongoing U.S. pressure on India-Russia oil trade, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday […]

China’s president Xi Jinping takes phone call from Russian president Vladimir Putin

ATLANTA, GEORGIA (By Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Aug.2025, Words: 178) — China’s president Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart participated in a phone call […]

CNOOC announces Yellowtail project commences production offshore Guyana

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Aug.2025, Words: 226) — CNOOC Limited confirmed the Yellowtail project offshore Guyana in the Stabroek block, […]

China’s foreign ministry responds to Philippine leader’s comment on Taiwan

ATLANTA, GEORGIA (By Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Aug.2025, Words: 463) — China’s foreign ministry and embassy in the Philippines have lodged serious protests with […]

EAI brief: Asia set to lead LNG demand growth, Cheniere says [pdf download]

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Isaac Silvestre, Energy Analytics Institute, 7.Aug.2025, Words: 105) — Asia is set to lead liquefied natural gas (LNG) demand growth, according to […]

Cheniere and JERA ink long-term LNG SPA for 1 MTPA

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Isaac Silvestre, Energy Analytics Institute, 7.Aug.2025, Words: 281) — Cheniere Energy, Inc. and JERA Co., Inc. jointly announced that Cheniere Marketing, LLC […]

EAI brief: China and Mexico discuss bilateral ties in Mexico City

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Aug.2025, Words: 107) — Officials from China and Mexico held discussions in Mexico City around promoting […]

Washington-Caracas negotiation doors open as US looks to reduce Chinese influence

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 31.Jul.2025, Words: 520) — The doors to negotiations between Washington and Caracas have not closed completely […]

EAI brief: Trinidad’s energy ministers meet with high commissioner from India

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 28.Jul.2025, Words: 165) — The co-heads of Trinidad and Tobago’s Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries […]

Sempra Infrastructure and JERA ink SPA for US LNG from Port Arthur LNG Phase 2

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Isaac Silvestre, Energy Analytics Institute, 31.Jul.2025, Words: 534) — Sempra subsidiary Sempra Infrastructure announced a 20-year sale and purchase agreement for the […]

IMF and “tenuous resilience amid persistent uncertainty” [pdf download]

WASHINGTON, DC (By IMF, 28.Jul.2025, Words: 292) — Global growth is projected at 3% for 2025 and 3.1% in 2026, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) […]

China-EU trade relations are “win-win” in nature, China says

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Isaac Silvestre, Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Jul.2025, Words: 266) — China-EU economic and trade relations are mutually complementary and “win-win” in nature. As […]

Trump quietly renews Chevron’s license in Venezuela, marking shift in US policy

MIAMI, FLORIDA (By Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 24.Jul.2025, Words: 1,030) — In a marked shift in U.S. policy toward Venezuela, the Trump administration has quietly […]

4 places Chevron and Hess merger will have the most impact: Guyana, GOM, Bakken, Asia

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Chevron, 23.Jul.2025, Words: 433) — With the merger complete, Chevron and Hess are moving forward with integrated operations—and looking forward to a […]

Maduro says Venezuela looks to become the “China of South America”

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 22.Jul.2025, Words: 277) — Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro Moros reaffirmed his commitment to bilateral cooperation with […]

Chevron completes $53bn acquisition of Hess Corporation, eyes Guyana production growth

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Jul.2025, Words: 722) — Chevron Corporation has finally completed its acquisition of Hess Corporation following the […]

Seatrium to propel offshore innovation with first turnkey FPSO delivery to Petrobras

SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE (By Seatrium, 16.Jul.2025, Words: 500) — Seatrium Limited announced the impending delivery of the PETROBRAS 78 (P-78) – the first of a series […]

Seatrium announces $400mn sustainability-linked credit facility from UOB

SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE (Seatrium, 15.Jul.2025) — Seatrium Limited announced its wholly-owned subsidiary Seatrium Financial Services Pte. Ltd. (SFS) successfully secured a $400mn sustainability-linked revolving credit facility […]

China’s premier Li Qiang met with Brazil’s president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during BRICS

SALVADOR, BRAZIL (By Pedro Silva, Energy Analytics Institute, 6.Jul.2025, Words: 189) — The Chinese premier Li Qiang met with Brazil’s president Luiz Inácio Lula da […]

Brazil’s leader Lula condemns Gaza ‘genocide’ at BRICS

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL (By Al Jazeera and news agencies, 6.Jul.2025, Words: 496) — Brazil’s president says the world must act to stop what he […]