Politics & Regulation

Flags of the USA and Japan (© Shutterstock/esfera)
Flags of the USA and Japan (© Shutterstock/esfera)

Japan Weighs Trump-backed $44 Billion Alaska Gas Pipeline Project, Hires Consultant

Japan has hired energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie to assess a proposed 800-mile Alaska gas pipeline and liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter.

Steel pipe for a offshore pipeline (© Shutterstock/Maciej Mienciuk)
Steel pipe for a offshore pipeline (© Shutterstock/Maciej Mienciuk)

Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan Discuss Trans-Caspian Pipeline to Supply Natural Gas to Europe

Officials from Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan reportedly discussed a long-debated project to build a trans-Caspian natural gas pipeline during recent meetings, a move that could significantly alter the region's energy landscape. 

 Pipeline valve being opened (© Shutterstock/Oil and Gas Photographer)
Pipeline valve being opened (© Shutterstock/Oil and Gas Photographer)

Iraq and Syria Consider Reviving Kirkuk-Baniyas Pipeline

Iraq and Syria are exploring plans to revive a long-dormant oil pipeline that would link Iraqi oil fields to the Mediterranean Sea, a Syrian official announced on Sunday.

The move aims to diversify Iraq’s export routes and provide Syria with a stable, affordable crude supply.

The flag of Russia and Ukraine painted on a concrete wall with soldiers' shadows (© Shutterstock/Tomas Ragina)
The flag of Russia and Ukraine painted on a concrete wall with soldiers' shadows (© Shutterstock/Tomas Ragina)

Ukraine Armed Forces Hit Key Russian Pipeline and Refinery

Ukraine's Defense Forces launched a series of strikes on Russian territory on Saturday night, targeting a key oil pipeline and an oil refinery, RBC Ukraine reported on Sunday, citing information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 

Pakistan under the looking glas (© Shutterstock/Kachor Valentyna)
Pakistan under the looking glas (© Shutterstock/Kachor Valentyna)

Pakistani Officials Mull Delay of TAPI Pipeline Due to Domestic Surplus of Imported LNG

A leading energy consultancy, Wood Mackenzie, has advised Pakistan to postpone its commitment to the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project until at least 2031, citing a domes

Denmark on the map (© Shutterstock/hyotographics)
Denmark on the map (© Shutterstock/hyotographics)

Denmark Approves Construction of Major Hydrogen Pipeline to Germany

Denmark's government has approved the construction phase of a major hydrogen pipeline, taking a significant step toward becoming a key exporter of green hydrogen to Germany, where demand is projected to increase significantly by 2030.  

Russia’s Gazprom Signs Deal with China to Build the Power of Siberia 2 Pipeline (© kaiser-v / Shutterstock)
Russia’s Gazprom Signs Deal with China to Build the Power of Siberia 2 Pipeline (© kaiser-v / Shutterstock)

Russia’s Gazprom Signs Deal with China to Build the Power of Siberia 2 Pipeline

Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom has signed a legally binding agreement to construct the Power of Siberia 2 natural gas pipeline to China, a move aimed at pivoting gas exports to Asia as European deliveries decline following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Gas leak at Nord Stream 2 as seen from the Danish F-16 interceptor on Bornholm, Denmark September 27, 2022. (© Danish Defence Command)
Gas leak at Nord Stream 2 as seen from the Danish F-16 interceptor on Bornholm, Denmark September 27, 2022. (© Danish Defence Command)

German Prosecutors Arrest Suspect in Nord Stream Pipeline Attack

German authorities have arrested a Ukrainian national in Italy, a key breakthrough in the ongoing investigation into the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines, prosecutors announced Thursday, August 21.

 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Headquarters in Washington, DC (© Shutterstock/Mark Van Scyoc)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Headquarters in Washington, DC (© Shutterstock/Mark Van Scyoc)

Trump Names Rosner Interim Chairman of U.S. Regulator, FERC

President Donald Trump has named Commissioner David Rosner as the new chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the primary regulator for interstate pipelines and energy networks across the United States.

The flag of Russia and Ukraine painted on a concrete wall with soldiers' shadows (© Shutterstock/Tomas Ragina)
The flag of Russia and Ukraine painted on a concrete wall with soldiers' shadows (© Shutterstock/Tomas Ragina)

Ukrainian Drones Strike Strategic Russian Pipeline Oil Pumping Station in Border Region

Ukrainian kamikaze drones struck a key pumping station for pipeline oil in Russia’s Bryansk region early Wednesday, Ukrainian intelligence officials reported.

 Iraq on the map under the magnifying glas (© Shutterstock/Kachor Valentyna)
Iraq on the map under the magnifying glas (© Shutterstock/Kachor Valentyna)

Syria and Iraq to Discuss Revival of Decades-Old Cross-border Oil Pipeline

Syria’s energy minister, Mohammed Al-Bashir, has hinted at plans to visit Iraq to discuss reviving a defunct oil pipeline that previously transported crude from northern Iraq to a Syrian port on the Mediterranean Sea, officials said Monday.

Rendering of a pipeline with the Canadian flag (© Shutterstock/Ink Drop)
Rendering of a pipeline with the Canadian flag (© Shutterstock/Ink Drop)

Ontario to Explore New Energy Corridor, Including Major Pipelines to Boost Economy

The Ontario government has requested proposals for a feasibility study to explore a new economic and energy corridor, including pipelines, with the aim of bolstering the province's economy and securing its energy future. 

Kazakhstan with flag embedded on the surface of the earth (© Shutterstock/Harvepino)
Kazakhstan with flag embedded on the surface of the earth (© Shutterstock/Harvepino)

Kazakhstan to Boost Oil Exports Via BTC Pipeline as Russia Restricts Foreign Oil Tankers

Kazakhstan is considering boosting its oil exports through pipelines after Russia implemented a temporary ban on foreign oil tankers loading at its key Black Sea ports without explicit authorisation from its domestic security and counterintelligence agency, the Federal Security Service (FSB).