Politics & Regulation

The controversial Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline tunnel project faces a 30-day public consultation period after the U.S.

Pakistan and Iran on Monday reaffirmed their commitment to an early resolution of the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project, emphasizing a way forward through discussions between the two sides. 

Spanish gas grid firm Enagas has been awarded $302 million in Arbitration over a pipeline dispute in Peru, the company announced on Monday, May 26. 

Hungary and Serbia are set to begin construction soon on a new oil pipeline aimed at bolstering energy security in the region, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó announced Monday. 

The pipeline, expected to be operational by 2027, will ensure reliable fuel supplies for Serbia and neighboring countries.

The Trump administration has lifted a month-old stop-work order on Empire Wind project off the New York coast in a compromise that could revive plans for a previously cancelled natural gas pipeline. 

Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) announced a new project today to promote President Trump’s energy dominance agenda. In line with the president’s order to build in America again, McNeese State University in Lake Charles, La. was selected as the site of the PHMSA National Center of Excellence for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Safety.

Mozambique and Zambia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to construct a landmark pipeline between the two countries to transport refined petroleum products.  

The Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources of Timor Leste (MPRM) and TIMOR GAP, E.P. have signed a cooperation agreement with StreamTec Solutions AG (STS), a Swiss-based company, for the design of a natural gas pipeline and the establishment of a public-private partnership company named “STREAMTEC Timor-Leste Pipeline, CO.” (STS TL)

Prime Minister Mark Carney indicated he would support a new pipeline project, provided there is consensus on the development, he said in a recent interview with CTV News.   

Construction on an 807-mile Alaska natural gas pipeline, a critical piece of the Alaska LNG project, could begin as early as next year, Gov.

Nigeria is seeking Ghana’s support for the proposed African Atlantic Gas Pipeline Project (also known as the Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline), which aims to improve regional ties and bolster energy security.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are scheduled to discuss energy cooperation, including the proposed Power of Siberia 2 natural gas pipeline, during Xi's visit to Moscow, a Kremlin aide confirmed Tuesday.

A sweeping energy bill is back before the South Carolina Senate this week after the House of Representatives approved significant changes, including the removal of a requirement for improved public notice on new pipeline projects. 

South Sudan has resumed exporting oil through Sudan following repairs to a pipeline damaged by the ongoing conflict in its northern neighbor.