Cambodia set for multi-million dollar oil payday in October

Cambodia expects to receive millions of dollars in October in proceeds from the sale of nearly 300,000 barrels of crude oil stolen by the Bahamas-flagged tanker MT Strovolos last year following a payment dispute with the Apsara oil field’s Singaporean developer, KrisEnergy, according to a senior energy official.

DoE completes Natural Gas Development Plan

THE Department of Energy (DOE) and the University of the Philippines Statistical Center Research Foundation Inc. (UPSCRFI), through its Gas Policy Development Project (GPDP), have completed the Natural Gas Development Plan (NGDP) that would help guide regulators, policymakers, and investors on the development of the Philippine Downstream Natural Gas Industry (PDNGI).

Thailand Offers Oil Users More Relief to Tame Inflation Risk

Thailand will extend a tax cut on the nation’s most-used fuel and subsidize electricity bills of some users to shield consumers from higher oil prices amid a forecast that the nation’s sticky inflation may stay above the central bank forecast next year.