Yangon sees sharp increase in fuel prices amid rising demand
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Fuel is now available at gas stations in Yangon, with only a few vehicles queuing, but the cost of gasoline has surged to over Ks 3,000 per liter, according to drivers in Yangon region.
Hefty oil price hike set Tuesday
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After a big-time rollback last week, oil companies will implement a hefty increase in pump prices starting Tuesday morning.
Sluggishness of LNG-to-power projects can undermine Vietnam’s energy security: ministry
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LNG-fired electricity is set to play an essential role in the socio-economic development and national energy security in Vietnam, however, LNG-fired power projects in Vietnam are facing a series of obstacles.
Sinopec, PetroChina lead the way in investment surge in Indonesia’s oil and gas sector
Chinese companies have been increasingly investing in oil and gas through working visits to Indonesia by a number of Chinese companies since last May.
Malaysia to reduce fuel subsidies as inflation weakens
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Malaysia is phasing out gas and diesel subsidies as inflation eases, working to reduce expenditures that ballooned during the coronavirus pandemic and rebuild government finances.
Indonesia aims to produce 100,000 oil barrels a day by 2028
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Indonesia is trying to increase its oil production that has been dropping since 2020, reversing the declining production trend by exploiting old oil fields and try to find new oil fields, with an aim of producing 100,000 barrels a day by 2028.
Meralco affiliate keen on beefing up LNG power capacities in Singapore
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The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) remains interested in putting up a 600 megawatts (MW) natural gas-fired power plant project in Singapore.
Mitsubishi Power secures contract for 500MW power plant in Malaysia
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Mtsubishi Power, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, has secured a contract to supply gas and steam turbines for a new 500MW gas turbine combined cycle (GTCC) power plant in Sarawak, Malaysia.