Vitol has acquired full ownership of US-based Mid America Agri Products / Wheatland and its parent company, Mid America Bio Energy & Commodities. Vitol has been a shareholder in MAAPW and the exclusive marketer of its ethanol since 2018.
Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) said its LNG carrier Al Mayeda was hit by unidentified objects while transiting the Arabian Gulf on the evening of 30 October. The vessel remains safe and operational as the impact is assessed.
The project is expected to raise Absheron’s gas production to 6 billion cubic metres a year and condensate output to 47,000 barrels per day. Start-up is planned for 2029.
SOCAR carried out more than 21,000 metres of drilling in the third quarter of 2026. Azerbaijan’s oil production totalled 6.6 million tonnes during the period.
Venture Global has begun commercial operations at the first phase of its Plaquemines LNG export project. Shell lifted the first cargo after the launch.
Vitol has invested in Delfin FLNG 1, the first floating LNG liquefaction facility in the United States and the world’s largest floating LNG project. It will become the project’s largest offtaker, with volumes of 1.4 million tonnes a year.
TotalEnergies has agreed to acquire a 30% operated interest in the Lang Lebah and B14 gas fields off the coast of Sarawak, Malaysia. The fields are planned to be developed as an integrated project.
TotalEnergies and KKR have agreed to add 700 MW of renewable capacity to their US joint venture. The portfolio has an enterprise value of $1.2 billion.
Zhanaydar Zhandeldinov has been appointed CEO of Kazakhstan Petrochemical Industries Inc. Before the appointment, he was chief director for production and industrial services at KMG Rompetrol SRL.
AtyrauNefteMash has started producing three propane bullets for the gas separation complex being built at Tengiz. Each vessel will be 42.75 metres long and 7.5 metres in diameter.
KAZENERGY Association Chairman Serikkali Brekeshev spoke at the ENERGY TRENDS: Gas & Petrochemicals forum and outlined priorities for the country’s gas industry. Marketable gas output totalled 27.5 billion cubic metres in 2025.
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Energy has presented the Energy AI Kazakhstan concept. Proposed tools include early detection of fuel shortage risks, automated reporting and industrial safety monitoring.
The first shipment of equipment for a new gas processing plant in Zhanaozen has reached Yersai port. Three more ships carrying cargo are on their way to Kazakhstan.
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