Asia News


China’s Five-Year Plan Focuses on Oil Stability, Gas and Reserves Growth

Mar 05, 2026

China set an annual oil output target of 200 million metric tons (4 million barrels per day) in its next five-year plan on Thursday, a level it already surpassed last year, as the country also pledged to expand the size of its undisclosed strategic oil reserves…

Velesto Gets Shell’s Deepwater Job Offshore Malaysia

Mar 04, 2026

Malaysia’s oil and gas services firm Velesto has secured two contracts from Sabah Shell Petroleum Company (SSPC), a subsidiary of Shell, to support its deepwater operations offshore Sabah in Malaysia.The contracts were awarded to Velesto’s subsidiary…

Subsea7 Extends Engagement on Türkiye’s Sakarya Field with New Deal

Mar 04, 2026

Subsea7 has secured a large variation order by Turkish Petroleum Offshore Technology Center AS (TP-OTC) relating to the Sakarya field development in the Black Sea, offshore Türkiye.The award represents an extension to the contract announced…

Asia’s Oil Reliance on Middle East Explained

Mar 04, 2026

Asia depends on oil and gas from the Middle East, sourcing 60% of its crude from the region, making it highly vulnerable if the Iran war causes a prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz supply route.How Much Middle Eastern Oil Does Asia Import…

Petronas Picks OceanSTAR Elite FPSO for Asian Oil and Gas Project

Mar 03, 2026

OceanSTAR Engineering, a subsidiary of OceanSTAR Elite, has entered into a long-term contract with Petronas for the provision of lease, operation and maintenance of a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit supporting the Sepat…

Velesto Inks Five-Year Drilling Deal for Jack-Up Rig with Petronas

Mar 03, 2026

Malaysia’s oil and gas services firm Velesto has secured a five-year drilling contract from Petronas for its NAGA 2 jack-up rig.Under the contract, NAGA 2 will undertake drilling activities beginning in February 2026 for a firm period of five years…

Qatar LNG Halt Forces Asia to Seek Alternative Supplies

Mar 03, 2026

India began rationing natural gas on Tuesday while countries around Asia looked to the spot market to replace supplies, activated emergency plans and prepared to step up production, as the conflict in the Middle East curtailed shipping and halted Qatari output…

China Looks Best Placed to Weather Iran Energy Shock

Mar 03, 2026

China is the world's largest energy importer and would therefore appear vulnerable to the surge in crude oil and natural gas prices from the conflict between Israel and the United States against Iran.But the opposite is most likely the case…

Oil Up 8% as Middle Eastern War Rages

Mar 02, 2026

Oil surged 9% on Monday after retaliatory Iranian attacks disrupted shipping in the crucial Strait of Hormuz following the weekend's bombing by Israel and the United States that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.A sustained jump in prices would threaten a global economic recovery…

Velesto Lands Jack-Up Drilling Deal with Jadestone off Malaysia

Feb 25, 2026

Malaysia’s oil and gas services Velesto has secured a drilling contract worth approximately $16.5 million from Jadestone Energy for operations at the East Belumut field offshore Malaysia.The contract, awarded to Velesto’s wholly owned subsidiary Velesto Drilling…

Inpex Eyes Mid-Year Bids for $21B Indonesia LNG Project

Feb 25, 2026

Japanese oil and gas explorer Inpex said it aims to start the tender process for engineering for its Abadi gas project in Indonesia in the middle of this year, as Jakarta pledged to remove bureaucratic snags to help expedite the $21 billion development…

Eni Nears FID for Indonesia’s Offshore Gas Projects

Feb 24, 2026

Indonesia's upstream oil and gas regulator SKK Migas expects Italy's Eni to reach its final investment decision next month for the development of the Geng North and Gendalo-Gendang gas projects, its head Djoko Siswanto told reporters.He said…

Seatrium Targets $40M Cost Savings in Continued Divestment Drive

Feb 23, 2026

Seatrium has put in motion a series of non-core asset divestments set to complete by early 2026, targeting over $40 million (S$50 million) in annualized operational cost savings.The Singapore-based offshore and marine group said the savings…

Inpex Secures Environmental Approval for Indonesia’s Abadi LNG Project

Feb 20, 2026

Japan’s largest exploration and production (E&P) firm Inpex has received environmental approval from the Indonesian government for its Abadi liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in the Masela Block, marking a key milestone as the development…

MISC Secures Long-Term Charter for Papua New Guinea's First FSO

Feb 19, 2026

Malaysia’s MISC has secured long-term bareboat charter and operations and maintenance contracts with ExxonMobil PNG (EMPNG) for Papua New Guinea’s first floating storage and offloading (FSO) unit.The contracts comprise a firm 15-year charter with extension options of up to an additional 15 years…

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