Keywords: Energy investment


Italy pledges continued fiscal discipline while making room for energy and defence investment

Italy’s government intends to maintain a cautious approach to public finances while preparing for potential economic turbulence, Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said in Rome on Tuesday. His remarks came as the government presented its public finance planning document to the Chamber of Deputies,......

Trump says Taiwan agrees to buy 30% of gas from Alaska pipeline project

US President Donald Trump has announced that Taiwan has agreed to purchase 30% of the natural gas expected to flow through a proposed Alaska pipeline over the next 20 years, presenting the commitment as a potential boost for American energy exports and investment in domestic infrastructure. Speaking......

OPEC forecasts rising global oil demand and warns of investment shortfalls

Global oil demand is expected to continue growing in 2026, with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) highlighting the need for sustained investment to ensure that energy supplies can keep pace with future consumption. OPEC Secretary-General Haitham Al Ghais forecasts an increase......

Morocco boosts oil and gas exploration with new ONHYM-Viridien partnership

Morocco is strengthening its efforts to make its sedimentary basins more attractive to international energy investors through a new cooperation agreement between the National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines (ONHYM) and French geoscience company Viridien. Announced in Paris on October 7, 2026, the multi-client......

Senegal mobilizes $1.7 billion to achieve universal electricity access by 2029

Senegal is moving to accelerate its drive toward universal electricity access after private companies and the country’s development partners pledged a combined 998 billion CFA francs, equivalent to more than $1.7 billion, for the expansion of the national power network. The commitments were announced......

Trump threatens to double South Korea’s bill over Alaska LNG project

US President Donald Trump has threatened to increase the amount South Korea would be asked to contribute to the Alaska liquefied natural gas project if Seoul does not agree to the terms presented by Washington. Speaking to reporters on October 2, Trump said that if South Korea did not sign the agreement......

Swiss company explores $3.6 billion green hydrogen projects in Morocco

Morocco is attracting renewed interest from international investors in the green hydrogen sector, with Swiss company H2 Global Energy studying two projects in the country that could represent a combined investment of more than $3.6 billion. The proposed developments, planned for Beni Mellal and Tangier,......

Venezuela unveils details of a 25-year oil agreement with the United States

Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez has outlined details of a proposed long-term oil agreement with the United States, describing it as a 25-year bilateral project aimed at reviving the country’s energy sector and strengthening public revenues. According to Rodríguez,......

Trump announces major oil agreement giving the United States a stake in Venezuela’s reserves

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a new oil agreement with Venezuela that he says will give American interests majority control over more than 65 billion barrels of the country’s proven oil reserves. Trump announced the deal on Friday through his Truth Social account, describing it as......