Petronas, Malaysia’s state-owned oil and gas group, is threatening to pull the plug on a $10bn liquefied natural gas project in Canada, saying new taxes and rising competition from a slew of US shale gas projects threaten its viability.

China, not Russia, could shape Asia’s energy future,

Moscow auctioned off its first successful debt sale in more than two months on Sept. 24 after cancelling a string of bond auctions because of the sour investment climate that continues to surround Russia.

Gazprom Tries to Capitalise on Western Sanctions, Strengthen LNG Leadership

US LNG to Help, Not to Solve European Problems with Russia

Crude oil would cost at least $150 a barrel due to supply disruptions in the Middle East and North Africa were it not for rising production in North Dakota and Texas

Brazil's state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA discovered natural gas in a well being drilled to help measure the potential of a giant Brazilian offshore find, the company said in a securities filing on Wednesday.

Asian companies will replace Western majors if they quit energy projects in Russia due to sanctions over Moscow's role in Ukraine,

Total Looks to China to Finance Russian Gas Project Amid Sanctions Total SA said it was seeking nondollar financing for a gas project in Russia, becoming the second energy company in several days to indicate that Western sanctions on the Kremlin are affecting expansion plans.

The Yamal plan, a $27 billion investment to tap vast natural gas reserves in northwest Siberia, aims to double Russia's stake in the fast-growing market for liquefied natural gas.