Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd. is building an 80,000 mt underground LPG rock cavern in Mangalore, which is expected to be operational by mid-2025, company and government officials said.

Japan, South Korea and Taiwan have all said they are considering investments in a long-delayed $44 billion LNG export project in Alaska backed by Trump.

China has announced the start of construction on three offshore wind projects totalling 3 GW off the coast of the Guangdong Province, southern China, namely the Fanshi-1, Qingzhou-5 and Qingzhou-7 projects.

The battery was charged and discharged 10 times, and the performance of the battery was almost unchanged, indicating relatively stable cycling characteristics.

The US, Japan and South Korea have committed to placing US LNG to bolster energy security and for mutual benefits, the countries said in a joint statement following a foreign ministerial trilateral meeting in Brussels on April 3.

Under the teaming agreement - signed in Seoul on 1 April - the cooperation between Fermi Energia and Samsung C&T will focus on key aspects of the project, including the formation of an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) partnership, site constructability review, cost estimation, and financing strategies.

Beijing slapped a 15% tariff on US LNG shipments from Feb. 10 in retaliation to American levies, which was further exacerbated last week by another set of Chinese levies on all imports from the US.

Asia more than doubled its installed solar capacity, with 327 GW added in 2024, including 85% (278 GW) in China and 10% (24.5 GW) in India; in addition, over 38 GW of solar capacity was installed in the United States, while Brazil and Germany each added over 15 GW.

The Alaska energy project should be included in a trade package, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba told parliament Monday, as he seeks to put together a sweeping agreement with Washington.

LNG suppliers have invested billions in new export projects on the assumption that China, the world’s top buyer, will underpin demand growth for decades.

China is also boosting its energy security by focusing on producing more gas at home, which will help to curb import growth.

India’s energy landscape is a study in contrasts. On one hand, the country is a global leader in renewable energy adoption, with ambitious targets for solar and wind power. On the other, coal remains the backbone of its energy mix, accounting for 55% of the national energy supply and over 74% of power generation.

In the global race to achieve net-zero emissions, India stands at the threshold of a transformative clean energy revolution. Green hydrogen, a fuel produced through water electrolysis using renewable sources, has captured attention for its immense potential to cut carbon emissions and drive economic growth.

Russian oil products exports remain resilient with volumes climbing last month to the highest in a year, despite repeated drone strikes against the country’s refining operations.

The agreement sets out the terms and main areas of interaction between the parties and the possibility of a further expansion of capacity to 330 MW.