Monday, 28 September 2026

Event Registry reported that the Alberta government announced the submission of a pipeline project to the Major Projects Office for listing under the Building Canada Act.

The proposed pipeline would carry crude oil to a marine terminal in southern British Columbia for export by sea, according to Event Registry.

The federal public comment period ended on Sept. 18, Event Registry reported.

Maine Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King urged President Donald Trump to release supplies from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve as winter heating costs rise, Event Registry reported.

Maine's statewide average heating oil price reached USD 5.77 per gallon on September 14, according to Event Registry.

Prices hit an all-time high of USD 6.02 per gallon during the week covered by the report.

Countrywide gas supply reached 2,619 million cubic feet per day as of 2pm on 27 September, according to Petrobangla operational data.

Event Registry reported estimated national demand of 3,800 million to 4,000 million cubic feet per day, above total output of 2,619 million cubic feet per day.

RLNG contributed 1,016 million cubic feet per day, reflecting near-peak operation of two Floating Storage and Regasification Units off Moheshkhali in Cox's Bazar, Event Registry reported.

The daily deficit across key sectors was approximately 1,200 million to 1,400 million cubic feet per day, according to Event Registry.

The Nigerian Navy committed to strengthening protection of critical petroleum infrastructure to support higher crude oil production in Nigeria, according to Event Registry.

Vice Admiral Idi Abbas said ongoing naval operations had significantly reduced crude oil theft and other maritime crimes.

In Rivers State, the Nigerian Navy recovered 33,800 litres of illegally refined petroleum products and stolen crude oil during an operation, Event Registry reported. The total comprised approximately 28,520 litres of illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil and 5,280 litres of stolen crude oil.

More QatarEnergy-linked liquefied natural gas vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz in the last week despite the US-Iran conflict, Offshore Engineer OEDigital reported.

GasLog Skagen reappeared off Sri Lanka on September 27 carrying a cargo from Qatar's Ras Laffan terminal, according to Offshore Engineer OEDigital.

The outlet also reported that Mesaimeer and Al Ghashamiya left the Gulf with cargoes from Ras Laffan.

At least one LNG vessel entered the Strait of Hormuz during the last week, Offshore Engineer OEDigital reported.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah flagged off India’s first liquefied natural gas-powered train from Sabarmati Railway Station in Gujarat, according to Event Registry.

The train uses a dual-fuel system that allows its engines to run on LNG and diesel. The technology could reduce diesel consumption by around 40%, Event Registry reported.

The eight-coach non-AC chair car train made its inaugural journey from Sabarmati to Mehsana Junction.

Event Registry reported that the International Gas Union indicated global natural gas supply tightness could continue through the following summer.

The International Gas Union represents 90% of global gas producers, according to Event Registry.

Europe is entering its heating season with insufficient gas storage and must compete with Asian buyers for available LNG supplies, Event Registry reported.

Recent gas price increases have reduced demand, though Event Registry said it remains uncertain whether the reduction will be temporary or structural.

Oil & Gas Journal reported that Kimmeridge sees US shale oil producers struggling to replace reserves despite improved operating efficiency, while natural gas resources remain comparatively abundant.

Kimmeridge reported that cumulative US shale reserve replacement since 2019 averaged about 95% for oil, compared with 126% for natural gas.

Since 2018, US shale producers' SG&A expense per barrel of oil equivalent fell about 48%, while interest expense dropped 46% and exploration expense declined 71%, according to Kimmeridge.

Kimmeridge said weaker oil reserve replacement could make US shale supply less responsive to higher prices over time, supporting WTI and the case for renewed oil exploration.

Nigeria's total petrol receipts rose 11% from July to August, reaching 50.5 million litres per day from 45.5 million litres per day, according to Event Registry.

Average daily petrol imports fell 26% to 14.6 million litres in August from 19.7 million litres in July, Event Registry reported.

The Dangote refinery accounted for about 71% of Nigeria's total petrol receipts in August, according to Event Registry.

Dangote Petroleum Refinery ended August with 360.4 million litres of petrol in stock while Nigeria continued to rely on imports, according to Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority data.

ExxonMobil Guyana President Alistair Routledge urged Guyana to be cautious about ring-fencing deepwater oil projects, according to Event Registry.

Routledge argued that ring-fencing would change the timing of government revenue rather than the gross amount if the same number of projects were developed.

He also said some marginal deepwater resources would probably never be developed if Guyana ring-fenced them.

Libya's National Oil Corporation reopened valve 7 on the Sharara-Zawiya pipeline, restoring crude flows after a shutdown lasting several days, according to Event Registry.

An armed group and Petroleum Facilities Guard members closed the valve on September 21, sharply reducing output at the Sharara oilfield, Event Registry reported.

The National Oil Corporation estimated that the five-day closure cut production by 942,376 barrels, valued at nearly USD 95 million, according to Event Registry.

The pipeline connects the Al-Sharara oilfield in southwest Libya with the Zawiya export terminal on the Mediterranean coast, Event Registry reported.

Kenyan President William Samoei Ruto reaffirmed Kenya's commitment to partnering with Dangote Group on a proposed USD 17 billion refinery and petrochemical complex in Lamu, Event Registry reported.

Ruto praised the Dangote Petroleum Refinery after touring the facility in Lagos and said seeing its 700,000-barrel-per-day capacity strengthened his confidence in the planned East African refinery project, according to Event Registry.

The Port of Lamu received 2,930 metric tonnes of heavy construction machinery, according to Event Registry reports.

The Kenya Ports Authority said the cargo will support construction of the Dangote refinery. The machinery arrived aboard MV Da Yang, which berthed at Lamu Port on Saturday.

Dangote Group set September 30, 2026, for the refinery's official groundbreaking ceremony.