India signs $3 billion LNG agreement with UAE, vows to double trade, as U.S. deal remains elusive

India said it plans to double bilateral trade with the UAE to $200 billion by 2032, in a step toward diversifying its partnerships as a deal with the Asian country’s biggest trading partner, the U.S., remains elusive. In a whirlwind, three-hour long meeting late Monday between UAE’s President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and […]

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Japan to restart world’s biggest nuclear plant Wednesday

The world’s biggest nuclear power plant is set to restart on Wednesday for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima disaster, its Japanese operator said, despite persistent safety concerns among residents. The governor of Niigata province, where the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant is located, approved its resumption last month, although public opinion remains sharply divided. After receiving […]

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Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to Install Hydro Posts on Syr Darya River

Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are moving forward with the installation of ten automated hydro posts along the Syr Darya River, five in each country, as part of a joint initiative to enhance transparency and accuracy in transboundary water accounting and distribution for irrigation. The project is supported by the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ). The […]

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Kazakhstan urges US and Europe to help secure oil transport after tanker attacks in Black Sea

MOSCOW: Kazakhstan on Wednesday urged the US and Europe to help secure the transport of oil following drone attacks on tankers heading to a Black Sea terminal on the Russian coast which handles one percent of global supply. Unidentified drones struck at least two oil tankers in the Black Sea on Tuesday, ⁠including one chartered […]

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Tokayev Calls Nuclear Power a Correction of Kazakhstan’s “Historical Absurdity”

By Dmitry Pokidaev President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has described Kazakhstan’s push to build nuclear power plants as a correction of a “historical absurdity”, namely, that a nation which ranks among the world’s top producers and exporters of uranium has yet to harness this resource for domestic electricity generation. In October 2024, a nationwide referendum showed broad […]

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Driven by renewable sources, India’s installed energy capacity rises by nearly 36% over 5 years

NEW DELHI: India’s installed energy capacity has risen by nearly 36% overpast five years, increasing from 375 GW in Dec 2020 to almost 510 GW in the corresponding month of 2025. The growth has been driven largely by new and renewable energy — wind, solar, bioenergy and small hydro — which expanded by 122% during […]

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Water Shortages Cut Hydropower Output in Uzbekistan

By Sadokat Jalolova Electricity generation at Uzbekistan’s hydropower plants has declined significantly due to water shortages, Energy Minister Jurabek Mirzamahmudov told lawmakers during a recent session of the Legislative Chamber of the country’s parliament, the Oliy Majlis, according to reports in Uzbek media. Mirzamahmudov said water inflows to major hydropower facilities had fallen by 35%, […]

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Adani threatens to cut power from 11 Nov if dues remain unpaid, confirms adviser

Adani Power has threatened to suspend electricity supply to Bangladesh from 11 November if the Bangladesh Power Development Board (PDB) fails to clear its “long-held” dues by 10 November, confirmed Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Adviser Fouzul Kabir Khan. Speaking to The Business Standard today (4 November), Fouzul Kabir said, “Adani had written us a […]

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India’s largest private refinery boosts Middle East oil imports after Russia sanctions

NEW DELHI: India’s largest private refinery and top importer of Russian oil, Reliance Industries, has bought millions of barrels of crude from the Middle East and US after Washington moved to sanction Russia’s two largest oil companies earlier this week. The latest development comes amid trade talks between Delhi and Washington, following US President Donald […]

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