The Belgian Council of Ministers has postponed the tender for an offshore wind farm in the Princess Elisabeth Zone I until 2026.Minister of Energy Mathieu Bihet cited major legal uncertainties, an unrealistic timeline and a lack of financial clarity as the reasons for delaying the 700MW offshore... More

Crystal has finalised a Sace-backed export credit financing facility for its two newbuilds at Fincantieri.The banking consortium was led by Citibank, London branch; along with Banco Santander, CaixaBank, UK branch; Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, Credit Agricole CIB, Banca Monte Dei Paschi Di Siena, and... More

H2Brazil is investing more than €1.3 billion ($1.5 billion) in a pair of green hydrogen projects.The centrepiece is a massive industrial plant in Uberaba’s export processing zone, designed to yield up to 125,000 tonnes of hydrogen per year for a corresponding output of 700,000 tonnes of... More

Trade finance veteran George RR Wilson has been appointed CEO of Asset & Resource Management Holding Company.He will lead the newly established ARM African Trade Finance Fund, an alternative investment vehicle dedicated to closing the continent’s SME trade finance gap, according to... More

TotalEnergies has announced plans to restart operations at its $20 billion Mozambique LNG project before the end of 2025.The project was suspended in 2021 due to escalating security concerns, but renewed political stability and financing have cleared the path for resumption later this year.Located... More

Matt Williams has taken up his role of CEO for Allianz Trade in the UK & Ireland. He succeeds Sarah Murrow who has transitioned to CEO of Allianz Trade in the Americas Region. Williams brings a wealth of experience to his new role, having held a diverse portfolio of international roles... More

Pakistan is exploring ways to sell excess LNG cargoes amid a gas supply glut that could cost domestic producers $378 million in annual losses, according to a presentation and a government official familiar with the matter.The country has at least three LNG cargoes in excess that it imported from top... More

Trigg Minerals has raised A$12.5 million ($8.2 million) through a placement to institutional and professional investors, including strategic US funds, to accelerate development of its Antimony Canyon project, in Utah.The placement, comprising 147.06-million shares at $0.085 apiece, was joint-led by... More

McDermott and Chiyoda have signed a binding term sheet addressing the key components of an agreement for completion of Trains 2 and 3 of the Golden Pass LNG Terminal project, in Texas.When combined with the amendment of the EPC contact for the completion of the full scope of Train 1, and when... More

Nigeria's Oando Oil has completed the upsizing of its reserve-based lending facility with Afreximbank to $375 million.The company’s pay down of the original $525 million facility, secured in 2019, to $100 million in 2024 created significant headroom for refinancing and enhancing... More

Southwest Pipeline Operating Company (SWPOC), a subsidiary of Vietnam’s state-owned Petrovietnam, has signed EPC contracts for two key packages (PC1 and PC2) of the Block B – O Mon gas pipeline project.This marks the completion of selecting all major contractors and the transition into... More

Vitol and Breakwall Capital have formed Valor Mining Credit Partners (VMP) to target structured credit investments in mining companies across the Americas.Valor Mining Credit Partners will focus on providing event-driven financing, including debt refinancing, acquisition funding and development... More

GoldMining has entered into a binding earn-in agreement with Australian Mines, granting the latter the right to acquire up to an 80% interest in the Boa Vista Project. Located in the Tapajos Gold Province in Para State, Brazil, the transaction represents a total consideration of up to $7... More

VHM has signed a non-binding letter of interest with Japanese trading giant Mitsui & Co for the potential supply of 40% of the heavy mineral concentrate production from its Goschen project in northwest Victoria.The LoI outlines a framework for a proposed offtake agreement and contemplates that... More

Yinson Production has placed $1.168 billion 144A/Reg S senior secured notes issued by its unit Yinson Bergenia Production, which owns the floating production, storage, and offloading vessel FPSO Maria Quiteria.The FPSO currently operates under a 22.5-year lease and an operating contract with... More

eCapital, a technology-enabled provider of financing solutions for SMEs across North America and the UK, appointed Jeff Butts as senior vice president, supply chain finance, within its commercial finance division.Based in Orlando, Butts brings more than 20 years of experience helping suppliers... More

The Philippines’ Department of Energy is launching the country’s first offshore wind auction, aiming to award up to 3.3GW under Green Energy Auction 5 (GEA-5).The announcement follows a consultation with private stakeholders to finalise the auction’s terms of reference and ensure... More

Energy America and Etisa Energia have signed a MoU to co-develop hybrid gas and solar projects for Mexico’s industrial sector. The partnership will deliver pilot hybrid power plants of around 20MW each in high-load industrial zones using a mix of Independent Power Producer, Public-Private... More