Daily Energy News | Oct 23, 2025

European Union — EU energy ministers agreed a joint position to phase out Russian gas/LNG imports by end‑2027 (part of the 19th sanctions package), a major geopolitical shift for global LNG flows.

United States — Thirty‑two LNG carriers sailed from US export terminals (Oct 9–16) with ~122 bcf capacity, underscoring strong US export activity.

NextDecade — Approved Rio Grande LNG Train 5 (~6 MTPA), bringing expected under‑construction capacity at the project to ~30 MTPA.

United States / Russia — New US sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil triggered market disruption and a sharp oil price rise, increasing supply‑risk concerns.

BP — Confirmed 11 exploration discoveries in 2025, marking a strong year of upstream success.

Petrobras — Agreed a one‑year supply deal to provide up to 6 million barrels of oil to India’s HPCL, strengthening bilateral supply links.

QatarEnergy — Scheduled talks with Pakistan State Oil (PSO) after Islamabad requested reduced LNG shipments amid energy sector challenges.

Pakistan — Government unveiled a 3‑year subsidized electricity package offering power at Rs22.98/unit for industry and agriculture until Oct 2028.

NEPRA — National Electric Power Regulatory Authority to review K‑Electric’s multi‑year tariff — hailed by the Power Division as a landmark for regulatory fairness.

Hiring in Qatar for Cable Engineer.

Field Operator in Iraq for a massive oil and gas project.

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