Global Asia

Asia faces LNG supply shock, price volatility on Hormuz closure

LNG shortages intensify as trade routes and pricing shift globally.

Middle East conflict delays RE projects by up to 12 months, Rystad says

Developers face extended timelines as logistics and financing conditions tighten.

Global hydropower hits record 4,437TWh in 2025 but share of electricity falls

Global electricity demand growth continues to outpace hydropower expansion.

Global wind power hits 2,715 TWh in 2025 as capacity growth surges

China drove most of the growth, contributing 138 TWh.

Energy spending tops $405b as crisis-driven policy locks in, IEA says

It has more than doubled since 2019 after successive global shocks.

Global oil and gas demand projected to decline amidst energy security shift

Scenario assumes 15% to 20% disruption of global oil and LNG supply.

Asia’s LNG prices to surpass $25 per Btu amidst war in Middle East

Meanwhile, crude oil prices will likely test the US$100-per-barrel mark.

Asian LNG buyers drive demand growth as flexibility shapes contracts: report

Chinese buyers show the strongest appetite for long-term contracts at 83%.

Global coal demand peaks in 2025, set to decline by 2030

China and major markets cut coal as global demand shifts.