Lightning strike causes major outage at Armenian nuclear power plant

Hungarian company MVM Group has completed the acquisition of a 5% share in the “Shah Deniz” gas field development project from CJSC "Cenub Qaz Dehlizi" (CQD) and a 4% share in South Caucasus Pipeline Company (SCPC) from Azerbaijan Gas Supply Company Limited (AGSC).

A presentation of a small solar power plant  (450 kW), which has been operational for a month, took place  last  Saturday in the village of Savalan, Gabala region. The plant was constructed by Azerbaijani private company SEES, which specializes in installing solar panels for both industrial facilities and private homes. SEES CEO Vugar Shahmurov noted that the equipment is sourced from leading global manufacturers, with solar panels having a factory warranty of 15 years and a production lifespan of 30 years.

Kazakhstan's Energy Minister Almasadam Satkaliyev met with leaders of Chinese companies CNPC (China National Petroleum Corporation) and State Power Investment Corporation in Beijing to discuss prospects for cooperation in the oil and gas sector, including long-term gas supplies to China.

Exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the US to the European Union (EU) rose by 1.9% in June compared to the previous month, reaching 2.9 million tons, according to the US Energy Information Administration. Overall, the US exported 7.5 million tons of LNG in June, a 3.1% decrease from May. EU countries accounted for approximately 38% of total US LNG exports in June.