A Ukrainian Maya decoy drone crashed and exploded near the Trans-Balkan Pipeline in Bulgaria after entering from Romania. Bulgarian officials reported no damage or casualties, and the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry stated the asset was not deliberately directed.
Ukraine denied targeting Bulgaria after a drone exploded near the Trans-Balkan gas pipeline. Bulgaria summoned the Ukrainian ambassador and noted the drone type is widely used by Ukraine's military.
A drone entered Bulgarian airspace and exploded near the Romanian border in a sunflower field. Bulgarian PM Rumen Radev confirmed no casualties or infrastructure damage, noting the drone went undetected by radar.
Ireland is reassessing its defence posture after Russian ship activity in nearby waters exposed risks to undersea cables, pipelines and other critical infrastructure. The government says security is now a greater priority, but spending and naval capacity remain limited.
West African leaders formally endorsed the Nigeria-Morocco Atlantic Gas Pipeline, a vast 6,000km project costing an estimated $25bn. It will carry Nigerian gas to Morocco and Europe, aiming to reshape West Africa's energy landscape and boost regional growth and international power.
Russia expects Turkey and other nations to use their influence to deter the Kiev regime from targeting global energy facilities, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated after a Ukrainian drone attacked the Blue Stream gas pipeline's Krasnodarskaya compressor station.
German prosecutors have charged Serhii K. and six accomplices, alleging they acted on orders from Ukrainian state authorities to sabotage the Nord Stream gas pipelines in 2022. K., identified as a Ukrainian army officer, and his team reportedly used a yacht to plant explosives near Bornholm, aiming to halt Russian gas supplies.
German federal prosecutors have charged a Ukrainian national, Serhii K., with leading a team of seven accomplices in the September 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions. Detained in Italy in August 2025 and extradited to Germany, K. denies involvement. Investigators cite evidence including intercepted calls and explosives traces on the yacht Andromeda.
BP has transferred the operator functions of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil export pipeline to SOCAR Midstream Operations LLC, a subsidiary of the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic. The transfer, effective July 1, 2026, covers all three pipeline segments in Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkey, as well as related operations for the South Caucasus Gas Pipeline.
SpaceX plans to construct an 8-mile natural gas pipeline from the Port of Brownsville to its Starbase in Texas, aiming for completion by January 26 to supply liquid methane for Starship launches.
Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller announced the Belogorsk-Khabarovsk gas pipeline will launch this year and be commissioned in 2026. It will connect existing Power of Siberia and Sakhalin-Khabarovsk-Vladivostok pipelines, integrating gas infrastructure, developing Eastern regions, and boosting exports to China.
The Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline deal faces logistical challenges, not price disputes, according to Russian presidential envoy Boris Titov. He stated that the route decision is a technical issue that will be resolved soon.
A technical report submitted to a London court suggests repairing the Nord Stream gas pipelines would take 36 months, requiring new pipeline from China. The report is part of an insurance dispute where insurers deny a €580 million claim, citing "consequence of war."
Ukraine launched long-range missile and drone attacks deep inside Russia, hitting a military factory in Cheboksary and oil refineries in Samara and Vladimir regions. President Zelenskyy declared a new 'Day of the Unmanned Systems Forces'. Meanwhile, Russia reported arrests in Moscow car bombings and continued attacks on Ukraine's Black Sea ports.
AfD co-leader Alice Weidel stated Ukraine should pay reparations to Germany for the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline sabotage, calling the country a "bottomless pit" and demanding answers about its alleged role in the attack.
Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko criticizes Germany for refusing Nord Stream gas, implying political motives over economic sense, and condemns the West's silence on the pipelines' destruction.
Algeria, Niger, and Nigeria have launched the executive phase of a major gas pipeline project. The project aims to transport 20-30 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually from Nigeria through Niger to Algeria, boosting African energy cooperation and economic integration.
Russia and China are in final stages of negotiating the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline deal, with price remaining a key obstacle. China's increasing need for reliable energy sources, driven by US pressure on Venezuela and Iran, makes the Russian deal more attractive.
Russian President Vladimir Putin received a warm welcome from Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, but failed to secure a deal for the "Power of Siberia 2" gas pipeline, highlighting the limits of their "bromance" in geopolitical matters.
Russia and China have reached a general understanding on the key parameters for the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline project, according to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov. While some details still need to be finalized, the broad agreement covers the route and construction methods.
Russian President Vladimir Putin met Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing to discuss the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline. Pricing, financing, and delivery timelines remain unresolved for the 2,600km pipeline, which would carry 50 billion cubic meters of gas annually. The Iran war's disruption of energy supplies adds urgency, but analysts are skeptical it will alter China's negotiating stance.
Russian President Vladimir Putin met Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing to discuss the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline. The project, crucial for Russia amid declining European exports and for China amidst energy supply disruptions from the Iran war, faces unresolved pricing and financing issues.
Middle Eastern governments are reviving decades-old proposals for overland oil and gas pipelines while developing new rail-sea transport corridors in response to wartime disruptions of key maritime routes through the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea. Led by Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the UAE, the initiative aims to create a new trade architecture linking the Indian Ocean to the Mediterranean, reducing dependence on vulnerable Persian Gulf infrastructure.
In particular, the parties underscored the high reliability and efficient performance of the Power of Siberia gas pipeline
