Reforms set to boost state-run PetroChina's finances and could help the country seal a gas supply deal with Gazprom

India's government is set to increase domestic gas prices in a move applauded by analysts and the industry

Following rising oil costs, Tonga is looking to alternative energy to reduce its reliance on imports

The country's costly fuel subsidies are in the spotlight as Najib Razak's government sets its policy priorities for the coming years. Damon Evans looks at the issues

Despite its potential, major companies have largely shied away from India’s upstream sector. But they could be tempted if the government implements pricing reform

Timor Leste is accusing Australia of espionage, delaying the development of the gas field

Against a backdrop of street protests and political wrangling, Indonesia's government is struggling to end fuel subsidies, saying a price increase is needed to arrest its expanding fiscal deficit

Conventional gas is much cheaper to produce, meaning the country will not explore its unconventional reserves for some time

Just under half of Indonesia's potential resources have not yet been produced

China and Russia signed a raft of new deals during president Xi Jinping’s state visit to Moscow. The agreements promise to deepen the countries’ energy ties, but the crucial element of a proposed gas-supply deal – the price – has not yet been finalised

Timor-Leste (East Timor) was once seen as the poster child for developing nations. It had natural resources, a comprehensive legal framework covering their extraction and an oil fund. Now, almost 11 years after attaining independence, the country better resembles a problem child

Can efficient vehicles and a push for alternative fuels take the edge off the country’s thirst for oil?

China Development Bank has emerged as one of the most important financial institutions in the world, bankrolling the country’s rise at home and abroad, but little is known about its operations. Justin Jacobs reviews a new book which helps shine a light on the secretive bank

Despite recent reforms, human rights and transparency issues pose real challenges for Myanmar

Russia still hopes to strike a gas supply deal with China – vital if the country’s strategic shift from Europe to Asia is to succeed. But, as Justin Jacobs argues, Russia needs to act quickly or miss out on the opportunity

As Kabul offers the oil industry exploration acreage in the north of the country, Richard Devine and Ana Severova* look at the legal and other challenges facing potential investors

Japan’s economy is in crisis as the cost of increased liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports – necessary to help power generation companies make up for the loss of nuclear capacity – has pushed the country to its first trade deficit in 31 years

Investments said to be at risk as judges rule BPMigas is unconstitutional

The country is struggling to attract investment despite being Southeast Asia's largest oil producer

China, the world’s largest energy consumer, wants to cut its fuel import bill and reduce its carbon footprint – and sees new efficiency measures as the way to do it

China’s escalating dependence on oil imports has spurred the country to pursue an ambitious strategic stockpiling programme that is expected to be a feature of the global oil market throughout this decade

China’s oil imports continue to surge, but is it sustainable, and what are the long-term impacts?

With brand new liquefied natural gas infrastructure and new pipelines opening, India has the potential to be a major gas importer. But the government faces a dilemma which may scupper its gas ambitions. Does it deliver much-needed market reform or does it protect millions of citizens living below the poverty line?

Japanese trading houses are reinventing their role in the gas game fuelled by a stronger yen, healthy balance sheets and a new political vigor

China’s economy is facing strong tests and any sign of weakness will hit bullish projections for its oil-demand growth

Vladimir Putin’s inevitable return to the top of Russian politics will not alter the country’s energy policy, deputy energy minister Anatoly Yanovsky told yesterday’s International Energy Agency (IEA) ministerial meeting