Posts by Akmal Harith
Welligence Global | LNG’s 2026 focus broadens from the US Gulf to the Pacific
Asian LNG spot prices in 2025 remained range-bound, generally between US$11-13/MMbtu. The latest wave of supply, led by US projects, began ramping up in early-2025…
Read MoreIndonesia Licensing | Exploration, a catalyst for Indonesia’s energy security?
With the stiff competition amongst countries in Southeast Asia to attract upstream investments and players into their country, Indonesia has successfully concluded its 2024 IPBR…
Read MoreWelligence LNG | Trump’s tariffs – a magnet for US LNG investments?
Since February, the US Department of Energy has been streamlining the approvals process and actively granting export authorisations for many proposed LNG projects. US LNG…
Read MoreSoutheast Asia Rumblings on the Ground | Southeast Asia E&P: Andaman Sea licensing ramps up
Welligence recently attended events in Malaysia (MBR 2025 and IPTC), Singapore (SEAPEX) and visited Indonesia. We met with key stakeholders in the O&G sector to…
Read MoreWelligence LNG | LNG M&A continues unlocking precious supply
Evaluating the last year of LNG M&A, drivers centred on unlocking project values, boosting gas security of supply, corporate re-alignments and companies’ increasing energy transition…
Read MoreWelligence M&A | PETRONAS–Eni JV: a major regional gas/LNG player?
On 27 February 2025, PETRONAS and Eni signed a MoU to explore forming a JV to consolidate selected upstream oil and gas assets in Indonesia…
Read MoreVietnam M&A | EnQuest acquires operatorship of Block 12W as Harbour Energy exits Vietnam
On 22 January 2025, EnQuest signed a Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Harbour Energy to acquire a 53.125% operating equity interest in Block 12W…
Read MoreAPAC Q4 2024 M&A Quarterly | Chevron-Woodside Energy asset swap closes a vibrant gas-dominated M&A year
The year saw 18 deals announced with a total published consideration of US$4.5 billion. In comparison, 2023 had 26 deals but only US$1.7 billion of…
Read MoreVietnam Rumblings on the Ground | Upstream sees optimism and growth
The Welligence team recently visited Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. We met with key industry stakeholders to gauge Vietnam’s upstream outlook and share opinions…
Read MoreAustralia M&A | Chevron and Woodside Energy consolidate their Australian interests
On 19 December 2024, Chevron and Woodside agreed to an asset swap deal (with a cash component), allowing each company to consolidate their respective assets…
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