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China's fuel promise to Mongolia gets a number: 17,000 tonnes for September, and a 20-year frame around itKazakhstan pauses collecting its $5.2 billion Kashagan fine after NCOC takes the bailiff to courtBaku moves the start of work on the Trump route to 2027, 6 days before Armenia's court takes up the dealKazakhstan's energy ministry says CPC loading stopped on 2 buoys after Tuesday's drone incident and resumed after checks

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The Iran deal heads toward Friday’s signing with its text unpublished and both sides claiming victory
EnergyBrief16 Jun

The Iran deal heads toward Friday’s signing with its text unpublished and both sides claiming victory

The US and Iran are preparing to sign their interim peace agreement in Switzerland on 19 June, but the deal’s text has not been published, the two governments describe its terms differently, and shippers want to see Hormuz actually reopen before they act on it.

Central Asia, AI, data centres, electricity, nuclear, Russia, China, South Korea
EnergyAnalysis10 Jun

Central Asia declared an AI year. The grid will decide how far it gets

The region is racing to build digital economies, AI centres and crypto hubs. All of it needs electricity Central Asia does not yet have, which is why the same governments are courting Korea, Rosatom and Beijing for new power.

EnergyBrief10 Jun

Kazakhstan and South Korea deepen energy ties and edge toward a nuclear deal

Astana and Seoul advanced cooperation on power generation, oil and a planned nuclear memorandum on 8 and 9 June. South Korea is positioning itself in a country scrambling to add electricity.