Global Oil Disruptions Show Fragile Energy System

By BPN News Desk April 23, 2026

Op-Eds Opinion

Over the past few weeks, a pattern has begun to take shape across the global energy map that is difficult to ignore. A pipeline disruption in Italy briefly interrupted crude flows into Central Europe. In Australia, a major refinery in Geelong was forced to operate below capacity after a fire,

International

Bangladesh Gets Diesel From India Pipeline

By BPN News Desk March 11, 2026

Bangladesh has started receiving diesel from India through the India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline, with the latest consignment arriving as Dhaka works to stabilise fuel availability amid wider energy-market disruptions. The cross-border supply is being treated as part of regular bilateral energy trade even as regional supply concerns remain elevated. India Bangladesh

International

Russia, China Seal Power of Siberia 2 Deal

By BPN News Desk September 3, 2025

Russia and China have signed a binding deal to move ahead with the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline. The project will send up to 50 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas annually from Russia to China through Mongolia. The agreement was reached during talks in Beijing, with leaders from Russia, China, and Mongolia […]

International

Ukraine Hits Oil Pipeline Supplying Hungary, Slovakia

By BPN News Desk August 22, 2025

On August 22, 2025, Ukrainian forces struck the Unecha oil pumping station in Russia’s Bryansk region, part of the Druzhba pipeline network. The facility is a key link for transporting Russian crude to Central Europe. The attack, carried out using drones and rockets, triggered a major fire and forced oil flows to be halted. Impact […]