[SEG, Kontiki discover new oil and bitumen fields in Uzbekistan]Sanoat Energetika Guruhi and its partner Kontiki Exploration have discovered an ultra-heavy oil and bitumen field in the Zerafshan sag in Uzbekistan. The new discovery, known as Yangi Uzbekistan, is located in the area between the cities of Samarkand and Navoi and is the largest oil field in Uzbekistan. It is estimated that Yangi Uzbekistan has reserves of about 100 million tons of bituminous oil and is expected to produce up to 1 million tons of bituminous oil per year by 2025. Editor/Xing Wentao
The Xinjiang Energy Group's new energy 2.5 million kilowatt wind power project has officially started construction in Qitai County, marking a landmark project for a large-scale clean energy base in the autonomous region. The project is divided into three sub projects, supporting three 220 kV collection stations. After being put into operation, the annual clean electricity transmission capacity will reach 4.36 billion kilowatt hours, saving about 1.32 million tons of standard coal and reducing 330000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually. It will effectively promote the green transformation of energy structure in northern Xinjiang. Editor/Cheng Liting
On October 8, 2026, Indonesian President Prabowo presided over the launch ceremony of 11 Chinese funded mining downstream projects at the Weidabe Industrial Park in Central Hamahira District, North Maluku Province. These projects have a total investment of approximately 10.2 billion US dollars and involve fields such as power batteries, nickel cobalt materials, electrolytic aluminum, new energy engineering machinery, and commercial vehicle manufacturing. Editor/Cheng Liting