[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
On November 5, 2026, Unit 1 of Qinghai Huadian Golmud Phase I Thermal Power Project, the highest altitude ultra supercritical thermal power project in China, successfully completed a 168 hour trial operation and officially entered commercial operation. The project is located in Golmud City, Haixi Prefecture, Qinghai Province, with an average altitude of about 2850 meters. It will construct two 660MW ultra supercritical indirect air-cooled condensing thermal power units. Editor/Cheng Liting
Maersk announced its third quarter financial report for 2026 on November 5th, with revenue of $18.1 billion, a year-on-year increase of 27%; The profit before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization was $4.7 billion, and the profit before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization was $3.3 billion, both higher than the same period last year and the second quarter of this year. Maersk stated that, against the backdrop of maintaining trade resilience and limited capacity due to congestion, the company has achieved revenue growth and significant profit growth by leveraging its strong execution capabilities in business and operations while helping customers cope with ongoing supply chain challenges. Editor/Cheng Liting