[Azerbaijan targets clean energy for 30% of total power generation by 2030]Abu Dhabi-based clean energy company Masdar has opened an office in Azerbaijan's capital, Baku, and has pledged to step up support for renewable energy initiatives in Central Asia. Founded by Mubadala in 2006, Masdar has played a global leadership role in clean energy and has also helped advance the country's economic diversification and climate action agenda. Masdar is active in more than 40 countries and has invested or committed to invest in projects worth more than US$30 billion. The company aims to increase its capacity to at least 100 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030. Editor/Xing Wentao
On April 20, 2026, Italy's Eni Group discovered about 5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas offshore East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Sinopec holds an 18% stake in the block.Editor/Gao Xue
On April 17, 2026, the groundbreaking ceremony for the fourth phase of the Renaissance Gas Field project in Turkmenistan was held. President Xi Jinping’s special representative Ding Xuexiang attended and delivered a speech together with Turkish leaders.Editor/Gao Xue