Ukraine’s Naftogaz signed a memorandum with Canada’s Kino Aski LNG to import liquefied natural gas into Europe through Lithuania’s Klaipeda terminal. Simultaneously, Rosatom declared its integrated nuclear energy export model inimitable, while Iranian lawmakers debated proposed restrictions on foreign diplomatic and civilian contacts.
Global market
Heat pumps are rapidly displacing residential gas heating in new home construction, driven by government efficiency incentives and superior energy transfer performance. In Iran, lawmakers debated new legislation targeting foreign infiltration. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf defended security measures while warning against excessive state restrictions on citizens’ foreign contacts. In Southeast Asia, Indonesian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia announced the completion of permit processing for Rusal’s industrial project on Kalimantan island, clearing regulatory hurdles for the Russian metals producer.
Russia & CIS
Ukraine’s Naftogaz signed a memorandum with Canadian firm Kino Aski LNG to supply LNG to Europe via Lithuania’s Klaipeda terminal, announced acting board chairman Serhiy Fedorenko. The agreement was finalized during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Canada. In the nuclear sector, Rosatom State Corporation CEO Alexey Likhachev declared Rosatom’s comprehensive export model impossible to replicate, citing its end-to-end support covering workforce training, regulatory frameworks, fuel supply, and decommissioning. Meanwhile, Akkuyu Nuclear CEO Sergey Butskikh voted in Russian parliamentary elections at a polling station in Mersin, Turkey, where the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant is under construction.
Armenia
Rosatom will increase Russian specialists at Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant to nearly 150 personnel, reported news.am, expanding technical support near Armenia’s southern border. Internationally, Naftogaz’s planned LNG imports via Klaipeda and the global transition from residential gas to heat pumps highlight shifts across European energy markets. Despite ongoing regional transformations, retail petrol, diesel, and natural gas prices in Armenia remain stable. Domestic fuel supply security is underpinned by long-term bilateral agreements within the EAEU, protecting consumers from fluctuations in international market price assessments.