Chancellor Olaf Scholz found himself standing next to two topless women for a photo-op on Sunday when the pair suddenly removed their jerseys.

The Bulgarian government has decided to accept only one of the agreed seven liquefied gas supplies from the US company Cheniere, despite the price being almost €30 lower than that offered on European gas exchanges.

Black oil spills are spotted on the banks of the Euphrates River in Syria, near the oil smuggling points between the areas controlled by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Syrian government-held areas.

Summer prices of liquefied natural gas (LNG) on the spot market surged in Asia to record high levels.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday left for a three-day visit to Canada focused on boosting energy security in Europe’s largest economy.

Two Japanese companies signed contracts for purchasing liquefied natural gas (LNG) with a new operator of the Sakhalin-2 oil and gas project, Nikkei newspaper reported on Saturday citing sources.

Japan plans to retain its interest in the Sakhalin 2 oil and gas project and will notify Russia of its intention by the early September deadline, with two major Japanese energy companies set to sign on, sources familiar with the matter said Friday.

Mitsui and Mitsubishi intend to notify the Russian side about their desire to keep their stakes in the Sakhalin-2 oil and gas project under the new operator, Kyodo news agency said on Friday, citing sources.

Welcome to the last news digest of this week.

Europe is bracing itself for a difficult winter of possible energy rationing amid low and uncertain pipeline supply from Russia.