Kazakhstan's oil sector has been stagnating for several years, partly due to the need to comply with OPEC+ quotas, which the country does not always strictly adhere to. In 2026, production will have to be restricted even further to compensate for past excesses. But can Kazakhstan use this as an incentive for development? Kirill Lysenko, an analyst for sovereign and regional ratings at Expert RA, answers this question.

Will Kazakhstan turn OPEC+ oil production restrictions into a driver for its economic development?

Exxon Mobil Corporation

The European Union, a global leader in pursuing the green agenda, is having to scale back some of its initiatives under pressure from major gas suppliers and its own politicians. But despite this political reversal, the technological transition to a greener economy is accelerating, and the stock market is showing that there is money to be made in sustainable development.

European energy corporations force EU regulators to change their approach to ESG environmental standards

Wall Street has been pricing Exxon Mobil's stock price into a slight decline in July-September earnings from a record third quarter of 2024

Exxon Mobil forecasts $500 mln growth in quarterly refining profits

A new energy reality in which rare earth metals, power grids and data centers become leverage is changing the balance of Xi power in the world

Gigawatts instead of barrels: six energy trends JPMorgan is following

Constellation Energy Corporation

Vistra Corp.

NRG Energy, Inc.

If artificial intelligence is the new gold, electricity is the shovel without which it cannot be mined, analysts say

Melius names five stock-beneficiaries of the energy revolution that AI needs to drive

Shell plc

The situation on the global gas market, which experienced a severe crisis in 2022, will change radically in the coming years. Thanks to the commissioning of numerous liquefaction terminals, by the end of the decade the LNG market supply may almost double, far exceeding demand. The surplus, which should lead to a strong decline in prices, will persist until at least the early 2030s.&nbsp;

The saturation cycle: why the LNG market will be oversupplied and what will happen to gas prices

BP p.l.c.

BP's business has stagnated recently, and there have been increasing rumors in the market about its takeover

BP warned of falling profits but expects production growth. Which is more important?

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

The Williams Companies, Inc.

Despite the weak performance of energy stocks this year, investors can still find undervalued opportunities in the sector,&nbsp;says Hennessy Midstream Fund and Hennessy Energy Transition Fund manager Ben Cook. He has picked out a few companies worth looking out for. Among their advantages are&nbsp;strong cash flow and growing demand for natural gas,&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.barrons.com/articles/buy-energy-stocks-exxon-mobil-1f908911?mod=RTA">writes</a>&nbsp;Barron's.&nbsp;

Natural gas