The 48^th ASCOPE Council Meeting hosted by Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) was held via online platform on 22^nd November 2023.

From 24 to 25 August 2023, ASCOPE Secretary-In-Charge Dr. Tran Hong Nam has represented ASCOPE at the 41^st ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting and its associated meetings (41^st AMEM) in Bali, Indonesia.

Group photo at the 7^th ASCOPE Mid-Year Task Force meeting

The 47^th ASCOPE Council Meeting hosted by Lao State Fuel Company (LSFC) in coordination with ASCOPE Secretariat was held virtually on 21^st November 2022.

The 6^th ASCOPE Mid-Year Task Force and its asscociated meetings hosted by PTT Public Company Limited (PTT) were successfully organised from 3^rd - 5^th August, 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand.

On 10^th November, 2021, ASCOPE participated in the “Seminar on the Role of Natural Gas in Advancing a Low-Carbon Energy Transition in the ASEAN Region” which was virtually hosted by Ministry of Energy Brunei Darussalam and co-hosted by ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE).

The 46^th ASCOPE Council Meeting hosted by PT Pertamina in coordination with ASCOPE Secretariat was held virtually on 25^th October 2021 for the first time since ASCOPE’s establishment in 1975.

From 13 to 16 September 2021, ASCOPE Secretary-In-Charge Dr. Tran Hong Nam has represented ASCOPE at the 39^th ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting and its associated meetings (39^th AMEM) via online platform chaired by the Ministry of Energy, Brunei Darussalam. With the theme “We Care, We Prepare, We Prosper”, it is expected that ASEAN Member States would continue to closely collaborate to foster ASEAN’s sustainable energy sector.

The 5^th ASCOPE Mid-Year Task Force Meeting held on 30^th June 2021 via online platform was chaired by ASCOPE Secretary-In-Charge Dr. Tran Hong Nam with more than sixty (60) participants from all ASCOPE members in ASEAN countries.

On 21^st January 2021, ASCOPE Secretary-In-Charge Dr. Tran Hong Nam on behalf of ten (10) national oil and gas companies/entities responsible for oil and gas in each of the ASEAN Member State (ASCOPE members) paticipated at the Special Senior Officials Meeting on Energy “Special SOME” via online platform hosted by  Vietnam.

From 17-20 November 2020,  Secretary-In-Charge Dr. Tran Hong Nam has represented ASCOPE at the 38^th ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting and Associated Meetings (38^th AMEM) via online platform hosted by Viet Nam. With the  theme “Energy transition towards sustainable development”, it is expected that ASEAN member states would closely cooperate together to build up a sustainable energy sector in ASEAN.

The 4^th ASCOPE Mid-Year Task Force Meeting was held virtually for the first time on the 13^th August 2020 due to Covid-19 pandemic situation. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Tran Hong Nam, ASCOPE Secretary-In-Charge and attended by ASCOPE Country Coordinators, Task Forces Chairpersons and Members.

During 17-20 February, 2020, ASCOPE’s Secretary- In- Charge Dr. Tran Hong Nam and his predecessor Mr. Nopporn Chuchinda participated in the Oil Capacity Building Program on Energy Security 2020 co-organized by Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) and ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) in association with Japan’s Agency for Natural Resources and Energy and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (MEITI).

During August 2018, the 44th ASCOPE Council Meeting and associated meetings were held in Thailand.

The 43rd ASCOPE Council Meeting, and relating Taskforce Meetings were held during 22-23 August 2017 in Singapore.

Two of the ASCOPE’s major events, The 42^nd ASCOPE Council Meeting, and the 82^nd ASCOPE National Committee Meeting were held during 6-9 September 2016 in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

ASCOPE Major Event: The 27^th ASCOPE Joint Committees and The 81^st ASCOPE National Committee Chairpersons Meeting

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WASHINGTON: U.S. President Barack Obama will launch a long-shot bid next week to impose a $10-a-barrel tax on crude oil that would fund the overhaul of the nation's aging transportation infrastructure, the White House said on Thursday.

Crude oil futures steadied on Friday after earlier losses, as bearish fundamentals weighed on markets at the end of a volatile week that saw prices seesaw over 10 percent within a day.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Asian stock markets were mostly lower Tuesday as the price of oil extended losses following a 6-percent plunge that was sparked by data showing a manufacturing slowdown in the world's two largest economies.

After a year of low oil prices, only 0.1 percent of global production has been curtailed because it’s unprofitable, according to a report from consultants Wood Mackenzie Ltd. that highlights the industry’s resilience.

President Barack Obama will propose a $10 per barrel tax on oil in his fiscal 2017 budget plan, an idea that received a chilly reception in the Republican-controlled Congress that oversees spending.

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Thailand is likely to start its 21st round of petroleum exploration this year, expecting to grant licences to upstream petroleum investors by next month, says the Mineral Fuels Department.