In this interview, Pedro Ribeiro, Country Chair & Managing Director of TotalEnergies, outlines the company’s long-term strategy and commitment to Libya’s energy sector, built on more than 70 years of partnership with the country. He emphasizes Libya’s world-class energy potential and TotalEnergies’ central role in supporting increased production, new investment, and sustainable development. TotalEnergies’ strategy in Libya is structured around four core priorities: boosting oil and gas production through optimisation of major assets such as Waha and Sharara, advancing key projects including the Mabruk restart in early 2026, driving the energy transition through a landmark 500 MW solar project near Misrata and emissions-reduction initiatives, strengthening partnerships with the Ministry of Oil and Gas and the National Oil Corporation, and maintaining the highest standards in safety, HSEQ, and community development. As Libya prepares for new investment rounds and exploration opportunities, Ribeiro highlights TotalEnergies’ role as a key partner to nearly half of Libya’s national production, supporting NOC and operating companies through production enhancement, infrastructure reinvestment, and advanced technologies to unlock onshore and offshore potential efficiently and responsibly.

During this exclusive interview, The Energy Circle by IN-VR spoke with Grant Wilson, Executive Chairman at Tivan, about the company’s rapid expansion across Turiscai, Baucau, and Ossu, early high-grade copper–gold results in an underexplored yet well-governed jurisdiction, and Tivan’s commitment to community-centered exploration that could position Timor-Leste as a new critical minerals player in Asia’s energy transition.

During this exclusive interview, The Energy Circle by IN-VR sat down with Scott Wythe, General Manager, Minerals, Southeast Asia at Intertek, to explore how one of the world’s leading Total Quality Assurance (TQA) providers is preparing to support Timor-Leste’s rapidly developing oil, gas, and mining sectors. Our discussion covered Intertek’s plans for quality assurance, inspection, and certification services; its approach to local capacity-building; long-term regional expansion strategy; sustainability and ESG support for responsible resource development; and the digital innovations transforming assurance systems across Southeast Asia and emerging markets like Timor-Leste.

During this exclusive interview, The Energy Circle by IN-VR sat down with the leadership of Uni Graça Gloess (UGG) to explore the company’s evolution from a marine-focused operator into one of Timor-Leste’s emerging integrated energy and logistics providers. We discussed UGG’s expanding role in national capacity-building, its contributions to projects such as Bayu-Undan Decommissioning, its commitment to QHSE excellence, and its long-term vision to position Timor-Leste as a competitive regional hub for energy, maritime, and sustainable logistics services.

During this exclusive interview, The Energy Circle by IN-VR spoke with Ana Paula da Costa Xavier, CEO of Similie, about how people-centered technology and Similie Academy are strengthening climate resilience, service delivery, and local digital capacity in Timor-Leste, and how locally owned data, tools, and talent can underpin the country’s energy and mining development and its integration into regional and global markets.

During this exclusive interview, The Energy Circle by IN-VR spoke with José Gonçalves, CEO & President of Murak Rai, about the company’s five-year vision to evolve into a fully operational mining leader, its pioneering work in rare earth exploration and marble development, the focus on local capacity building and community engagement, and its commitment to sustainable, innovation-driven mining practices in partnership with ANM and international investors.

During this exclusive interview, The Energy Circle by IN-VR spoke with João Afonso Fialho, Partner at Vieira de Almeida, about the critical role of legal compliance and ESG integration in Timor-Leste’s energy and resource sectors, the importance of a robust legal framework for attracting investment, strategies for mitigating regulatory risks in emerging jurisdictions, and how legal expertise drives capacity building and equitable development.

During this exclusive interview, The Energy Circle by IN-VR spoke with Weststar Aviation about their pivotal role in supporting the oil and gas industry through safe and reliable helicopter transport, their unwavering commitment to safety and innovation, and their vision for contributing to Timor-Leste's national development and sustainable growth by connecting remote areas and providing essential services like medevac.

In this exclusive interview, The Energy Circle by IN-VR spoke with Benoit Rabaud about the urgent need to develop foundational technical and safety skills, sustainable training ecosystems, and local knowledge transfer in Timor-Leste’s energy sector, alongside strategies for effective governance and preparing the workforce for a decarbonizing, technology-driven future.

During this exclusive interview, The Energy Circle by IN-VR spoke with Altus Oil and Gas Services about their long standing support for Timor-Leste’s upstream operations including Bayu Undan, their commitment to local content and skills transfer, strategic partnership goals at the 5th Timor-Leste Energy, Mining & Business Forum, and their focus on bringing international best practices and innovation to build a sustainable energy sector.

During this exclusive interview, The Energy Circle by IN-VR spoke with Florentino Soares Ferreira, CEO of Iron Fortune, about the company’s decade long commitment to Timor-Leste, early manganese prospects in one of the world’s most under explored jurisdictions, deep local partnerships and capacity building, upcoming geophysics driven exploration, and a long term vision to attract investors to a stable, US dollar based, ASEAN-bound market.

During this exclusive interview, The Energy Circle by IN-VR spoke with Eduardo Gonçalves, Managing Director at TIMOR GAP Pualaca Block, about the completion of FTG, mapping, and 2D seismic over 266 lkm, ongoing SLB/RTS PSDM processing toward Q1 2026 interpretation, and early indications of robust petroleum systems and structural highs positioning Pualaca to attract farm-in partners

In this exclusive interview, The Energy Circle by IN-VR spoke with Andy Butler, CEO of Sunda Energy , about the company’s plans to fast-track the Chuditch gas field, its close collaboration with Timor-Leste’s authorities, and the growing investor confidence in the country’s energy sector.

Timor-Leste is entering a new era of offshore exploration with TIMOR GAP’s Offshore Block, one of the country’s most promising deep-water frontiers. In this interview, Mateus da Costa, Managing Director of TIMOR GAP Offshore Block, discusses the technical breakthroughs behind the Crocodile 3D Seismic survey, the identification of high-potential Jurassic and Triassic targets, and how the company is preparing innovative infrastructure solutions to ensure the timely and sustainable development of future discoveries.

As Timor-Leste enters a new phase of economic transformation and ASEAN integration, Gaurav Sareen, Managing Director of Genexa Advisory, discusses how strategic advisory can help bridge policy and execution. From energy and mining reforms to regional connectivity and sustainable investment frameworks, he shares how Genexa is working to turn Timor-Leste’s ambitions into actionable outcomes that attract global capital and deliver long-term prosperity.

As Timor-Leste takes decisive steps to unlock its untapped mineral wealth, Rafael Danilson Magno de Araujo, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Minerals Authority (ANM), discusses the institution’s role in shaping a responsible and investor-friendly mining sector. From new policy frameworks and exploration opportunities in manganese, copper, gold, and rare earths to inclusive community engagement and environmental governance, he outlines how ANM is laying the foundation for a sustainable and globally competitive mining industry.

During this exclusive interview, The Energy Circle by IN-VR spoke with Julio dos Santos, Air & Ocean Timor-Leste Manager at CEVA Logistics, about CEVA’s 25-year on-the-ground expertise supporting energy and mining operations, its control-tower and AI-driven logistics solutions, and its role in strengthening Timor-Leste’s infrastructure, local capacity, and resilient supply chains through partnerships and innovative technologies.

In this exclusive interview, The Energy Circle by IN-VR spoke with Fabie Reza, Technical Director at Peak Everest, about the company’s early manganese discoveries in Lautém, Timor-Leste’s under explored geology and investment-friendly policies, and their partnership-driven approach to community engagement, capacity building, and transparent governance, laying the groundwork for a modern mining sector that supports national diversification beyond oil and gas.

During this exclusive interview, The Energy Circle by IN-VR spoke with Arcanjo da Silva, Executive Director at TradeInvest Timor-Leste, about the nation’s evolving investment landscape: from new fiscal incentives and digital reforms to strategies for diversification and sustainable growth across key sectors such as agriculture, tourism, and renewable energy.

In this exclusive interview, The Energy Circle by IN-VR spoke with S&P Global Commodity Insights about the Timor Sea’s strong subsurface fundamentals and commercialization hurdles, pre-FID priorities for Kuda Tasi–Jahal, APAC precedents for early production and investor-friendly terms, the role of shipping/trade analytics and price scenarios in project economics, and the key signals that would mark a bankable, multi-project future for Timor-Leste.