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MOZAMBIQUE: Maputo and Tokyo in talks to manufacture EV batteries

After having invested US$300 million from the World Bank in the extension of the port of Nampula, the State of Mozambique is in the midst of negotiations with Japan, which should soon install a factory for the local manufacture of batteries for electric vehicles. The project will make it possible to exploit the mineral resources of the province of Cabo Delgado, which are almost essential for the development of green mobility

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Oil & Gas

Qatar Energy to sign long-term LNG supply deal with Bangladesh

The agreement will be one of many to come this year as state-owned Qatar Energy secures sales for its mega expansion of North Field, a source with direct knowledge of the new contract agreement, who did not wish to be identified, said

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Oil & Gas

China's fuel oil imports soar as inspections curb bitumen blend intake

SINGAPORE: China's independent oil refiners are rumping up fuel oil imports to process into gasoline and diesel amid robust refining margins as ongoing cargo inspections at refining hub Shandong have cut off supplies of lower-priced feedstock bitumen blend.

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Hydropower

CAMEROON: The Nachtigal dam will produce its first MW by the end of 2023

In Cameroon, the Nachtigal hydroelectric project will soon enter its operational phase, since the work is almost complete. The plant will be fully operational in 2024.

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Oil & Gas

Crude oil prices rise 2% and Brent is above $78 a barrel - (Update)

Crude oil prices rose by about 2%, at the end of trading today, Wednesday, May 24 (2023), to continue to reap gains for the third consecutive session, amid fears of a supply shortage.

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Oil & Gas

Global demand for oil is rising to a record level

Global oil demand rose to a new record high in March 2023, supported by growth in China and the United States. The world's oil consumption jumped by about 3 million barrels per day, on a monthly basis, during last March, according to the report issued few days ago on this May 2023.

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