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Energy Policy & Regulation

COP26: A chance of Africa in energy transition

The UN climate summit, COP26, opened its doors this Sunday in Glasgow, Scotland. Many are calling it the summit of the last chance. The goal is to keep global warming below 1.5 degrees.

  • 3 years, 3 months
Oil & Gas

Armed clashes Lybia's Zawiya oil refinery

Eight oil storage tanks and five other tanks for oil and chemical products were damaged and were leaking while the electrical transformer of the power supply system was also knocked out.

  • 3 years, 3 months
Energy Policy & Regulation

Congo has canceled tax and customs exemptions granted to oil companies

Congo is the third-largest oil producer in sub-Saharan Africa after Nigeria and Angola, with an estimated production of 336,000 barrels of crude oil per day.

  • 3 years, 3 months
Oil & Gas

Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia targets net zero emissions by 2060

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and his energy minister said Saudi Arabia would tackle climate change, but also stressed the continued importance of hydrocarbons and said it would continue to ensure oil market stability.

  • 3 years, 3 months
Oil & Gas

Nigeria to end gas flaring by 2030

Nigeria is Africa's largest oil producer and although it remains the country's biggest source of revenue, the biproducts of illegal oil exploration and a powerful oil industry continue to heavily impact local inhabitants.

  • 3 years, 4 months
Oil & Gas

Tanzania races to develop LNG project

Tanzania is accelerating efforts to join the prestigious Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) exporters club. After negotiations with oil companies stalled in 2019, President Samia Suluhu Hassan has restarted them. She wants talks to conclude this year and development to start in 2023.

  • 3 years, 4 months