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South Africa's power utility Eskom launches 291-MW solar tender amid accelerated renewables rollout
South Africa’s state-owned power utility Eskom has launched a tender for 291 MW of solar photovoltaic capacity under long-term power purchase agreements with independent power producers.
Kenya Pipeline Company privatisation via IPO temporarily blocked by High Court in Nairobi
The High Court in Nairobi has temporarily halted the government’s plan to privatise the KPC by selling up to a 65% stake in the pipeline company - without what a consumer group calls "proper" public participation.
Hundreds of Kosovan businesses get power supply cut in row over market liberalisation
Business representatives say cutoffs will trigger job losses, higher prices, reduced competitiveness and plant closures.
China ramps up LNG imports after several sluggish months
Chinese LNG imports have climbed over the past month amid dropping prices and efforts to refill stock levels, reversing a trend of several months of declining imports;
UK’s Centrica buys Grain LNG terminal
British energy firm Centrica has agreed to purchase the UK’s largest LNG terminal, Grain LNG from electricity and gas utility National Grid for GDP1.7bn.
South Africa’s minister provides update on grid performance, status of electricity sector reform process
South Africa’s Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has assured the nation that ongoing reforms in the electricity sector are “irreversible.”
Uganda, Tanzania appoint consultant for feasibility study on gas pipeline
Uganda and Tanzania have appointed a consultant to conduct a feasibility study for a proposed gas pipeline connecting the two countries, which will follow a separate route than the EACOP crude oil pipeline.
Western Cape High Court revokes TotalEnergies environmental authorisation to drill for oil offshore South Africa
The Western Cape High Court has rescinded the environmental authorisation granted to energy supermajors TotalEnergies (France) and Shell (UK) to drill for oil a deepwater block in Outeniqua Basin offshore South Africa.
ASEAN ministers launch ambitious plan to finance regional power grid
In a significant step toward deeper energy integration, ASEAN’s energy, economic and finance ministers convened virtually on August 14 to unlock new financing mechanisms for the ASEAN Power Grid
Iran's First Vice President arrives in Kyrgyzstan for Eurasian Economic Union summit
Iran's First Vice President arrives in Kyrgyzstan for Eurasian Economic Union summit as Islamic Republic expands regional economic partnerships through observer membership.
Ghana think tank demands answers over minister, central bank rift on gold-for-oil scheme
Ghana’s flagship Gold-for-Oil (G4O) scheme, which aimed to cut demand for US dollars to import fuel, was launched in response to a spiralling foreign exchange crisis and surging inflation.
Canadian independent Meren Energy announces Q2 2025 results, provides Africa operations update
Canadian-based independent oil and gas company Meren Energy (formerly trading as Africa Oil Corporation) has published its financial and operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025.
Gulf region sees temperatures spike above 52°C (125.6°F) as electricity grids buckle
Iraq forecasts seven provinces to exceed 52°C on Friday as extreme summer heat continues with temperatures reaching half the boiling point across southern regions.
Egypt and Greece to accelerate sub-sea power interconnection project
Egypt and Greece have agreed to accelerate the 3GW Egypt–Europe electricity interconnection project via Cyprus, which aims to export renewable energy from Egypt via the development of multiple solar and wind power projects.
Occidental makes progress on asset sales, debt reduction
Occidental Petroleum has signed four agreements to sell certain assets in the Permian Basin for combined proceeds of around $950mn.
Sanctions on Russia push India to send diesel to China for first time since 2021
India’s Nayara Energy, which has ties to Russia’s Rosneft, is shipping diesel to China for the first time in more than four years, as European Union sanctions disrupt its petroleum exports
TotalEnergies to sell Argentine shale assets to YPF, Vaca Muerta faces market dynamics
France's TotalEnergies has agreed to sell its 45% stake in two unconventional oil and gas blocks in Argentina's Vaca Muerta shale formation to Argentina's national oil company YPF.
ExxonMobil could invest $21.7bn in Trinidad and Tobago
For the first time in two decades, ExxonMobil has returned to Trinidad and Tobago, and could invest $21.7bn in a region close to the Stabroek block off Guyana.
Iraq detains oil tanker for suspected fuel smuggling
The Iraqi navy detained a Liberian-flagged oil tanker located in its territorial waters on August 8 as part of efforts to combat fuel smuggling at sea.
Stone Ridge to buy Anadarko Basin assets from ConocoPhillips for $1.3bn
Stone Ridge Energy has agreed to acquire assets in Oklahoma from ConocoPhillips for around $1.3bn.
Bulgaria’s Uni Energy to acquire NIS petrol network for over €30mn
NIS, majority-owned by Russia’s Gazprom and its subsidiary Gazprom Neft, is divesting its Bulgarian assets amid increasing pressure from secondary US sanctions.
COMMENT: What is Rosneft’s flagship Vostok Oil Project seeking to achieve?
Russia’s oil industry enjoyed a renaissance between 2008 and 2018 when about 30 new oil fields came online, significantly boosting production. The Vostok Oil fields hold some 45bn barrels of oil.
ASEAN is going nuclear – it's just a matter of time
Across the ASEAN bloc, energy security, surging data-centre demand and net-zero pledges are nudging governments to revisit their nuclear options.
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