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Qatar’s Al Mana signs $200mn aviation fuel contract for Egyptian SCZone project
Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) is set to sign an agreement with Qatar's prominent and diversified business conglomerate Al Mana Group to launch a new aviation fuel project with an investment of $200mn,
Turkey looks to expand Turkmen gas swap deal
Questions over potential US and EU sanctions cloud efforts.
Erdogan asks Putin for limited shipping ceasefire. Hours later Russia hits three Turkish vessels in Ukraine ports
Attacks amount to rebuff to request made by Turkey’s president in face-to-face meeting with Russian leader.
JNIM resumes fuel-tanker attacks on southern Mali corridor linking Bamako to Côte d’Ivoire
JNIM has resumed attacks on fuel tankers along a corridor linking Mali to Côte d’Ivoire, threatening Bamako’s main fuel supply route, raising risks of shortages and regional spillover along Sahel trade corridors.
Kosmos Energy denies Senegal nationalisation plans for Yakaar-Teranga gas field
Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) has confirmed with the Ministry of Energy, Petroleum and Mining of Senegal that there is no intention to nationalise the Yakaar-Teranga gas field as reported in the media.
South Sudan deploys troops to secure Heglig oilfield under SSPDF-claimed three-way deal
South Sudan has deployed troops to the Heglig oilfield under what its military describes as a three-way arrangement with Sudan’s rival factions, aiming to shield critical infrastructure from the country’s escalating civil war.
Eni, ExxonMobil plan $300mn investments in Egypt’s Nour block, Western Zohr concession
Eni is set to begin drilling a second gas well at the Nour offshore concession in the eastern Mediterranean in February, with an estimated investment of $150mn. ExxonMobil to inject $150mn in investments to drill well in the Western Zohr concession
Nigeria orders NNPCL CEO to attend hearing over irregular payments
Nigeria’s Public Accounts Committee of the House of Representatives has ordered the Nigerian National Petroleum Co. Ltd.’s (NNPCL) CEO Bayo Ojulari to attend a hearing on December 15 over audit queries raised in 2021.
Nigeria’s new Ondo refinery project sees breakthrough following the creation of JV structure
A new project to construct a 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) refinery in Nigeria’s Ondo State has been formalised, with a joint venture (JV) structure established to carry the plans forward.
US seizes tanker carrying Venezuelan oil in unprecedented escalation
The US has seized an oil tanker carrying Venezuelan crude off the country's coast, President Donald Trump announced on December 10, in a move that sent oil prices higher and ratcheted up tensions between Washington and Caracas.
Producers submit $372mn in bids in US Gulf lease sale
The lease sale held in the US Gulf of Mexico this week attracted a total of 219 bids worth a combined $372mn.
Shell reportedly in talks to acquire LLOG in US Gulf expansion
Shell is reported to be in talks to acquire privately held US player LLOG Exploration Offshore
Montenegro adopts key energy and climate reforms to advance EU alignment
Montenegro has adopted two major strategic documents that government officials say are a decisive step forward in aligning the country with EU energy and climate policies.
Egypt approves two major renewable energy projects to boost power grid
The Egyptian cabinet approved a major international partnership to develop a 900 MW wind power project in Ras Shuqair that includes Orascom Construction (OC: EGX), French energy firm Engie (ENGI: EPA), and Japan’s Toyota Tsusho.
Heirs Energies, NNPCL advance gas commercialisation at OML 17 in Nigeria
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and Heirs Energies have signed flare-gas commercialisation agreements under the Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialisation Programme (NGFCP) and approved Non-NGFCP frameworks.
Tanzania-US talks advance $42bn LNG, $942mn nickel and $300mn graphite cooperation deals
Tanzania has advanced negotiations with the US on its largest energy and minerals projects, including the $42bn LNG development led by Equinor and Shell.
Senegal approves payment into African Energy Bank as APPO targets $120bn capital build-out
Senegal will pay its AEB contribution in December, strengthening African Petroleum Producers’ Organization and Afreximbank’s $5bn capitalisation drive for the lender, which targets a $120bn scale-up to finance hydrocarbons & renewable projects
Aramco to launch Jafurah condensate exports in February
Saudi Aramco is set to commercialise the first liquid flows from its strategic Jafurah unconventional gas basin in February
Vucic says Russia has 37 days to sell NIS stake or Serbia will act
Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic has set out three possible outcomes for resolving the future of oil company NIS, which has been hit by US sanctions and unable to import crude for two months.
Russian gasoline prices now 8% pricier than US
Russian gasoline becomes 8% more expensive than US fuel as Moscow takes 60% of pump prices in taxes and levies.
Putin authorises sales involving Rosneft-Shell JV in Caspian Pipeline Consortium
Russian President Vladimir Putin has authorised potential transactions involving the joint Rosneft–Shell stake in the Caspian Pipeline Consortium.
Israel reaches $35bn gas export deal with Egypt
Israel's Leviathan partners reach $35bn gas export deal with Egypt as Netanyahu rushes approval before Trump meeting, with senior US officials involved in resolving impasse over agreement.
Libya seeks bigger role in supplying gas to Europe, says minister
Libya’s strategic position between Africa and Europe, he noted, places it in a strong position to become a regional hub for collecting and exporting African gas to the EU, said the Libyan oil minister. It's looking for a bigger supply role.
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