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Egypt’s Kom Ombo solar plant receives $114mn financing package
The EBRD, the OPEC Fund for International Development, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and Arab Bank have signed a $114mn financing package with ACWA Power to build the largest private solar plant in Egypt.
Nigeria reportedly revises PIB to cut tax, royalty rates
Nigeria’s government has reportedly agreed to revise provisions of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), the oil and gas law now under discussion in the National Assembly.
Natixis unveils plan to stop financing trade in Ecuadorean crude oil
France’s Natixis is set to join the ranks of financial institutions that have stopped supporting trade deals involving Ecuadorean crude oil.
NorthAmOil: Permian Basin developments make headlines
Various developments have emerged from the prolific Permian Basin in recent days, illustrating the region’s ongoing dominance of the US oil and gas industry.
GLNG: NextDecade advances clean LNG plans
It has been another busy week for US-based LNG developer NextDecade, which announced two separate partnerships in recent days that are geared towards bolstering the proposed Rio Grande LNG project’s green credentials.
MEOG: Iran’s quake and Qurna-1
DMEA: No permit for Tema and Egypt goes green
AsianOil: Exxon starts up new Australian gas field
AfrOil: Nigeria adds tax, royalty cuts to PIB
Nigeria’s government has reportedly agreed to revise provisions of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), the oil and gas law now under discussion in the National Assembly.
LatAmOil: Natixis to phase out Ecuadorean oil finance
France’s Natixis is set to join the ranks of financial institutions that have stopped supporting trade deals involving Ecuadorean crude oil.
Euroil: UK CCS plans take shape
FSUOGM: Russia overhauls refineries
Unbundled: the Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine
Ukraine's gas market reforms have been a huge success. By unbundling production and transport, the country has attracted hundreds of traders that compete on a vibrant market that has eliminated corrupt scams and brought prices down.
US calls Vienna nuclear deal talks “constructive” while Iran talks of moving on to details
Argentina mulls oil price controls
Argentina’s government is looking to establish long-term price controls for the domestic oil market, according to Production Minister Matias Kulfas.
Russia's Gazprom could surprise on 2020 dividends
Iran makes defiant “60%” uranium move in wake of suspected attack by Israel
Day also sees apparent missile strike on Israeli-owned vessel in Gulf. Tensions mount with Vienna nuclear deal talks set to resume.
Istanbul-listed Dogan joining Turkish IPO spree with Galata Wind unit
Small caps have offered huge returns with flotations the new "kitsch". Turk Ilac, locked at the price ceiling for 20 days, became a rich butt of jokes.
LatAmOil: Argentina mulls oil price controls
Argentina’s government is looking to establish long-time price controls for the domestic oil market, according to Production Minister Matias Kulfas.
AfrOil: New agreements clear the way for EACOP
The governments of Uganda and Tanzania have joined representatives of France’s Total and China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC) in finalising host government agreements (HGAs) for the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project.
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