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AfrOil: Nigeria adds tax, royalty cuts to PIB

20 April 2021

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

20 April 2021

France’s Natixis is set to join the ranks of financial institutions that have stopped supporting trade deals involving Ecuadorean crude oil.

Unbundled: the Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine

20 April 2021

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.

Argentina mulls oil price controls

15 April 2021

Argentina’s government is looking to establish long-term price controls for the domestic oil market, according to Production Minister Matias Kulfas.

Iran makes defiant “60%” uranium move in wake of suspected attack by Israel

13 April 2021

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

13 April 2021

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

13 April 2021

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

13 April 2021

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.

AsianOil: Eni expands Vietnamese portfolio

13 April 2021

Italian major Eni has closed its acquisition of Singaporean independent KrisEnergy’s 100% stake in Block 115/09, which lies offshore Vietnam.

GLNG: India’s first FSRU arrives at Jaigarh terminal

13 April 2021

India’s first floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) has arrived in the country.

NorthAmOil: A boost for Dakota Access

13 April 2021

The Dakota Access oil pipeline received a boost last week, when the administration of US President Joe Biden said it would not force the pipeline to be shut down while federal regulators carry out a new environmental review on the project.

Aramco seals oil pipelines deal

12 April 2021

A year of talks this week culminated in the sale of a 49% stake in Aramco Oil Pipelines Co. to a consortium of investors for $12.4bn.

Iran weighs options after ‘Israeli cyber-attack sets back nuclear programme’

12 April 2021

Tehran talks of revenge but Iranians will be wary of derailing nuclear deal revival attempts that could relieve Islamic Republic’s strangled economy.

ACWA Power seals deal to build Egypt’s 200-MW Kom Ombo PV plant

8 April 2021

Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power has finalised the project agreements for Egypt’s 200-MW Kom Ombo solar PV plant.

Russia gets ready for green power and problems from costing carbon

8 April 2021

A string of massive environmental disasters in 2020 and the increasing awareness that Russia’s permafrost is melting have put the climate crisis on Russia’s table and the Kremlin is responding.