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Africa accounts for just 6% of global energy demand
Africa accounts for only 6% of global energy demand and a little more than 3% of electricity demand.
US, Shell to provide $145mn to support Africa’s private power sector
The US Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and the Shell Foundation have signed a partnership to strengthen their investments in renewable energy in Africa and Asia.
Oil industry still waiting to learn outcome of Ecuador’s presidential election
Ecuador is heading for a second round of presidential elections, as none of the contenders secured a majority in the vote held last week. The outcome of the next round is likely to affect the country’s oil policy.
Floating offshore wind could arrive in California this decade
Offshore wind projects with floating foundations may be arriving this decade in California, the cradle of the global modern wind industry back in the 1970s.
Is Beijing the real actor behind North Korea’s nuclear weapons programme?
Is Beijing the real actor behind North Korea’s nuclear weapons programme? What is the real strategy behind North Korea's nuclear programme?
GNA orders payment of all PFG wages
Libya’s Government of National Accord (GNA) said last week that it had ordered the payment of all overdue wages to members of the Petroleum Facilities Guards (PFG).
GLNG: Corpus Christi Train 3 ready to enter service
Cheniere Energy has asked the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for permission to put the third train at the Corpus Christi LNG export terminal in Texas into service.
NorthAmOil: Freezing US weather disrupts Texas production, refining
Below-freezing weather is disrupting both upstream and downstream operations in the US. The extreme cold is proving particularly troublesome in states such as Texas, which are unaccustomed to such weather.
AsianOil: Petronas starts up second FLNG facility
LatAmOil: Production and elections
As Argentina's oil production rises, Ecuador is still waiting for election results.
AfrOil: Forward movement in Uganda
In East Africa, Uganda’s government is turning its attention to plans for extracting and exporting crude oil from fields near Lake Albert.
MEOG: ADNOC block and Turkish pursuit
FSU OGM: Rosneft endures tough 2020
Euroil: Shell doubles down on zero-carbon drive
DMEA: Qatar bucks trend with $29bn LNG expansion
Iraq in talks to build crude storage in China, Pakistan
Guyana’s VP says work on gas pipeline studies will begin this year
Bharrat Jagdeo, Vice-President of Guyana, said earlier this week that the government intended to carry out several studies this year in order to move forward with a gas-to-power (GTP) scheme.
NRG GLNG: Imports up for PGNiG, FID for Qatar
Poland’s PGNiG said last week that its LNG imports rose 10% in 2020 to reach 3.76bn cubic metres. Meanwhile, Qatar Petroleum has taken the final investment decision (FID) on its North Field East (NFE) project to raise its LNG production capacity.
NRG NorthAmOil: ConocoPhillips in court over Willow construction
This week, a court has temporarily delayed the start of winter construction at ConocoPhillips’ Willow project in Alaska.
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