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Ethiopia seeks alternative oil tankers as Djibouti port suspends operations
Ethiopia is pressing Djibouti to provide alternative tankers for incoming petroleum shipments following the suspension of operations at Djibouti's main oil port, according to officials familiar with the matter.
African energy advocacy group plans to sue Western financiers over discrimination against African oil and gas
Western financiers' discrimination against African oil and gas is "very unjust, hypocritical and colonial," the head of a key African energy advocacy group has claimed.
NNPCL exports new crude grade to Spain
The Nigerian National Petroleum Co. Ltd. announced on August 5 that it had launched Utapate – a new crude oil grade – into the international market with Spain as its first buyer.
Petrobras to bid on 40% stake in Galp’s Mopane oil prospect offshore Namibia
Brazil’s state-run oil and gas company Petrobras has made a non-binding offer to purchase a major stake in Portuguese major Galp Energia’s oil and gas discovery offshore Namibia in the highly prospective Orange Basin.
Nigeria losing $1,000 per barrel of oil produced, says expert
Nigeria is experiencing substantial financial losses in its crude oil exports, with an estimated $1,000 lost per barrel, the Institute for Energy and Extractive Industry Law has said.
SAMSA reports progress with MV Ultra Galaxy oil spill clean-up in South Africa
An intensive coastal clean-up is underway 385 km north of Cape Town after the Panama-registered general cargo vessel MV Ultra Galaxy on July 9 ran aground in adverse weather causing a massive oil spill.
Gas explorer Invictus Energy lists on Zimbabwe's dollar-denominated Victoria Falls Stock Exchange
A Perth-headquartered gas explorer, Invictus Energy (Invictus), has listed on Zimbabwe's Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX), part of the firm's $10mn Zimbabwean institutional placement.
Protesters shut down Libya’s main oilfield Sharara
Libya's government on Saturday, 3 August, denounced as political blackmail the shutdown of the Sharara oil field by protesters.
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