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Ukraine maintains the balance of the country’s fuel supply

5 April 2022

Ukraine maintains the balance of the country’s fuel supply

AsiaElec: Vietnam looks to South Africa, Australia for coal in tight markets

5 April 2022

Vietnam is seeking more cargoes of coal from South Africa and Australia for delivery in April and May as domestic production falls and supplies from Asia tighten amid growing prices.

Rich countries must cut oil and gas output 74% to ensure fair transition

5 April 2022

Rich countries must reduce oil and gas output by 74% by 2030 and fully by 2034 in order to keep the world on track for 1.5°C and give poorer oil-reliant countries longer to replace their income from fossil fuel production.

EC announces a fifth package of sanctions on Russia, targeting coal, high tech equipment and transport

5 April 2022

The European Commission proposed new sanctions on Russia that will hit coal imports, trade and more banks in response to the massacre in Kyiv’s suburb of Bucha on April 3, where retreating Russian soldiers murdered civilians in cold blood.

Sylva urges NLNG shareholders to let other producers supply gas to its plant

5 April 2022

Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Timipre Sylva has asked Nigeria LNG to let other producers access its pipeline networks so that more natural gas can be delivered to its LNG plant.

Kenya government fuel subsidy delay triggers shortages

5 April 2022

Kenya is facing an acute shortage of petroleum products after the government delayed paying oil marketing companies (OMCs) a KES13bn ($112.9 mn) fuel subsidy.

REM: TotalEnergies, Sempra to co-develop renewables projects in North America

5 April 2022

TotalEnergies and Sempra have agreed to co-develop several projects onshore and offshore renewable energy projects in North America. TotalEnergies is the French oil and gas supermajor. Sempra is an energy American infrastructure company.

Gas a waste of money for South Africa

5 April 2022

Any investment in gas-fired generation by South Africa would prove to be a waste of money as cheaper renewables and battery storage technology would soon undercut it.

AfrElec: South Africa set for 5.4 GW of new wind by 2026

5 April 2022

South Africa could add 5.4 GW of new wind capacity over between 2022 and 2026, although procurement could be delayed as additions fall between 2021 and 2022.