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Albanian central bank official says green finance needed to tackle climate change

COP27: Africa lobbies to retain gas use despite pollution dangers

African nations are lobbying to be allowed to use their natural gas reserves to lift up to 600mn people out of energy poverty and to connect them to modern electricity supplies.

GHG emissions cap for Canada’s oil and gas by end of 2023, says minister

National regulations will be completed in 2023 for a cap on greenhouse gas emissions from the Canadian oil and gas sector, said Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault in an interview with Canadian Press at COP27, the UN climate summit in Egypt.

NorthAmOil: Biden announces tighter methane rule for US oil and gas industry

Norwegian producers expand investments amid high prices, tax incentives

Russian fossil fuel exports slump in October

Lula may make change for Petrobras a high priority

The Brazilian president-elect has signalled that he may start working soon to revamp the NOC’s mission and function so that it can concentrate more on renewables and less on fossil fuels.

COP27 warns business cannot be trusted to police greenwashing

The UN has identified greenwashing by business and finance as the biggest danger facing the race to net zero, urging them to avoid a toxic cover-up and to ensure that any climate pledges they keep are in line with the 1.5-degree targets.

Ghana's finance minister cleared of wrongdoing over alleged 'diversion' of $100.7mn in oil revenues

South Africa hopes to revive Saudi-SA oil refinery project in KwaZulu-Natal, minister says

South Africa: Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe hopes to revive Saudi-SA oil refinery project in KwaZulu-Natal province

Mozambique invites IPPs to design, build and operate two solar power projects

Former Nigerian defence minister sues ex-partner over multi-billion arbitration award

AIM-listed miner AfriTin plans to fast-track lithium, tantalum production in Namibia

Sonatrach, Eni build 10MW solar power plant in Algeria’s Berkine basin

AfrElec: Sonatrach, Eni build 10-MW solar power plant in Algeria’s Berkine basin

United Oil & Gas sees good results from ASH-4 development well in Abu Sennan licence, Egypt

Western Balkan politicians call for more co-operation in energy sector

SDX Energy’s production rises 3% as operations in Egypt, Morocco grow

European Investment Bank to provide funding for key sectors of Egypt’s economy

Oil imports to Slovakia are renewed after Druzhba disruption

Iraq maintains upstream progress

Moldova to distribute €250mn energy subsidies for households this winter

Ceara State’s plan to publish gas distribution laws draws Brazilian gas associations’ ire

Brazilian natural gas industry associations have protested against the Ceara State government’s plan to publish the regulations governing pipeline distribution to approval of the basic legal regime.

Echo Energy finishes upgrading workover rig for use at Santa Cruz Sur upgrade projects

AIM-listed Echo Energy says that the upgrade of the workover rig being used at the Santa Cruz Sur concessions in southern Argentina has been completed.

No sign of several major gas producers joining global pledge to slash methane emissions