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Iran’s petchem exports down 18% in first seven months
Iranian petrochemical exports plunged 18% in the first seven months of the current Persian calendar year (March 21-October 22), with exporters blaming the noticeable drop on the monetary policies of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI).
South Africa’s Cabinet approves updated energy generation plan
Kenya at risk of below value sale of state entities
Masdar advances 10GW Africa energy transition growth plan
UAE-based Masdar is advancing a 10-GW growth plan across six Sub-Saharan nations. The announcements were made during COP28, in Dubai in the UAE.
Nigeria's new Dangote oil refinery projected to generate $27bn annually
The refinery, built by the Dangote Group, has a daily processing capacity of 650,000 barrels per day and will initially refine 350,000 bpd. Inaugurated in May, it is set to begin operations in December.
Kenya plunged into darkness as country suffers third nationwide power blackout in four months
Kenya was hit by another nationwide power blackout over the weekend, plunging the country into darkness for hours and paralysing operations at the main airport.
Colombia appoints new head of hydrocarbons regulator
Vietnam and Laos deepen energy cooperation with focus on electricity and coal
Vietnam and Laos have taken significant steps to strengthen their ties in the energy sector, placing particular emphasis on importing electricity and coal from Laos
Nigeria’s $20bn Dangote oil refinery receives first crude shipment
Libya plans to raise crude production by 100,000 bpd in 2024
Libya’s National Oil Corporation plans to increase its crude output by 100,000 barrels per day (bpd) in 2024, its head, Farhat Bengdara, told The National. Higher production gives NOC a chance to replace reduced crude supplies from other places.
Renewables grow in Poland’s energy mix in 2022
Energean signs $110mn deal with Chariot to co-develop two offshore licences in Morocco
London-based Energean signed partnership agreements worth around $110mn (€102.2mn) with energy group Chariot to support operations of two offshore licences in Morocco, according to a statement over the weekend.
New Bulgaria-Serbia gas pipeline put into operation
Bulgarian president says interconnection that will carry Azeri gas to Serbia “changes the energy map of Europe”.
DMEA: Major oil companies pledge to cut methane emissions
AsianOil: Thailand faces energy dilemma amid global uncertainties
AfrOil: Shell allots $5bn to Bonga North
Russian gas giant Gazprom pledges stable dividend payments
Possible changes in the debt leverage ratios should not affect Russia’s natural giant Gazprom's management's dividend proposals, Renaissance Capital wrote citing the deputy chairman of the management board, Famil Sadygov.
LatAmOil: ExxonMobil committed to Guyana despite Venezuelan vote
Iran to get Chinese assistance to make oil and gas fields AI-oriented
Iran plans to launch a joint venture with Chinese tech companies to employ artificial intelligence (AI) to “digitalise” production in its oil and gas fields, the research and technology head of the National Iranian Oil (NIOC) said.
PTTEP achieves offshore discoveries in Malaysia, moves to engineering phase
PTTEP has announced a series of discoveries offshore Malaysia, unveiling new findings in three fields off Sarawak
Vietnam's gas power development: challenges and opportunities
Vietnam's National Electricity Development Plan predicts that domestic gas thermal power and liquefied natural gas will contribute a significant portion of the country's energy mix by 2030
Barito Renewables Energy surpasses Bank Central Asia in Indonesia’s market cap
Barito Renewables Energy, a geothermal company owned by conglomerate Prajogo Pangestu, has claimed the top position in the list of companies with the highest market capitalisation on the Indonesia Stock Exchange
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