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Poland pledges bold move away from coal

9 September 2020

Poland — one of the most emissions-intensive economies in Europe —wants to reduce coal’s share in the country’s energy mix to 37-56% in 2030 from the current figure of over 70%.

DRC gives Perenco a green light for associated gas-to-power project

8 September 2020

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has authorised the Anglo-French company Perenco to move forward with a gas-to-power project.

Latin American green capacity set to grow to 123 GW by 2025

8 September 2020

Latin America’s green generating capacity could rise from 49 GW to 123 GW by 2025, with recent successful auctions set to create some of the strongest global growth in the years ahead.

Stena Drilling wins contract for exploration drilling at Block 47

8 September 2020

Aberdeen-based Stena Drilling revealed last week that it had won a contract from Tullow Oil (UK/Ireland) for exploration drilling at Block 47 offshore Suriname.

NRG: A sense of uncertainty

8 September 2020

World oil markets have regained some ground, but the industry continues to experience conflict on a number of fronts.

RdK sues PdVSA in US court

8 September 2020

Refineria di Korsou (RdK), the government-run operator of Curaçao’s only oil-processing plant, has taken legal action against Venezuela’s national oil company (NOC) PdVSA in a US court.

USTDA grants Senegal $1.3mn for gas pipeline study

7 September 2020

The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has pledged to provide the government of Senegal with funding for the study of a natural gas pipeline project.

Woodside signs binding agreement on acquisition of Cairn’s Sangomar stake

7 September 2020

Australia’s Woodside Energy has struck a deal for the acquisition of UK-based Cairn Energy’s entire equity stake in RSSD, the joint venture established to explore and develop the Sangomar block offshore Senegal.

Angola reports oil revenues up in July

7 September 2020

Official data from Angola’s government show that the country’s revenues from oil sales rose by more than 3.5% in the month of July.