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Iran sanctions talks resume, albeit indirectly
JKX revenue, EBITDA decreased by third in 2020
Repsol to close 135,000 bpd Puertollano refinery
Harbour Energy listed on April 1
Gazprom wins Yamal gas licence
OPEC+ to ease taps in May
Vineyard Wind selects DEME Offshore for 800-MW Vineyard Wind 1 project
Vineyard Wind has selected DEME Offshore US as contractor for the offshore transport and installation of the turbines for its 800-MW Vineyard Wind 1 project, the first large-scale offshore wind installation in the US.
Russia's Transneft guides for 2020 dividends
Eugal pipeline reaches completion
Anglo American leads South African hydrogen valley scheme
Anglo American and Engie are to work with a group of South African organisations to develop a hydrogen valley in the metals-rich Bushveld geological area in South Africa.
Eskom official calls for Ramaphosa to testify in Eskom case
Eskom’s former head of generation Matshela Koko has called for President Cyril Ramaphosa to answer questions by the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture on allegations of political interference at the power utility.
South Africa tops G20 for coal power
South Africa is the most coal-reliant G20 nation, and must embrace cheap renewables to exit its electricity crisis and phase out coal, the Ember think-tank said in its recent Global Electricity Review 2021.
Canada, AfDB sign $104.8mn gender-focused Climate Fund for Africa
The Government of Canada and the African Development Bank have signed an agreement formalizing the Canada–African Development Bank Climate Fund (CACF)
Mozambique court orders Vale to disclose coal mining payments
Mozambique's Administrative Tribunal (TA) has sharply criticised Brazil’s Vale for its refusal to share information of public interest concerning its coal mining activities in the western province of Tete.
GERD talks set to resume in April in Kinshasa
Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia are set to hold talks on the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in Kinshasa in early April.
Chinese lending to Africa not transparent
Between 2000 and 2018, Chinese lending to Africa has been consistently above $10bn per year between 2012 and 2017, with a peak of $30mn in 2016, with infrastructure being the dominant sector.
Karoon takes steps to focus on Brazil
Australia’s Karoon Energy said earlier this week that it was taking measures to focus on its operations in Brazil, where it is leading the development of Baúna and several other offshore oilfields
Protecting Pemex
Mexico’s president has submitted a bill that would allow government agencies to suspend fuel traders’ licences in the event of “imminent danger ... for national security, energy security or the national economy.”
Santos takes Barossa FID
The Santos-led consortium developing the Barossa natural gas and condensate field has reached a final investment decision (FID) on the $3.6bn project that lies offshore Australia’s Northern Territory.
India keeps gas prices low for another six months
The Indian government has kept the prices of state-run developers’ conventional natural gas production level while lowering rates for production from challenging deposits.
ConocoPhillips expects higher output, profit hit in first quarter
ConocoPhillips, the US’ largest independent oil and gas company, released a preliminary update on its upcoming first-quarter results this week.
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