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Eni finishes gas pipeline in Algeria’s Berkine Basin
Italy’s Eni has wrapped up construction work on a pipeline that will facilitate the export of natural gas and associated gas from hydrocarbon fields in the Berkine Basin in south-eastern Algeria.
Pertamina to relocate Bontang refinery project
Indonesia’s state-run Pertamina has decided to relocate its $10-15bn refinery project from Bontang City in East Kalimantan Province following the end of its partnership with Oman’s Overseas Oil and Gas (OOG).
Gazprom cuts gas price for Bulgaria by 40%
Sonangol hopes to sell off 30% of equity by 2027
Sebastião Gaspar Martins, the chairman of Sonangol, revealed last week that Angola’s national oil company (NOC) was heading for partial privatisation.
Ghana’s president hopes for FID on Pecan project soon
Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo said last week that he hoped Aker Energy (Norway) would make a decision about the development of the Pecan offshore field in the near future.
South Sudan hopeful of reaching oil production target in 2020
South Sudan’s government is reportedly optimistic about its chances of reaching oil production targets this year, despite problems in the field.
Chinese gas demand growth slows in January
China’s apparent consumption of natural gas climbed by 3.4% year on year in January to 29.65bn cubic metres, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) announced on February 28.
Uzbek gas exports down 9.4% y/y in 2019
Somalia working with Shell, ExxonMobil to update status of 1990 agreements
Somalia’s Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources is working with ExxonMobil (US) and Royal Dutch Shell (UK/Netherlands) to resolve the status of several offshore blocks to which it was originally granted access in 1990.
Zenith scales back in Azerbaijan
Ghana sees tax dispute over sale of Anadarko assets to Total resolved soon
Ghana’s government has said it expects to resolve the tax dispute that has delayed efforts by Total (France) to buy assets owned by Occidental Petroleum (US) in the near future.
Sangomar contractor taps Shawcor for pipe-coating services
Canada’s Shawcor revealed last week that it had agreed to support London-based Subsea 7’s work at Sangomar, an oil-bearing block offshore Senegal.
Ukraine’s government slammed for proposed changes to green energy rules
Foreign investors are up in arms following the release of the Ukrainian government’s proposed changes to the generous green energy tariffs introduced by former president Petro Poroshenko.
Ukraine court blocks government's attempt to change power generation major's managers
A court in Ukraine court has ruled to prohibit the State Property Fund (SPF) that owns 78.3% of the shares of power generator Centrenergo from dismissing any member of its management board, in move believed to be organised by oligarch Kolomoisky
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