African Energy Week (AEW) 2024: Harnessing Africa’s Energy Potential, Cape Town Gears Up for Investment from November 4-8

At a time when the African energy industry is facing a variety of challenges, the African Energy Week (AEW) conference serves as a platform for engagement, collaboration, and investment. Since the event’s inception, AEW has facilitated deals, fostered dialogue, and laid the foundation for long-term and sustainable developments to kick off. As such, the African Energy Chamber (AEC) organizers of the AEW conference proudly announces the launch of AEW 2024: Invest in African Energy. Maintaining

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Middle East Tensions Drive Gold Prices to Weekly Peak

Gold prices rose the most since July on Monday 9th October, 2023 as safe-haven demand soared after tensions ramped up in the wake of the Hamas attack on Israel. Spot gold gained 1.0% to $1,850.26 per ounce by 1 p.m. EDT, its highest since Sept. 29. US gold futures were also up 1.0%, trading at $1,863.60 per ounce in New York. The precious metal had risen as much as 1.2% earlier in the session before

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Ensuring the Future of Supply Chains: Critical Minerals Africa 2023

A forward-looking panel at Critical Minerals Africa (CMA) 2023 will explore how technology, sustainable practices, and localization can ensure stable and secure critical mineral supplies, under the theme, “The Future Minerals Economy and the Resilience of Supply Chains.” The panel will be moderated by Olimpia Pilch, Founder and Chief Operating Officer of the Critical Minerals International Alliance, UK. Panelists include Dr. Marit Y. Kitaw, Interim Director of the African Minerals Development Center (AMDC), Ethiopia; Deshan

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Exploring the Role of Natural Gas in the Energy Landscape: Highlights from MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2023

The MSGBC region is poised to become a global gas hub owing to its substantial proven resources, million-ton projects, and strategic location. With a major Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project coming online in 2024 and new exploration campaigns kicking off, the MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2023 conference and exhibition represent the platform to discuss the future of natural gas. During this year’s event, a dedicated panel discussion will take place under the theme, “The

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Government Evaluates Options for Fuel Subsidy Adjustment

The government may slow down the removal of fuel subsidies to avoid a repeat of the dissatisfaction witnessed in June, when gasoline prices nearly doubled, said the Finance Minister on Monday in Marrakech, Morocco, where she arrived on Saturday to participate in the annual joint meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. No decision has been made yet in the ongoing discussions about the 2025 deadline for the gradual elimination of

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Angola Raises Concerns Over Campaign Targeting ‘Authentic Diamond Industry

The Minister of Mineral Resources, Petroleum, and Gas (MIREMPET) made an appeal yesterday for a concerted effort to combat the promotion campaign of the commercial value of synthetic diamonds over natural ones in the international market, conducted by institutions interested in influencing market prices. Edições Novembro Diamantino Azevedo spoke to the media on the sidelines of the meeting of the Ad-Hoc Committee for the Review and Reform of the Kimberley Process Certification System, which concludes

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OPEC Anticipates Sustained Global Oil Demand

OPEC has raised its annual outlook for global oil demand in the medium and long term, projecting that $14 trillion in investments will be needed to meet this demand, even with the growth of renewable fuels and the increasing number of electric cars. The perspective of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), as outlined in its “World Oil Outlook for 2023” released yesterday, contrasts with that of other analysts, including the International Energy

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Gold Fields Announces Mike Fraser as New CEO

SE- and NYSE-listed Gold Fields has appointed Mike Fraser as CEO and executive director of the company, effective from January 1, 2024. Fraser is currently the CEO of Aim-listed Chaarat Gold Holdings. Prior to that, he was the President and COO of South32’s key metal businesses. He will be taking over from Martin Preece, who assumed the position of interim CEO on January 1 of this year, following the resignation of the former CEO, Chris

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Russia Resumes Oil Exports to Brazil, Two Years Later.

After a two-year hiatus, Russia resumed oil exports to Brazil last month, marking a significant moment in the trade relations between the two countries. The return of Russian oil to Brazil is seen as a positive sign for the trade relations between the two nations. According to data from the Brazilian Customs, imports of Russian oil totaled 84,400 tons, valued at 40 million dollars. This is the largest delivery since June 2010 when Russia supplied

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Saudis and Other Arab Countries Reaffirm Commitment to Oil Production Adjustments

The United Arab Emirates reaffirmed its commitment to “voluntary collective and individual adjustments” in oil production, as reported by the Saudi state news agency on Saturday 7th of October, 2023. It emphasized that the Oil Ministers of the six countries gathered on the sidelines of the MENA UN Climate Week event in Riyadh. Furthermore, the ministers reiterated the willingness of the Declaration of Cooperation (DoC) countries to take “additional measures at any time in their

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