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Djibouti Secures $120M Afreximbank Loan for Oil Storage, Terminal Project

Djibouti’s state-owned logistics and transportation infrastructure investment vehicle, Great Horn Investment Holding (GHIH), has secured a $120 million financing package from the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to implement a series of oil and logistics projects in the Damerjog Industrial Development Free Trade Zone. The financing for the project involves a combined package of $120 million from the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and $35 million from the local banking institution Banque pour le Commerce et l’Industrie

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Saudi Arabia announces major change to overseas hiring

Saudi Arabia has made a major change to the skills required of some international workers. The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (HRSD) has announced the launch of the Skill Verification Program (SVP) in Sri Lanka for five out of the 23 targeted professional specializations. The professional specializations included in the SVP are plumbing, electricity, automotive electricity, automotive mechanics, and refrigeration and air conditioning. The SVP expansion into Sri Lanka comes as part of

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$500 Billion Enough to Meet Oil and Gas Peak Demand

Despite concerns about underinvestment in the upstream sector, peak oil and gas demand can be met in the 2030s without a substantial increase in current annual investment levels of $500 billion. Current upstream spending is a little more than half of the $914 billion 2014 peak (in 2023 terms), according to the report titled “Enough is Enough? Debunking the Myth of Upstream Investment.” This apparent shortfall has fed a widespread belief that the industry is

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Crude Oil Stabilizes as Markets Evaluate US Dollar Direction

The crude oil market is holding steady, currently trading just below US$78.50 per barrel, despite slipping overnight. This decline occurred despite the news that crude stockpiles had fallen by less than expected. Other energy products, particularly gasoline, experienced notable decreases in demand. According to data from the US Energy Information Agency (EIA), crude inventory levels fell by 708,000 barrels for the week ending July 14th, which is significantly lower than the forecast of a 2.44

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Jubilee South East Project Begins Production Offshore Ghana

Tullow Oil the first production well from the Jubilee South East (JSE) Project, offshore Ghana, has been brought onstream. Announced by Tullow Oil, along with its joint venture partners Kosmos Energy, Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), and PetroSA, the independent oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) company, the project’s start-up marks a significant milestone. Alongside the commencement of operations, there are plans for a second production well and an additional water injection well, scheduled

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Gas will be needed by most nations well beyond 2050

According to HE Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, the Minister of State for Energy Affairs and President and CEO of QatarEnergy, natural gas will remain a critical component of the global energy mix for several decades to come. Speaking at the 12th LNG Producer-Consumer Conference in Tokyo, Al-Kaabi emphasized the importance of gas as a safer and reliable base load in the energy mix of most countries, extending well beyond 2050. Al-Kaabi highlighted the necessity for a

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KOGAS advances US$7B in Mozambique’s Coral north project

The Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) is set to participate in a US$7 billion (9.2 trillion won) gas development project in Mozambique, Africa. The project, dubbed the Mozambique Area 4 Coral North Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) project, is a follow-up to the Coral South FLNG, which KOGAS had previously joined. According to KOGAS and industry sources on June 30, Italian energy company Eni recently submitted an official proposal for the Coral North project to the

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4 drivers behind Namibia’s solar market surge

Namibia’s solar market is booming with the country attracting fresh investments and new players. With a focus on both grid-connected and off-grid projects, the country aims to connect 80% of its population to renewables by 2025. This surge is fuelled by strong regulatory support, abundant resources, a drive for diversification and the growing demand for decentralized power systems. Untapped Resources Blessed with 300 days of sunshine per year and offering a climate well-suited for solar

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DRC solar startup Nuru secures US$40M series B funding

Nuru, an energy startup based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has secured $40 million in equity funding toward its mission of providing stable electricity to all five million residents of the country. Many different organizations contributed to this round of funding, including the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), the Renewable Energy Performance Platform (REPP), Proparco, E3 Capital, Voltalia, the Schmidt Family Foundation, the GAIA

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Uganda invites investors to finance oil refinery

The government of Uganda, through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, has announced that it is seeking investment partners to advance the development of a 60,000 barrel-per-day oil refinery. In a press statement, the ministry stated that it has reached several milestones regarding the implementation of the refinery and now seeks financing to progress further. Specifically, the Ministry is turning to public sector capital providers to accelerate the implementation of the downstream project. “The

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