TE H2 and VERBUND to Develop Major Green Hydrogen Project in Tunisia

TE H2, a joint venture between TotalEnergies and EREN Groupe, along with Austrian electric company VERBUND, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Tunisia to explore the development of a substantial green hydrogen project named H2 Notos. The H2 Notos project aims to produce green hydrogen using electrolysers powered by large onshore wind and solar projects, utilizing desalinated seawater. The green hydrogen produced will be exported to Central Europe. Initially, the project is expected

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Oil Prices Rise Despite Weekly Decline Amid Fed Concerns

Oil prices ended the week with a 1% increase, closing at $82.12 per barrel, although they experienced a weekly decline due to concerns that strong US economic data could lead to prolonged high interest rates, subsequently reducing fuel demand. Brent crude futures for July delivery rose by $0.76 on Friday, reaching $82.12 per barrel. International experts anticipate an increase in summer demand in the United States starting this weekend, leading some investors to question whether

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U.S. Reevaluates Strict G7 Ban on Russian Diamonds Amid Global Opposition

The United States is reconsidering the strictest aspects of a G7-imposed ban on Russian diamonds, following resistance from African countries, Indian gem polishers, and New York jewelers, according to seven sources cited by Reuters. The sanctions package, agreed upon in December and including an EU-wide ban, represents a major shift in the diamond industry. Two sources familiar with the negotiations stated that the U.S. has largely disengaged from G7 working groups on stringent controls, with

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TotalEnergies Commits $600 Million to Enhance Congo Operations, Skips Nigerian Oil Sector Again

French oil giant TotalEnergies has committed $600 million to bolster its operations in the Republic of Congo, continuing to bypass investment in Nigeria. This decision, announced by TotalEnergies’ CEO Patrick Pouyanne during a visit to Kenya, follows the company’s earlier choice to allocate $6 billion to Angola instead of Nigeria, citing policy inconsistencies and other challenges in the West African country. The $600 million investment will be directed towards exploration and production activities in Congo’s

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Nafusa Oil Operations Announces Resumption of Exploration in North Hamada Field

Nafusa Oil Operations BV has announced that the National Oil Corporation (NOC) has acquired its foreign partner’s share in the development of the North Hamada field. T his acquisition enables the resumption of exploration in Block 47 of the Ghadames Basin, which had been paused since 2014. In a statement released on Friday, Nafusa Oil Operations highlighted that this acquisition is expected to facilitate new discoveries in Block 47. These discoveries can be quickly developed

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President Tinubu Launches Major Gas Projects to Boost Nigeria’s Energy Sector

President Bola Tinubu and the Nigerian government have inaugurated three significant gas projects aimed at strengthening the country’s energy sector. The projects include the expanded AHL Gas Processing Plant, the ANOH Gas Processing Plant, and the 23.3-km ANOH to Obiafu-Obrikom-Oben (OB3) Custody Transfer Metering Station Gas Pipeline, all located in southeastern Nigeria. The inauguration ceremony was chaired virtually by President Tinubu from Abuja. The AHL Gas Plant is a collaborative venture involving the Nigerian National

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Antwerp Backs Multiple Verification Points for Diamond Sanctions 

The Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) is advocating for rough-verification nodes outside the Group of Seven (G7) bloc as a way of enforcing sanctions on Russian goods, the organization said. “We believe this is a necessary step in the further development towards a control system that meets the interest of all stakeholders involved, in particular those of African producing countries,” according to a statement the AWDC released on Friday. “The conversations are progressing constructively, and

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Invictus Energy Seals Gas Sales Agreement to Power Zimbabwe’s Eureka Mine

Independent upstream oil and gas company Invictus Energy Limited has signed an MoU with mine operator Dallaglio Investments and power generation firm Himoinsa Southern Africa Proprietary for a gas-to-power project in Zimbabwe. The project will generate electricity to power operations at the Eureka Gold Mine – one of the country’s largest.  Under the partnership, gas extracted from the Cabora Bassa Project will fuel operations at Eureka – located 50km from the Mukuyu-2 wellsite. The African

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Energy Markets Face Continued Impact from Geopolitical Conflicts – Woodside Energy Group

Energy markets will continue to be affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas conflict, according to Woodside Energy Group, Australia’s largest oil and gas producer. “The fallout has been massive, and the volatility is not over,” CEO Meg O’Neill said in a speech prepared for the Australian Energy Producers Conference scheduled for Tuesday in Perth. “It is instability absolutely nobody wants.” Although oil and gas prices have retreated from their initial spikes

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Vivo Energy to invest over $550 mln in South Africa, minister says

 Vivo Energy, owned by global commodities trader Vitol, will invest an initial 10 billion rand ($550.79 million) in its South African operations following its merger with Engen, South Africa’s trade minister Ebrahim Patel said on Wednesday. The investment is part of a range of public interest and competition commitments, designed to prevent job losses and continue supply contracts with local refineries, that domestic regulators sought when the merger was considered. “The company (Vivo) has committed

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