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TotalEnergies Plans New Offshore Drilling in South Africa’s Deep Western Orange Basin

TotalEnergies to Drill Seven Wells in South Africa’s Orange Basin as Oil Frontier Expands TotalEnergies SE is preparing to launch a new offshore drilling campaign in South Africa’s Deep Western Orange Basin, a region that extends into waters where Namibia has recently made major oil discoveries. According to SLR Consulting, which is conducting an independent environmental assessment, TotalEnergies’ South African subsidiary intends to drill up to seven wells located about 211 kilometers (131 miles) off

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International News Oil

Cameroon to Revive Fire-Damaged Refinery Under Government-Backed Plan

Cameroon Launches $400M Plan to Restart Sonara Refinery by 2027 After 2019 Fire Cameroon’s 42,000-barrel-per-day Sonara refinery, shuttered since a devastating fire in 2019, is set for rehabilitation under a new government-backed program aimed at restoring the country’s refining capacity by 2027. The recovery framework, known as Parras 24, was formally approved during a board meeting on August 13. It sets out a 24-month roadmap for restructuring and repairs to revive operations at the country’s

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International News Oil

Namibia Delays Lüderitz Port Upgrade Amid Oil Boom Prospects

Namibia Postpones Lüderitz Harbor Expansion Crucial for Oil and Gas Industry Growth Namibia’s port authority has postponed plans to upgrade the southern harbor in Lüderitz, a key infrastructure project seen as vital for supporting the country’s fast-emerging oil and gas industry. The Namibian Ports Authority (Namport) had invited proposals for a concession to establish an oil and gas supply base in Lüderitz. However, the process was put on hold last week after the advertisement raised

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Corporate News International Oil

South African Court Halts TotalEnergies’ Cape Coast Drilling Plan

Court Halts TotalEnergies’ Offshore Oil Exploration Over Environmental Concerns A South African court has overturned an environmental authorization that allowed TotalEnergies and its joint venture partner Shell to explore for oil off the Cape coast, citing serious flaws in the company’s environmental review. The Western Cape High Court ruled on August 13 that TotalEnergies failed to adequately assess the potential socio-economic impact of oil spills and neglected to consider climate change in its application. “Total

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Corporate News Gas International Petroleum

Seplat Energy Completes First Domestic LPG Supply, Boosts Nigeria’s Energy Security

Seplat Energy Delivers First Domestic LPG Supply to Cut Cooking Gas Imports and Strengthen Nigeria’s Energy Security Seplat Energy PLC has successfully completed its first domestic supply of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)—Butane from the Bonny River Terminal (BRT) in Rivers State, Nigeria. The inaugural shipment involved loading 12,600 metric tons (MT) of LPG, a milestone that underscores Seplat’s strategy to expand local energy availability and reduce Nigeria’s reliance on imported cooking gas. Until now, LPG

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International Oil Partnerships Petroleum

Algeria Deepens Energy Ties with Occidental Petroleum Through New Study Agreements

Algeria Signs Oil and Gas Study Deals with Occidental Petroleum to Boost Exploration Potential Algeria has strengthened its partnership with U.S. energy giant Occidental Petroleum by signing two study agreements aimed at assessing oil and gas reserves in the country’s south. The deals, announced by Alnaft, Algeria’s National Agency for Hydrocarbon Resources Valorization, cover El Ouabed and Dahar, two promising regions in southern Algeria. Assessing New Hydrocarbon Potential According to Alnaft, the agreements will allow

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International Energy Gas News Oil

Nigeria’s President Commissions WAGL LPG Vessel in Abroad

Nigeria Expands LPG Fleet as Tinubu Commissions MT Iyaloja in South Korea to Boost Clean Energy Access President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed Nigeria’s readiness to provide clean and sustainable energy solutions at home, across Africa, and globally. The President made this known while commissioning a 40,000 cubic meter (CBM) Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) carrier, MT Iyaloja (Lagos), at a ceremony in Ulsan, South Korea. The vessel, owned by WAGL Energy Limited—a joint venture between

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International Economy

Africa Energy Bank Faces Uncertain Future as Funding Dispute Stalls Launch

Africa Energy Bank Launch Threatened as Afreximbank Urges APPO to Release $1.25 Billion in Equity Funds The future of the Africa Energy Bank (AEB) is at risk after the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) warned that delays by the African Petroleum Producers Organisation (APPO) in releasing equity subscription funds could indefinitely stall the landmark project. In a letter to APPO Secretary-General Dr. Omar Farouk Ibrahim, Afreximbank cautioned that APPO’s insistence on finalizing a launch date, selecting

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International Gas News

Nigeria Reaffirms Steady Gas Supply to West African Neighbors

Nigeria Vows Reliable Gas Supply to Togo, Benin, and Ghana to Tackle Energy Poverty The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to ensuring a steady supply of gas from Nigeria to Togo, the Benin Republic, and Ghana in a bid to tackle energy poverty and drive economic growth across West Africa. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, made the pledge during a meeting with the outgoing and incoming managing directors of the

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Corporate News Diamonds International

Alrosa Reports 25% Revenue Drop Amid Sanctions, Geopolitical Headwinds

Sanctions-Hit Alrosa Sees Revenue Fall 25% in H1 2025, Profit Boosted by Angola Asset Sale Russia’s state-controlled diamond miner Alrosa has reported a 25% year-on-year drop in first-half revenue, citing persistent geopolitical and macroeconomic pressures as sanctions, high interest rates, inflation, and rising taxes weigh on demand and profitability. The Group of Seven (G7) banned direct imports of Russian diamonds in January 2024, later expanding the restrictions—together with the EU—to prohibit imports of Russia-origin stones

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