The president of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses, Yoram Dvash, announced that starting in April, U.S. customs will require the reporting of diamonds’ country of mining origin and details of the country of origin. This mandatory information must be submitted through a signed declaration. Importers will also need to provide a self-certification statement confirming that their shipments do not contain Russian diamonds larger than 0.50 ct. These new requirements apply to all diamonds and
Trading giants Vitol and Glencore will receive $380 million in compensation after their gas supplier, Taleveras, won a legal battle in a London court against Nigeria’s sole liquefied natural gas (LNG) producer over cargo non-delivery, according to court documents seen by Reuters. The case, heard in London’s High Court and Court of Appeal, is part of a growing wave of lawsuits filed by buyers against sellers and producers for failing to deliver cargoes. These disputes
Energy giant BP is leading a multi-well drilling campaign in Libya, marking the company’s return to operations in the country in 2024. The initiative targets multiple oil and gas formations with the goal of bringing new wells online and supporting Libya’s national aim of increasing production to two million barrels per day. In an interview with Energy Capital & Power at the Libya Energy & Economic Summit (LEES) 2025, Ariel Flores, Senior Vice President of
The Republic of Congo and Venezuela have announced plans to enhance their collaboration in the hydrocarbons sector, including exploring joint venture opportunities between companies from both nations. On February 13, Congo’s Minister of Hydrocarbons, Bruno Jean-Richard Itoua, met with Venezuela’s Ambassador to Congo, Laura Evangelia Suarez, to discuss capacity-building initiatives and partnership opportunities in oil and gas. This new collaboration builds on the first session of the Joint Commission, held in Caracas in 2023, which
Afentra has reported a significant increase in reserves and contingent resources at Angola’s Block 3/05, based on an updated assessment by ERC Equipoise. As of 31 December, the company’s total net 2P working interest reserves rose to 34.2 million barrels, while gross reserves reached 114 million barrels. Over the past 18 months, Afentra achieved a 140% reserve replacement ratio, with newly added reserves surpassing the 11 million barrels produced during this period. The company’s net
Woodside Energy has updated its hydrocarbon reserves estimate for the offshore Sangomar oil field off the coast of Senegal, after analyzing the performance of the S500 reservoirs. The revision has resulted in an addition of 16.2 million barrels of oil equivalent to the proven reserves (1P). With this update, Woodside now estimates the field’s proven and probable reserves (2P) at 15.4 million barrels of oil equivalent, surpassing initial projections. The revised reserve estimate strengthens expectations
Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Industries Limited, announced that his refinery has sufficient Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in storage to meet Nigeria’s full local fuel demand. Dangote made this statement following a visit by Zambia’s Minister of Energy, Mr. Makozo Chikote, and his delegation, who toured the refinery complex. The billionaire businessman revealed that the refinery currently holds over half a billion liters of petroleum products, valued at more than ₦600 billion. “We have more
On Friday, 21 February, Ghana’s President John Mahama welcomed President Carlos Manuel Vila Nova of São Tomé to Accra for a two-day working visit aimed at enhancing bilateral cooperation between the two nations. The discussions primarily centered on oil and gas production, a sector in which both countries have shared experiences. In attendance at the meeting were Ghana’s Chief of Staff Julius Debrah, National Security Advisor Prosper Bani, and Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa,
BP’s Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) LNG project is set to load its first cargo within weeks, according to junior partner Kosmos Energy. The BP-led project began LNG production earlier this year, as detailed in Kosmos Energy’s 2024 earnings report. The first cargo is expected later this quarter, with an LNG tanker already positioned at the Hub Terminal, ready for loading. Kosmos Energy confirmed that gas from GTA’s first phase began flowing from production wells to
Neosun Energy has secured a contract with Palisades Business Park to install a solar power system at Jetpark in Johannesburg, South Africa. The project aims to reduce grid electricity consumption and lower operational energy costs**. The grid-tied solar PV system will feature 1,380 Longi 580W N-type panels, providing an 800 kWp installed capacity. Designed for maximum efficiency, the system is expected to generate approximately 1.347 GWh of clean energy annually, offsetting nearly 55% of Jetpark’s
