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South Africa’s nuclear power expansion targets 2,500 MW amidst Energy woes

12, December, 202312, December, 2023

Electricity Minister, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has announced that South Africa will initiate a procurement process for an additional 2,500 megawatts (MW) of nuclear power to tackle blackouts that have crippled the nation. The first of the new units will likely be operational in 2032 or 2033, Department of Energy Deputy Director-General for Nuclear Zizamele Mbambo told reporters Tuesday in the capital, Pretoria. According to data provided by Eskom, South Africa is facing a severe electricity crisis

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International Oil Petroleum

Dangote Refinery finally receives its first shipment of crude after years of delay

12, December, 202312, December, 2023

Dangote’s 650,000 b/d refinery has received its initial crude feedstock in the country, as reported by market sources and tanker tracking data, according to SP Global. This development signals the commencement of fuel production at the long-awaited $19 billion facility after enduring years of delays. The OTIS tanker loaded a 950,000-barrel cargo of Nigeria’s Agbami crude on Dec. 6 to Lekki, the nearest land port to Dangote’s offshore crude receiving terminal. The Suezmax tanker, chartered

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Oil International Petroleum

Dangote Refinery to Launch Diesel and JetA1 in Early 2024

12, December, 202312, December, 2023

The Dangote refinery will start the production of Automotive Gas Oil (diesel) and JetA1 (aviation fuel) in January 2024. However, the production of Premium Motor Spirit popularly called petrol is being delayed by the supply of crude oil in instalments. This is because the facility requires a minimum of six million barrels of crude oil to kick-start the full production of refined petroleum products including Automotive Gas Oil (diesel), Premium Motor Spirit (petrol), Jet A1

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International Oil Petroleum

Niger to begin Oil exports via Benin Pipeline in January

12, December, 202312, December, 2023

Niger expects to export its first barrels of crude oil through a newly established Niger-Benin pipeline in January, as stated by the country’s military leader, Abdourahamane Tiani, on state television. The export pipeline project, supported by PetroChina, was inaugurated on November 1, connecting Niger’s Agadem oilfield to the Benin port of Cotonou, Reuters reported. Tiani mentioned in an interview on Niger’s RTS channel on Sunday that the storage tanks in Cotonou are currently being filled

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Mining Gas Local News Oil

First Oil well to be Drilled in Nambile in 2024

12, December, 202312, December, 2023

The Ministry of Mineral Resources, Oil, and Gas convened a crucial seminar in Moçâmedes since Monday December 11th, focusing on investment prospects within Namibe province’s sector. Notably, this gathering anticipates the imminent commencement of offshore oil exploration. Under the theme “Sustainable Exploration of Mineral Resources, Oil, and Gas,” the seminar concludes today following comprehensive presentations on the province’s potential. The agenda featured an exhibition spotlighting equipment crucial for preventing and managing oil spills during exploration.

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Gas International News Oil

Invictus Energy Announces Gas Discovery Onshore Zimbabwe

11, December, 202311, December, 2023

Australian-listed independent oil and gas company, Invictus Energy, has made a gas discovery at the Mukuyu-2 well in Zimbabwe. Representing the second exploration well drilled at the onshore Cabora Bassa Project, the find has opened up the basin, which represents one of the largest underexplored interior rift basins in Africa. Located seven kilometers from the Mukuyu-1 well, the Mukuyu-2 well was spudded in Q3 2023, with a total of four hydrocarbon samples recovered from two

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Local News Oil

Oil sales from Angola to Spain doubled to 548 thousand tons in October

11, December, 202311, December, 2023

Official data from the Spanish energy regulator, CORES, as reported by Bloomberg, reveals a substantial spike in Angola’s oil imports in October, hitting the highest volume since August 2018. This surge saw imports doubling compared to the same period in 2022, reaching a notable 548 thousand tons. Brazil, maintaining its stronghold as Spain’s primary oil provider for the fourth consecutive month, outpaced the United States in October. Post-Brazil, the most significant oil suppliers to Spain

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Energy International

West Africa’s Energy Transition Offers $1T+ in Investment Opportunities

11, December, 202311, December, 2023

West Africa is home to a diverse landscape of energy players, from mature petroleum producers to emerging gas frontiers. For established markets, the energy transition requires decarbonizing and optimizing existing operations, while bringing renewable energy and carbon capture technologies to the forefront. Meanwhile, frontier markets are seeking to build sustainable energy mixes from the ground up, relying on integrated gas developments to fuel their transition. As a result, an array of partnership and investment opportunities

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Local Gas News Oil Petroleum

TotalEnergies Inks Methane Reduction Agreement with Sonangol

11, December, 202311, December, 2023

French multinational energy corporation, TotalEnergies, signed a cooperation agreement with Angolan national oil company (NOC), Sonangol, during COP 28 in Dubai to support the detection and reduction of methane emissions in Angola’s oil and gas industry. The agreement enables Sonangol to utilize TotalEnergies’ Airborne Ultralight Spectrometer for Environmental Applications (AUSEA) technology – a miniature dual sensor capable of detecting methane and carbon dioxide emissions. Developed by the French major alongside partners Centre national de la

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Diamonds International Mining News

Botswana Diamonds to undertake next stage Exploration near its KX36 project

11, December, 202311, December, 2023

Diamond company Botswana Diamonds will embark on follow-up ground geophysics on four anomalies that were identified contiguous with the company’s KX36 project in the Kalahari, in Botswana. They were identified by the heavy mineral train flowing from KX36 where it is thought that there may be undiscovered buried kimberlites in the vicinity of KX36 as kimberlites generally occur in clusters and not in isolation. The KX36 project is a 3.5 ha kimberlite pipe in the

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