Persian Gulf Calls for Crude Oil Not to Be Excluded from the Transition

The Gulf Cooperation Council, which includes the major oil-rich economic powers of the Middle East, called yesterday to “avoid excluding” crude oil from the energy transition and to maintain investments in the sector in order to uphold a “balanced” policy. “We emphasize the importance of the international community avoiding the exclusion of the primary energy sources and not neglecting investments in these sectors,” said the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in a statement during the Middle

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Gold Fields Announces Strategic Investment in the Great Southern Project

Gold miner Gold Fields will spend up to A$15 million to earn a 75% interest in the Edinburgh Park gold project, in north Queensland, owned by ASX-listed Great Southern Mining. Under the earn-in agreement, Gold Fields will sole-fund up to A$15 million in exploration expenditure over a six-year period, to earn the majority stake in the project, which incorporates nine granted exploration licences and two exploration licence applications covering 1,750 km2. The licences surround the

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Antonini Group Secures Lucrative $217 Million Contract for Sabratha Compression Unit in Libya

The Antonini Group, an Italian engineering and construction company, has secured a $217 million contract for the construction of the Sabratha platform compression project in Libya. The project, commissioned by the Mellitah Oil and Gas Company a joint venture between Libya’s state-owned National Oil Corporation and the Italian firm Eniv will involve the creation of a compression unit to be installed on a gas platform situated 42 m above sea level and 120 m from

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Oil Prices Soar 4% Amid Rising Tensions in Israel-Hamas Conflict

Oil prices surge 4% amidst escalating Israel-Hamas conflict The Israel-Hamas conflict drives oil prices up 4%, reaching $88.41 per barrel. Saudi Arabia calls for de-escalation amidst rising tensions. During the early hours of Saturday 7th October 2023, coinciding with a significant Jewish holiday, the Palestinian militant group Hamas initiated a multifaceted incursion into Israel, utilizing land, sea, and air, including paragliders. This attack occurred shortly after thousands of rockets had been launched from Gaza into

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GE Revolutionizes Energy Generation: Harnessing Flare Gas for Power Generation

Joseph Anis, President and CEO of GE Vernova’s Gas Power business for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, sheds light on the emerging economic and environmental prospects associated with flare gas and related technologies in the MENA region. Globally, substantial volumes of natural gas are annually flared or released into the atmosphere at oil production sites, contributing to significant carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane emissions equivalent to the output of 83 million cars, as estimated

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Israel Attack Likely to Boost Gold and Safe-Haven Assets

The violence in Israel will likely prompt a move into safe-haven assets as investors closely watch events in the Middle East to gauge geopolitical risk to markets. Gunmen from the Palestinian group Hamas entered Israel in an unprecedented attack on Saturday 7th October. Western countries, led by the United States, denounced the attack and pledged support for Israel. Rising geopolitical risk could see buying in assets like gold and the dollar, and potentially boost demand for US

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Brent Crude Price Sees a 0.64% Increase for December Delivery, Reaching $84.57

The Brent oil price for December delivery rose 0.64% to $84.57, according to the last update at 12:39 on October 8, 2023, in the London futures market. The North Sea crude, a benchmark in Europe and Angola, ended the session on the International Exchange Futures trading at 54 cents above the $84.03 it closed at last Thursday. Brent rebounded on Friday after positive economic data from the United States was released, which improved expectations for

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Petra Foresees 2-Month Import Pause to Stabilize Diamond Market

London-listed Petra Diamonds has released initial results for its Tender 2 sales, which have been brought forward owing to a two-month moratorium on diamond imports to India starting on October 15. The initial results of Tender 2, which account for 75% of the total tender volume, indicate sales of 344 554 ct for $30.2-million. The average price realised in the tender was $88/ct, which is between 16% and 18% lower than the average price achieved

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Fortuna achieves new Production record

Canada-based miner Fortuna Silver Mines has achieved a new gold production record, with its five mines in West Africa and Latin America producing a combined 128 671 gold-equivalent ounces (GEOs). This is a 38% increase compared with the second quarter and a 26% improvement on the same production a year earlier. The NYSE- and TSX-listed firm produced 94 821 oz of gold and 1.7-million ounces of silver during the three months under review. Gold production

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Lucapa Diamond appoints new CEO and MD

ASX-listed Lucapa Diamond Company, which holds a 40% interest in the Lulo mine, in Angola, and a 70% interest in the Mothae mine, in Lesotho, has appointed Nick Selby as CEO and MD. Selby has served as interim CEO since August, following former CEO and MD Stephen Wetherall‘s resignation. Selby, an extraction metallurgist, joined Lucapa in October 2014 as COO and was appointed executive director of operations in September 2017. He began his career with De Beers, where

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