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Expert Proposes Alternative to Algerian Government’s Creation of a National Energy Council

The announcement of the President of Algeria, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, that his administration plans to establish a has been met with mixed reactions from various experts. The council, when established, will...
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Nigeria: NNPC Announces Oil Exploration in Bida Basin, as NCDMB Launches BrentPlus

The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari, has announced that the corporation had commenced the exploration of oil in the Bida basin, which comprises eight...
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Algeria and Libya in Talks for Sonatrach to Resume Oil Exploration Activities in Libya

Officials of Algeria's Sonatrach and Libya's National Oil Corporation are said to be currently holding talks to relaunch Algeria's oil exploration on Libyan soil. The research by the Algerian state-owned company...
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Moroccan Authorities Give Exploration License to ConocoPhillips Morocco Ventures

In a document signed by former Minister of Petroleum, Amina Benkhadra, and Director of ConocoPhillips Morocco Ventures (CMV), Anne Coleman, ConocoPhillips has been granted an exploration perimeter in the north...
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Demand for Jet Fuel and Benzene has significantly Dropped – Ethiopian Petroleum Supply Enterprise

The Ethiopian Petroleum Supply Enterprise (EPSE) said that the demand for petroleum products in the country had significantly dropped since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The Chief Executive Officer of the...
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Mozambican Government Announces a Reduction in Prices of Diesel, Kerosene and LPG

The Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy, Mozambique has announced a reduction in the prices of diesel, kerosene and LPG cooking gas. The new prices took effect from Friday, 19th...
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Ghana Gas, Others Default on Payment into the Petroleum Holding Fund – Ghanaian AG

In his report to the Ghanaian parliament, Daniel Yaw Domelevo, the Auditor General (AG) of the country, stated that the Ghana National Gas Company (Ghana Gas) and four others have...
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OPEC’s JMMC sets Monday Deadline for Submission of Compensation Plan to Secretariat

The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has mandated Nigeria, and other laggards in the first month of the oil production cut, to submit their oil production cut compensation plans...
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Renergen and Total South Africa sign LNG Marketing and Distribution deal

Renergen Limited has signed a deal with a unit of Total, to jointly market and distribute Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) across South Africa. As part of its Victoria gas project,...
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Egypt Announces New Oil Discovery in the Gulf of Suez

The Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources in Egypt has announced on Thursday, 18th June, 2020 the discovery of new oil in the shallow waters of Geisum concession south of...
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