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Sasol Invites Partners to help achieve its GHG Emission Reduction Goals in South Africa

South Africa's petrochemical giant Sasol, is searching for partners in the development of technology that will reduce its carbon footprint, in line with its emission-reduction goals. In a statement on...
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Liberia: LPRA Pre-qualifies Seven Liberian Companies for Ongoing Offshore License Rounds

The Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA) has pre-qualified seven Liberian companies out of the nine that expressed interest in the ongoing Offshore License Round for the Harper Basin. The evaluation...
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Woodside to take over Cairn’s interest in the Sangomar Joint Venture

Woodside has signed a binding sale and purchase agreement to acquire Capricorn Senegal's participating interest in the Rufisque Offshore, Sangomar Offshore and Sangomar Deep Offshore (RSSD) joint venture. Completion of...
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EBRD grants $54 million to Acwa for Solar Power Plant in Egypt

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has provided $54 million to Acwa Power for the construction of the Kom Ombo solar photovoltaic power plant. The clean energy solar...
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“Total is here in Tanzania to stay” – Msuya-Kilewo

Contrary to recent speculations, Total have no plans of leaving Tanzania, as the advertisement for the sale of some of its asset was a normal asset management program. According to...
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Solar and Wind Accounted for 67% of Power Plants Built in 2019 – BNEF

According to a report by BloombergNEF, solar and wind power plants accounted for 67% of new capacity put in place with 118 gigawatts in 2019. The "Power Transition Trends 2020"...
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Nigeria Bags an Extension of Time and Relief of Sanctions in Bid to Overturn P&ID Ruling

Nigeria has secured a significant victory in its course to overturn a $10 billion judgement awarded against the country in a row with Process and Industrial Developments (P&ID). On Thursday,...
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Sonatrach Restores R-OB1 oil pipeline

The National state-owned oil company of Algeria, Sonatrach, has started to use the R-OB1 oil pipeline again. The pipeline subsidiary of the company carried out work on the transfer link...
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Rwanda, Nigeria Increase Retail Price of Fuel

Rwanda Utility Regulatory Authority (RURA) has announced new pump prices for petrol and diesel for the first time in 2020, effective Thursday, September 3rd 2020. This is the first time...
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Mauritania: Total Contracts Shearwater GeoServices for 3D seismic survey in Blocks C15 and C31

French multinational group, Total, has contracted Norwegian seismic acquisition and processing company, Shearwater GeoServices, to conduct 3D seismic in Mauritania's C15 and C31 Blocks. Spanning 6,000 kilometres square, Operation is...
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