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African Energy Chamber Drives Intra-African Energy Investment in Lagos

African governments must act to protect their countries’ oil and gas industries after COP26

By NJ Ayuk As we approach the end of 2021 and COP26, the African oil and gas industry is in a precarious position. As if the economic devastation of the pandemic weren’t enough, we’re also faced with increasing pressure to reduce our production of fossil fuels and move toward renewables. Many of the majors are […]

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BREAKING: NNPC seeks support to tackle oil theft in Nigeria

NNPC cautions against panic buying, assures of adequate products supply

The NNPC Ltd hereby urges the general public not to engage in panic buying of petroleum products, as the Company has sufficient stock of the products that will last the festive period and beyond. The NNPC is also engaging all stakeholders to ensure smooth supply and distribution of products to every part of the country.

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maritime accidents rise 4.2% to 636 in 8 months

How Cement carrier collided with fishing boat in Tokyo

Cement carrier HEKINAN MARU collided with 5-ton fishing boat off Cape Muroto, Kochi Prefecture, Pacific coast Honshu, at 0550 Tokyo time Nov 3, while en route from Shunan to Hekinan, Honshu, according to FleetMon. It stated: “Fishing boat capsized, two fishermen on board were rescued, but one of them was recovered already dead. “The ship

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TotalEnergies denounces dissemination by Greenpeace of false and misleading information on greenhouse gas emissions

Norway: TotalEnergies, Iberdrola and Norsk Havvind join forces for offshore wind development

By Eyo Nsima TotalEnergies, Iberdrola and Norsk Havvind have joined forces to respond to the Norwegian authorities’ call for tenders for the development of floating and bottom-fixed wind projects for a cumulated capacity of 4.5 GW at two offshore sites in southern Norway. The consortium will leverage in its offer the proven technical expertise of

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PMI reaches 3-month high in October —Stanbic IBTC

By Eyo Nsima The October 2021 economic data have indicated improvements in business conditions in Nigeria’s private sector with output, new orders and buying activity hitting the roofs. In its latest report, the Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc, stated that the headline Purchasing Managers’ Index, PMI, improved to 54.1 in October from 52.3 in September, indicating

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Investment announcements rise by 130% to $8.99bn in Q3 ’21

By Eyo Nsima The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) has tracked $8.99 billion investment announcements in the third quarter of 2021, with Lagos State, accounting for $7.29 billion or 81 percent of the total announcements during the period. According to NIPC, the investment announcements in Q3’21 was 130 percent higher than the $3.95 billion recorded

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LEKOIL signs Strategic Alliance Agreement with NAMCOR Exploration and Production

Stakeholders Query Lekoil Cayman over Suspension of Trading

A group of Lekoil shareholders operating under the name Concerned Shareholders, has written to the company’s board of directors requesting to know what is being done to ensure that the suspension of trading in the company’s shares is lifted and avoid its imminent delisting. It will be recalled that Lekoil Cayman Limited was suspended from

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Savannah Energy PLC commences gas sales to First Independent Power Limited’s power plant

Savannah Energy PLC, the African-focused British independent energy company sustainably developing high quality, high potential energy projects in Nigeria and Niger, has announced that its Accugas subsidiary has commenced gas sales to First Independent Power Limited’s power plant, FIPL Afam, in Rivers State. As announced in early 2020, Savannah signed a gas sales agreement with

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