GWEC and EnergyNet enter into partnership in anticipation of wind energy growth across Africa By Oke Peter The Global Wind Energy Council and EnergyNet, the organisers of the Africa Energy Forum, have entered into a partnership that offers Africa’s wind energy industry a crucial platform to advocate for the technology as part of Africa’s present…
China’s Big Refineries Scramble for Discounted Russian Oil Major Chinese refineries are scrambling for discounted Russian crude, supporting prices and forcing smaller independents to look for cheap alternatives such as Iranian oil, Reuters reports, citing trade sources and shipping data. According to Reuters, there is growing demand for Russian oil, with state refiners – PetroChina…
SHELL WINS 7th AWARD AT 2023 NIGERIA INTERNATIONAL ENERGY SUMMIT Recognised for Outstanding Commitment to Decade of Gas aspiration Shell Companies in Nigeria (SCiN) have won a seventh award at the ongoing 6th Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES). This award for “Outstanding Commitment To Nigeria’s Decade Of Gas,” has been given by the Nigerian Gas Association in recognition…
MMEC 2023: Mozambique’s longest running Premier Mining & Energy Conference and Exhibition, plays host to regional & global stakeholders. Maputo, Mozambique – The stage is set for The 9th Mozambique Mining & Energy Conference and Exhibition, #MMEC is scheduled to take place at the Joachim Chissano Conference Centre in Maputo from April 26th to April…
Mrs. Nkechi Obi, Group Managing Director, Techno Oil, receiving the N.I.E.S 2023 Lifetime Oil and Gas Achievement Award
NIES: AfDB Pledges to Invest in Nigeria’s $410bn Energy Transition Plan …Searches for Investors The African Development Bank has vowed to support Nigeria’s gas transition project amidst calls to defund oil and gas projects by major foreign stakeholders. AfDB’s president Akinwumi Adesina, represented by Mr. Lamin Barrow made the pledge at the 2023 Nigerian International…
NMDPRA Encourages Operators, Businesses to take Advantage of Opportunities in Gas Value Chain The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has encouraged operators and businesses to take advantage of the opportunities in the gas value chain for sustainable business growth. The authority’s chief executive, Farouk Ahmed, stated this recently in Lagos at a…
NLNG Win Awards for Local Content and Train 7 Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has won the “Local Content Company of the Year 2022” award at the ongoing 2023 Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES) in Abuja. At an award and dinner ceremony at the State House, Abuja on Monday night, NLNG also bagged the “Gas Infrastructure…
Oil Rises On China Stimulus Expectations, Weaker Dollar Oil prices rose on Tuesday on expectations of potential economic stimulus by China, healthy demand in the rest of Asia and a drop in U.S. crude stockpiles. Brent crude futures rose 63 cents, or 0.8%, to $84.81 a barrel at 0840 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate…
PIA: Group Decries Remapping of Akwa Ibom Over 3% Host Community Fund The Ilima Obolo has kicked against alleged plots by Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly to adjust boundaries and redesign the map of the state, in order to make neighbouring Local Government Areas beneficiaries of the 3 percent host communities fund enshrined in…
