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Iraq fails to win US approval to import Turkmen gas via Iran

*Gas pipeline Dubai/Bagbdad — Iraq’s attempt to ease its chronic power shortage with gas from Turkmenistan routed through neighbouring Iran has failed under U.S. pressure, leaving Baghdad scrambling for alternatives to keep the lights on. […]

Workers at key UK gas plant Shell Bacton vote for strike in pay dispute

Bacton Gas Plant handles up to a third of Britain’s gas supply fed by North Sea gas fields as well as importing and exporting gas from continental Europe, according to Shell’s website. “It is in […]

Russia’s Novatek redirects gas condensate to Novorossiisk after Ust-Luga complex shutdown, sources say

A drone attack caused a fire at Novatek’s complex early on August 24 leading all operations, including fuel export loadings, to be fully shut for several days. Late in August operations were partially restored. The […]

Nigeria leads continent-wide push for unified oil regulations

*AFRIPERF Lagos — African petroleum regulators led by Nigeria have launched a continental forum aimed at harmonising oil regulation in a bid to attract crucial investment across the region’s burgeoning energy sector, the Nigerian oil […]

Nigeria seeks global investment to unlock gas potential

*Ekperikpe Ekpo Mkpoikana Udoma Port Harcourt — Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ekperikpe Ekpo, has called on global investors to partner with the country in unlocking its vast natural gas reserves, stressing that gas […]

Poland urges EU to end Russian oil imports by 2026, citing geopolitical risks

The Druzhba oil pipeline delivers Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia, which continue to buy energy supplies from Russia after other EU nations cut ties following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The European […]

Decline in global oil and gas field output accelerating, IEA says

The IEA, which advises industrialised countries, is under fire from U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration for a recent shift to focus on clean energy policy. A 2021 IEA report said there should be no investment […]

Nigeria, Libya revive talks on cross-border gas pipeline

*Nigerian and Libyan officials Mkpoikana Udoma Port Harcourt — Nigeria and Libya are exploring a major cross-border gas pipeline deal as both countries intensify cooperation to harness Africa’s vast natural gas resources for global markets. Minister […]

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Nigeria eyes regional gas hub status with Afreximbank’s $500m backing

Mkpoikana Udoma Port Harcourt — Nigeria is positioning itself as a regional gas hub following the signing of a $500 million Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, between the Midstream & Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund, MDGIF, and Afreximbank, […]

China accuses US of ‘bullying’ in push for tariffs over Russian oil purchases

China opposes Washington’s request that the Group of Seven and NATO countries impose secondary tariffs on Chinese imports over its purchase of Russian oil, China’s commerce ministry said on Monday, calling it “a classic example […]