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Nigeria's Dangote launches $2.5bn Walvis Bay fuel hub to supply Southern Africa’s landlocked markets

DMEA - Downstream Middle East & Africa
By Newsbase 4 November 2026
The Walvis Bay terminal is designed to hold at least 1.6mn barrels of petrol and diesel, to supply Botswana and Southern Africa
Solar and wind have more than doubled since 2021, but coal output is rising again in 2026 and Warsaw's energy plan sets no end date for coal-fired power.

Poland slashes coal to half its power in four years as solar and wind double

REM - Renewable Energy
By Ben Aris in Berlin 4 November 2026
Coal's share of Poland's electricity fell from 71% to 50% in four years, nearly as much as in the previous three decades, Our World in Data reported on November 3. Solar and wind more than doubled to 25%.
Flanco operates 150 stores in more than 100 cities, employs over 1,200 people and recorded annual turnover of €269mn.

Greek energy group PPC to acquire Romania's second-largest electro-IT retailer Flanco for €35mn

Energo - CEE/FSU Power
By Iulian Ernst in Bucharest 3 November 2026
PPC enters Romania’s electronics and home appliance retail market, extending its presence beyond energy supply and related services.
Nineteen companies participated in the YEKA GES-2026 solar tenders.

Turkey awards 785 MW of solar capacity in YEKA tender

Energo - CEE/FSU Power
REM - Renewable Energy
By Akin Nazli in Belgrade 3 November 2026
Regulators provide €32.5/MWh price guarantee.
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