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Morocco included in Volkswagen-Gotion $3.7bn Europe-Africa battery investment plan
Chevron to invest $13.8bn in key Argentine hydrocarbon field
US energy major Chevron is preparing a $13.8bn investment under Argentina’s newly implemented Large Investment Incentive Regime to develop the El Trapial field in northern Neuquén.
Ghana output lifts Tullow Oil back to positive free cash flow
Tullow Oil generated $4mn of free cash flow in H1 2026, up from negative $188mn a year earlier, as Ghana production strengthened and historic receivables were recovered, although the company still posted a $101mn loss after tax.
Trinidad and Tobago confirms start date for crucial Aphrodite gas project
Trinidad and Tobago’s wholly state-owned National Gas Company (NGC) confirmed that the Aphrodite offshore gas development is expected to produce first gas by the second quarter of 2027.
Iraq expands LPG storage capacity with new Nasiriyah facility
Iraq has started trial operations of a new liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage project at the Nasiriyah gas depot in Dhi Qar province.
Bolivia launches fuel-linked financing to steer transport from diesel to gas
Bolivia has created a national programme, "PATRIA", to help public transport operators replace ageing vehicles and switch from diesel to compressed natural gas (GNV).
Zille targets Eskom dominance and Johannesburg electricity billing in mayoral pitch
The DA's Johannesburg mayoral candidate says the city would have been liquidated long ago if it were a business. She wants competition to break Eskom's hold on generation and a digital overhaul of how the city bills for power.
Nigeria petroleum regulator sets out 138-rule competition draft
Nigeria’s midstream and downstream petroleum regulator has proposed a 138-regulation framework covering competition, infrastructure access, pricing practices and abuse of market dominance in the country’s petroleum sector.
TotalEnergies says Namibia, Mozambique projects to help hold output to 2035
TotalEnergies is positioning Namibia’s Venus and Mopane projects and further Mozambique LNG development within a broader post-2030 growth portfolio, while maintaining a production base of around 3mn boed through 2035.
Angola targets 1,000 electric buses, 2,000 charging points in mobility push
Angola plans to gradually introduce at least 1,000 electric buses and install 2,000 charging points nationwide under a programme aimed at accelerating the country's shift towards electric mobility, Angop reported on September 28.
Nigeria court orders regulator to grant fuel import licences when conditions are met
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that Nigerian petroleum marketers Matrix Energy, A.A. Rano Nigeria and AYM Shafa are entitled to petroleum product import licences when they meet NMDPRA standards.
Nigeria’s Dangote named African Energy Person of the Year as refinery expansion gathers pace
The award comes as Dangote Petroleum Refinery advances a $14.3bn expansion that would double capacity to 1.4mn bpd and pursues new refining and fuel-distribution projects in Kenya and elsewhere in Africa.
Iran's crude exports slump to 0.5mn b/d as China cuts imports
Iran's crude exports fell to about 0.5mn b/d in July and August from 2.6mn b/d in January as China cut seaborne imports and Iranian tankers held tens of millions of barrels in floating storage.
Guyana seeks Suriname gas link as Berbice expansion takes shape
Guyana is seeking to integrate Suriname into its planned Berbice energy and logistics expansion, with gas cooperation, a deep-water port and the Corentyne River bridge on the bilateral agenda.
Guyana private sector faces new test as gas industry takes shape
Guyana’s next energy phase will test whether the local private sector can turn rapid oil-sector growth into the skills, services and industrial capacity needed for natural gas development.
Shell, NGC deal clears path for Trinidad’s Aphrodite gas project
Shell and Trinidad’s NGC have resolved a commercial dispute over Aphrodite, clearing the way for first gas in Q2 2027 and adding new supply to the country’s strained gas system.
Israel's Solaer signs MoU to acquire 70% stake in Australian solar portfolio
Israel’s Solaer Renewable Energy Ltd. has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to acquire up to a 70% equity stake in an Australian solar and energy storage portfolio.
Kenya fast-tracks Dangote's $16bn Lamu refinery before September 30 groundbreaking
Kenya is accelerating approvals for Dangote’s planned 700,000-bpd Lamu refinery, but financing, crude supply and infrastructure remain major hurdles.
Kazakhstan NEV sales more than triple in first eight months
Kazakhstan’s official dealerships sold 6,003 new energy vehicles (NEVs) from January to August 2026, marking a 207.4% increase from 1,953 units sold during the same period in 2025, says a report.
Kazakh oil producers study Trans-Caspian route as oil export alternative
Kazakhstan’s major oil producers are studying an alternative export route that goes via the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan and Turkey as disruptions to the country’s main route through Russia raise concerns over export capacity, says a report.
Kazakhstan expects record jet fuel production in 2026
Kazakhstan expects jet fuel production to reach a record 825,000 tonnes in 2026, exceeding the initial target by 75,000 tonnes and marking a 13% increase from 2025.
Moldova raises regulated gas price again after import costs double
Moldova raises by 30% the regulated price of natural gas for household consumers less than a month after the latest (40%) hike on September 1. The import price is expected to double compared to pre-Middle East War.
Kazakh court rejects NCOC challenge to $5bn Kashagan environmental fine
Kazakhstan’s Specialised Interdistrict Administrative Court of Atyrau Region has dismissed a lawsuit brought by NCOC, operator of Kashagan offshore oil field, which challenged enforcement proceedings to collect an environmental fine of around $5bn.
Uganda’s Kingfisher oil processing facility reaches 99% completion ahead of first oil
Kingfisher is nearing operational readiness, but Uganda’s first-oil timetable still depends on synchronising the field with Tilenga and the EACOP export system.
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