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Egyptian Petrojet secures $22.7mn gas pipeline contract in Jordan
Egyptian energy services contractor Petrojet signed a $22.7mn Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract to deliver a natural gas supply project for the Muwaqqar Industrial Development Zone south of Amman
Chile approves $11bn HNH Energy green ammonia project in Magallanes
Chile's Environmental Assessment Commission (COEVA) for the Magallanes and Chilean Antarctic Region has unanimously approved the HNH Energy green ammonia project, clearing the way for an $11bn scheme to produce and export the fuel.
Armenia could import electricity from Azerbaijan if needed, PM says
Armenia is considering the possibility of importing electricity from Azerbaijan if needed to meet future demand, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on August 27, ac quoted by Arka.
High gas prices prevent European traders from filling empty tanks
Europe has ten weeks to fill its gas tanks and a price curve that punishes anyone who tries.
Malawi fuel hauliers withdraw trucks after transport rate cuts
Malawian fuel transporters have withdrawn at least 100 trucks from contracts after the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) cut fuel haulage rates by up to about 20%, The Nation reported on August 27.
King Harald V of Norway dies at 89, son succeeds as King Haakon VIII
King Harald V of Norway, Europe's oldest reigning monarch, has died at 89 after a 35-year reign, the palace says. He is succeeded by his son, King Haakon VIII, with Princess Ingrid Alexandra now heir to the throne.
Iran's Araghchi says US pressure won't work after Qatar talks in Tehran
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says diplomacy with the United States can be revived only if Washington accepts that pressure does not work following a meeting with Qatari officials on August 27.
Ghana reopens probe into $1mn bribery case involving ex-Goldman Sachs banker after US conviction
Ghana’s Office of the Special Prosecutor has opened an investigation into the local dimension of a $1mn bribery case involving former Goldman Sachs banker Asante Kwaku Berko and a Tema power project.
Morocco’s Predator completes MOU-6 pad as exploration drilling nears
Predator Oil & Gas Holdings (LSE: PRD) has completed construction of the well pad for its MOU-6 exploration well in Morocco, while explosives needed for potential well testing have arrived in the country as preparations for operations advance.
Nigeria’s Dangote says petrol imports may push more fuel to export markets
Dangote Petroleum Refinery said rising petrol imports were making Nigerian demand harder to forecast and could push more surplus fuel into export markets, as official data showed imports rose while domestic petrol supply and consumption fell sharply
Iran ties full reopening of Strait of Hormuz to US halting regional wars, Rezaei says
Iran will fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz only if the United States helps halt wars across West Asia, particularly in Lebanon and Gaza, security chief Mohsen Rezaei says, hours before US Central Command claimed it had cleared the strait.
Iran ties full reopening of Strait of Hormuz to US halting regional wars, Rezaei says
Iran will fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz only if the United States helps halt wars across West Asia, particularly in Lebanon and Gaza, security chief Mohsen Rezaei says, hours before US Central Command claimed it had cleared the strait.
TAG Oil targets September completion of T-200 well in Egypt amid concession delays
TAG Oil (TSXV: TAO) expects to complete drilling and completion of its T-200 well in Egypt’s Western Desert by September 30, as regulatory delays continue to hold up the revised award and expansion of the Southeast Ras Qattara concession.
Energean enters exclusive talks over BP Egypt assets in potential $1bn deal
Energean (LSE: ENOG) is in exclusive talks to acquire a portfolio of BP oil and gas assets in Egypt in a transaction that could raise about $1bn for the British energy group, Reuters reported, citing two people involved in the process.
Eurowind Energy Romania secures grid approvals for 2.3 GW of renewable projects
Eurowind Energy Romania has obtained Technical Connection Approvals for 2,307 MW of renewable energy capacity, covering wind, photovoltaic and battery storage projects, as it advances a development pipeline of approximately 7.5 GW.
Tanzania convenes Ntorya gas talks as Aminex seeks progress on delayed project
Aminex said it is participating in Tanzanian government-convened talks aimed at advancing the Ntorya gas development, days after its subsidiary Ndovu Resources issued a notice of dispute to project operator ARA Petroleum Tanzania.
Kazakhstan's KazMunayGas raises $490mn through heavily oversubscribed yuan bond sale
Kazakhstan’s state-owned oil and gas company KazMunayGas (KASE: KMGZ) has raised CNY3.5bn ($490mn) through its second offshore yuan bond sale in less than a year, taking advantage of strong investor demand to diversify its funding sources.
Envision Energy sets up Philippine wind supply hub
Chinese green technology firm Envision Energy opened a 1,500-square-metre national distribution centre in Batangas.
Serbia expects NIS ownership deal to be resolved in September
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic is optimistic that the ownership issue surrounding oil company NIS could be resolved in September, as the company's US operating licence is due to expire on August 28.
Nestlé India buys stake in solar power firm
Nestlé India Limited (BSE:500790) (NSE:NESTLEIND) is expanding its renewable energy footprint, as Indian consumer goods manufacturers increasingly turn to captive power arrangements to cut reliance on conventional grid electricity.
US sanctions four India-based firms, three nationals over Iran petrochemical trade
The United States has imposed sanctions on four India-based companies and three Indian nationals over their alleged involvement in Iran’s petroleum and petrochemical trade as part of Washington’s newly launched “Operation Economic Outcast”
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