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Namibia targets domestic uranium processing in talks with China’s CGN
Namibia, the world’s third largest uranium producer, in 2024 exported nearly all its output to China, which also controls production at two of the African country’s largest mines.
Nigeria’s Dangote reveals funding plan for Kenyan refinery project
Dangote Group CEO and Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote has offered new details on how he plans to finance his proposed refinery in Kenya – currently one of Africa’s most ambitious energy projects.
Trump announces ceasefire with Iran is 'over'
US President Donald Trump has called the ceasefire with Iran “over,” naming Iranian leadership as “cuckoo” and “scum” following exchanges of fire on July 8.
Nigeria moves ahead with plan to have Chinese firms to revive Port Harcourt, Warri refineries
Nigeria is pursuing its strategy of refinery revival by pressing ahead with a performance-based partnership with two Chinese firms, moving away from previous rehabilitation contracts that have yielded little results.
Alberta pushes new pipeline proposals
Alberta has proposed two separate oil pipelines, heading both east and west.
Nigeria opens Chinese-built $250mn lithium plant, targets leading role in battery supply chain
Nigeria's $250mn launch of a lithium-processing plant comes as as UNCTAD forecasts global demand will rise by 353% between 2024 and 2040, driven by electric vehicles, battery storage and clean energy tech.
Mali capital Bamako hit by power and water outages after suspected sabotage
Large parts of Mali’s capital Bamako have been left without electricity and running water after suspected sabotage damaged a key transmission line linked to the Manantali hydropower system.
Grene Capital expands solar capacity at Nigeria’s Jabi Lake Mall to 1.5 MWp
Grene Capital has completed a 900 kWp solar expansion at Jabi Lake Mall in Abuja, increasing installed capacity to 1.5 MWp and helping reduce diesel use, emissions and exposure to grid volatility.
Statkraft backs new Brazil wind project
Norway's Statkraft has approved an investment in the 280-megawatt Gran Sul onshore wind project in southern Brazil, expanding its renewable energy portfolio in one of the company's main international markets.
Trump raises prospect of seizing Iran’s oil hub of Kharg Island
US President Donald Trump said on July 8 that Washington might attempt to take over Iran’s Kharg Island, the country’s main oil export hub in the Persian Gulf, declaring the US-Iran peace memorandum “over.”
Angola LNG begins 32-day shutdown at Soyo plant, output set to fall 80%
Angola LNG has begun a planned 32-day maintenance shutdown at its Soyo plant, suspending LNG and related gas liquids production and reducing monthly output and loading by about 80%.
Nigeria's Dangote pledges $2bn for Gambia solar plant and fuel storage project
Nigerian entrepreneur Aliko Dangote has pledged a $2bn strategic investment partnership with The Gambia covering a proposed 250 MW solar power plant and petroleum products storage terminal.
Opdenergy secures $227mn financing for Chilean renewables portfolio
Spanish renewable energy group Opdenergy has closed $227mn (€199mn) in financing for its operating renewable asset portfolio in Chile, backed by SMBC, BNP Paribas and Spain's ICO as lenders, the company said.
Former Pemex CEO arrested for alleged domestic violence
According to the Mexican National Registry of Detentions, Víctor Rodríguez Padilla, President Claudia Sheinbaum-appointed former CEO of Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex), was arrested on July 7 in relation to a video of him assaulting his wife.
Pemex sales of domestic fuel rise in first half of 2026 above pre-pandemic levels
According to the Mexican state oil firm's institutional database, Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) sold 29.42bn litres of petroleum products domestically, showing an 8.6% rise from the same period last year and the highest volume since 2019.
Petroecuador cleans up 24,000 cubic metres of contaminated Amazon soil
State oil firm Petroecuador remediated more than 24,000 cubic metres of contaminated soil in Orellana and Sucumbíos provinces between January and June 2026.
BP to sell Bay du Nord interest to operator Equinor
BP has reached an agreement to sell its non-operated interest in the Bay du Nord project offshore Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, to operator Equinor.
Bolivia's YPFB to post 'very worrying' reserves data as gas output hits 19-year low
Bolivia's state energy firm YPFB will present a new hydrocarbon reserves certification in the coming days that will reveal a "very worrying" outlook for the country's natural gas availability.
Brazil’s Petrobras gets $524mn in diesel subsidies, okays $58mn well-compliance deal
Petrobras received about BRL2.7bn ($524mn) from the federal government under a diesel subsidy programme, while it also agreed to pay Brazil's oil regulator BRL300mn to bring hundreds of offshore wells into environmental and safety compliance.
ADNOC expects 13% earnings spike following Shell South Africa acquisition
ADNOC Distribution's $1bn acquisition of Shell Downstream South Africa is expected to lift the Emirati energy company’s EBITDA by approximately 13% in the first full year following completion.
Kenya-based clean cooking startup Koko Networks assets put up for sale
Koko used bioethanol/ethanol cooking fuel distributed through smart canisters and automated fuel stations.
Mini-grid rollout begins in Adamawa under Nigeria's DARES programme
Nigeria has begun deploying 39 interconnected mini-grid projects with a combined capacity of nearly 27MW in Adamawa State under its Distributed Access through Renewable Energy Scale-up (DARES) programme
Côte d’Ivoire opens 52MWp Ferke solar farm, targets 1,300MW by 2035
Côte d’Ivoire has commissioned the 52 MWp Ferke solar farm in the country’s north, marking its second utility-scale solar plant as the government accelerates plans to expand renewable energy and increase installed solar capacity to over 1,300 MW
Dangote confirms planned Kenya refinery could cost up to $17bn
A planned oil refinery on Kenya's coast backed by Africa's richest businessman, Aliko Dangote, could cost as much as $17bn, making it one of the largest energy investments ever proposed in East Africa
Nigeria's REA begins work on 42 renewable energy projects
The Rural Electrification Agency (REA), in collaboration with the federal and state governments, has begun construction of 42 renewable energy projects in Adamawa and Kebbi states aimed at expanding electricity access in underserved communities
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