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Coal Mine

Work Set to Start on Botswana Coal Mine in 2022 Despite Pressure

Work is due to begin on Botswana's second privately-owned coal mine in the first quarter of next year.

Energy Security

Coal Shortage, Higher Energy Prices Driving Rising Inflation

Higher energy prices to drive up global inflation to 3.23% in 2021, says research.

Oil & Gas Supply

Opec+ JMMC Recommends Sticking to Output Policy

The Opec+ Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee is recommending sticking to a 400,000 b/d combined crude quota increase for December, two delegates said, even …

Net Zero Emission

Nigeria Vows to Reach Net-Zero by 2060, Highlights Key Role of Gas in Energy Transition

During the COP26 summit in Glasgow, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged Nigeria will cut its carbon emissions and reach net-zero by 2060

Oil Exploration

Empyrean Gearing up to Drill ‘First Exciting Exploration Well in China’

Oil and gas company Empyrean Energy has made significant operational progress towards spudding the LH 17-2-1 exploration well at the Jade prospect on Block 29/1…

Hydrogen Storage

Steelhead Composites to Expand State-of-the-Art Colorado Site for Compressed Hydrogen Storage

Steelhead Composites will expand its Colorado, US, site to increase the company’s capabilities in manufacturing composite overwrapped pressure vessels for comp…

Uganda

Uganda Counts on TotalEnergies, CNOOC to Create New African Oil Hub

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni is counting on TotalEnergies SE and CNOOC Ltd. to produce oil from its fields in four years, laying the foundation for a new r…

Crude Oil

OPEC+ Lgnores Calls For More Crude, Adds Meagre 140,000 Bpd In October

OPEC+ added just 140,000 barrels daily of crude oil last month

Tidal Energy

‘Tidal could Supply 11% of UK Electricity’

Tidal stream power has the potential to deliver 11% of the UK’s current annual electricity and play a significant role in the government’s drive for net-zero,…

Offshore Wind Power

Eni Acquires Stake in Dogger Bank C Wind Project

Eni has strengthened its presence in the UK offshore wind market by entering into an agreement with Equinor and SSE Renewables to acquire a 20% stake of the 1.2…

Crude Oil

OPEC Rejects Biden’s Call for More Oil

OPEC+ headed for a clash with the U.S. as more members rejected President Joe Biden’s call for the group to raise oil production faster and help reduce gasolin…

Electricity Reform

Private Sector Producers Launch Electricity Sector Association of Kenya

Private sector producers of electricity in Kenya recently launched the Electricity Sector Association of Kenya.

South Korea

South Korea Joins Global Methane Pledge

South Korea is committed to lowering methane emissions by 30pc by 2030 from 2020 levels as it joins the "global methane pledge," President Moon Jae-in said at t…

Net Zero Emission

Russia Approves 2050 Low-Carbon Strategy

Russia is looking to its vast forests to help it cut its net greenhouse gas emissions by 60pc over the next 30 years.

Crude Oil

Iraqi Crude Exports Inch up in October

Iraqi crude exports marketed by state-owned Somo edged up in October, according to preliminary figures from the country's oil ministry.