Entries by New Era

Namibia: Oil Giant Promises Win-Win Partnership With Namibia

[New Era] Chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies Patrick Pouyanné committed to deepening the company's investment in the country's energy, education and infrastructure sectors when he met President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah at State House on Friday.

Namibia: Bank Windhoek Ready to Support Oil and Gas Value Chain

[New Era] Bank Windhoek's managing director Baronice Hans said the bank remains firmly committed to promoting sustainable solutions in all its financing and investment decisions around the oil and gas value chain.

Namibia: Namcor and Partners Make High-Quality Oil Discovery

[New Era] The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) and its joint venture partners have made a significant discovery off the southern coast of Namibia by detecting a high-quality light-oil-bearing reservoir.

Namibia: Fuel Prices Unchanged for May

[New Era] Prices for petrol and both diesel variants will remain unchanged in the country during May 2025, as crude oil prices for April 2025 declined mainly due to increased global supply and weakened demand outlook.

Namibia: Genocide Talks to Resume

[New Era] President Netumbo Nandi- Ndaitwah hopes to resume the final round of genocide negotiations with the new German administration, headed by chancellor-elect Friedrich Merz.

Namibia: Fuel Hike On Cards As Oil Prices On Upward Trend

[New Era] The petrol price will go up by 70 cents per litre, while both grades of diesel will increase by 40 cents a litre this Thursday. This means the price at port of import will be N$23 per litre for petrol, N$22.17 per litre for diesel 50ppm and N...

Namibia: Rising Fuel Can Flame Inflation

[New Era] Figures from the mines and energy ministry show that during March 2024, global petrol prices increased by 2.7% while international prices for diesel 50ppm decreased by 2.64% ,and diesel 10ppm decreased by 2.46%. On top of this, the exchange r...

Namibia: Joining Opec, Shaping International Energy Relations

[New Era] Namibia's possible interest in joining the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries might originate from a number of foreign relations considerations:

Namibia: Finance Minister Urges Namibians to ‘Prepare for Oil Opportunities’

[New Era] NAMIBIA is falling behind in its readiness to enter a burgeoning oil and gas sector, according to Finance and Public Enterprises Minister, Iipumbu Shiimi, who says the country must adequately prepare to fully reap the benefits of a lucrative ...

Namibia: Reconafrica Gets New Exploration Approval #AfricaClimateCrisis

[New Era] Canadian company Reconnaissance Energy Africa and its joint venture partner, the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor), have been granted approval to resume exploration in the northeast of the country.