South Africa: Total’s Decision Should Be Seen As An Opportunity To Re-Evaluate SA’s Energy Strategy And Accelerate The Just Transition
[The Green Connection] The Green Connection say that they are relieved to hear that TotalEnergies may abandon its offshore production right application to exploit an estimated 1 billion barrels of oil equivalent from the Brulpadda and Luiperd gas fields in Block 11B/12B. This block is located off South Africa's south coast and is situated between Mossel Bay and Cape St. Francis.
Nigeria: Navy Claims Credit for Increase in Nigeria’s Oil Production
[This Day] Port Harcourt -- The Nigerian Navy has said the collaborative efforts of its personnel and other security agencies in tackling cases of oil theft in the Niger Delta region led to the increase in oil production in the country.
Nigeria: NNPC Has Only 7.2% Stake in Our Refinery – Aliko Dangote
[This Day] Contrary to widely held notion that Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) had a 20 per cent stake in Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals, President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, yesterday, revealed that the national oil company owned only 7.2 per cent of the asset.
Rwandans vote Monday in presidential and legislative election
Rwandans are voting Monday in a presidential election that is expected to extend the long rule of President Paul Kagame, who has held power since 1994.
Nigeria: We’ve Destroyed 7,500 Illegal Refineries – NNPCL
[Daily Trust] The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, has said that as part of an effort to tackle oil theft, the company has destroyed 7,500 illegal refineries and disconnected about 6,800 illegal pipeline connections in the Niger Delta.
Republican supporters celebrate Trump after near-death incident
Supporters of former President Donald Trump gathered in Huntington Beach, California as the former president called for unity and resilience Sunday after an attempt on his life added fresh uncertainty to an already tumultuous presidential campaign.
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Set for Petrol Sales Start After Ending Rift With Oil Suppliers
[Premium Times] "The IOCs are deliberately and willfully frustrating our efforts to buy the local crude," Devakumar Edwin, vice president oil & gas at Dangote, said in June.
France’s Bastille Day parade meets the Olympic torch relay
Paris hosted an extra-special guest for France’s national holiday Sunday - the Olympic flame lighting up the city’s grandiose military parade for Bastille Day.
Uganda: TotalEnergies Oil Project ‘Devastating’ for Ugandan National Park, NGO Says
[RFI] Production has yet to begin, but TotalEnergies' controversial East African oil project is already taking a dire environmental toll in Uganda's largest national parks, a leading conservationist group said Friday.
Latest: Trump calls for unity after apparent assassination attempt
“In this moment, it is more important than ever that we stand United, and show our True Character as Americans, remaining Strong and Determined, and not allowing Evil to Win,” Trump said.