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Africa: COP28 – President Using Summit to Arrange Oil Deals Proves ‘Fox Is Guarding Hen House’
[AI London] Reacting to a BBC report that Sultan Al Jaber, the president-designate of COP28, who is also the chief executive of the UAE's Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), was briefed to advance the interests of the businesses he leads before dozens of bilateral meetings about the climate summit, Amnesty International's Climate Advisor Ann Harrison, said:
Tanzania: How Tanzania Can Reduce Petrol-Import Dependency
[Daily News] India -- INDIA: INDIAN top players in the energy sector have argued that Tanzania can also reduce fuel import bills like India if it turns to producing ethanol from sugarcane or agricultural residues.
Ghana: Lands Minister Lauds Gold4Oil Policy …Says It Has Stabilised Local Currency, Reduced Cost of Fuel
[Ghanaian Times] The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor, has touted the success of government's Gold4Oil policy saying it stabilised the local currency and reduced the cost of fuel at the pump.
Nigeria: Why U-Turn Is Needed After 60 Years of Oil Dependence – Stakeholders
[Vanguard] Stakeholders from various sectors have called on the Federal Government, FG, to make a significant U-turn after six decades of heavy reliance on petroleum resources.
Nigeria: NCDMB Refutes Inaccurate Report About Shell, Other Int’l Oil Companies in Nigeria
[Premium Times] A statement issued on Tuesday by Manager, Corporate Communications of NCDMB, Mr Esueme D Kikile in Yenagoa described the report as inaccurate and "a failure to understand the current context and nuances of the Nigerian oil and gas industry which Engr. Wabote tried to explain in his Goodwill Message".
Nigeria: Nigeria Not Losing Crude Volume From Egina Facility – TotalEnergies
[Leadership] Oil major TotalEnergies has denied reports that massive spill had occurred in its 200,000 barrels a day Egina facility.
Nigeria: TotalEnergies Confirms Oil Leak At Egina Field
[Premium Times] The leak had occurred while crude was being loaded from the Egina FPSO to a vessel on 15 November.
Nigeria: Nigerian Communities Can Sue Shell for Oil Pollution, High Court Rules
[Leigh Day Solicitors] The High Court has ruled that 13,000 Nigerian fishermen and farmers at the centre of a major oil pollution case against Shell can bring claims for breaches of their right to a clean environment under Nigerian constitutional law. If the case succeeds at trial, it will be the first time in legal history that a UK multinational will have been found to have breached a communities' right to a clean environment.
Nigeria: Nigerian Communities Can Sue Shell for Oil Pollution, High Court Rules
[allAfrica] The High Court has ruled that 13,000 Nigerian fishermen and farmers at the centre of a major oil pollution case against Shell can bring claims for breaches of their right to a clean environment under Nigerian constitutional law. If the case succeeds at trial, it will be the first time in legal history that a UK multinational will have been found to have breached a communities' right to a clean environment.
Nigeria: Gas Flare – NUPRC Warns Oil Producers Against Frustrating Climate Action Plan
[Premium Times] The commission will activate the necessary provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021 and enabling regulations to ensure faithful implementation of the programme.