Chinese Oil Operator Mulls Alternative Pipeline With South Sudan
September 5th, 2024
Via Bloomberg, a report on discussions between South Sudan and China National Petroleum Corporation about a new pipeline: Substitute pipeline could traverse Ethiopia and Djibouti South Sudanese leader met China National Petroleum’s chairman South Sudan and China National Petroleum Corp. are considering establishing a substitute crude pipeline as over-reliance on the existing conduit curtails exports. […]
Read more »TotalEnergies’ Pakistan Exit Stirs Corporate Exodus Fears
August 13th, 2024
Via Nikkei Asia, a report on TotalEnergies’ Pakistan exit, the latest Western multinational to quit crisis-hit Asian nation France’s TotalEnergies has joined a growing list of Western multinationals slashing their exposure to Pakistan, in the latest blow for the economy in crisis. At least nine companies, including Norwegian telecom Telenor and Shell Oil, have announced […]
Read more »Azerbaijan: The Petrostate Hosting This Year’s Global Climate Negotiations
August 5th, 2024
Via The New York Times, a look at Azerbaijan where the causes and effects of climate change are on vivid display and the painful trade-offs needed to fight it are acutely felt: In a few short months, diplomats from nearly all the world’s countries will descend on Azerbaijan, a small petrostate on the Caspian Sea, […]
Read more »Saudi Arabia Eyes $100B Bet on Shale Gas Revolution at Home
July 24th, 2024
Courtesy of Nikkei Asia, an article on Saudi Arabia’s plans to become the world’s third-largest shale gas producer: Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest crude oil exporter, plans to invest more than $100 billion to become the world’s third-largest shale gas producer after the U.S. and Russia as its economy braces for a decarbonized society. Crucial […]
Read more »Bolivia Discovers Vast New Natural Gas Reserves
July 21st, 2024
Via APNews, a report on a new gas find in Bolivia: Bolivia’s embattled president on Monday announced the discovery of vast natural gas reserves, describing it as the biggest find in nearly two decades that could help the cash-strapped country reverse its falling production. President Luis Arce called the trove just north of the capital […]
Read more »Total Hands Security Contract for $20bn Mozambique Gas Project to Rwandan State-Linked Business
July 20th, 2024
Courtesy of The Financial Times, an article on Total’s decision to hand the security contract for its $20bn Mozambique gas project to a Rwandan state-linked business: A security company backed by Rwanda’s ruling party has been hired to guard TotalEnergie’s giant gas project in Mozambique as Kigali continues its commercial expansion in the country three years […]
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