Energy

Oil and gas flows shift as Panama Canal backlog drives up shipping costs

As more than 100 vessels wait to pass through the Panama Canal, congestion on the route is driving up freight prices and other costs for shipping companies, exacerbated by a shift in oil and gas flows, research finds. Historically low rainfall levels have forced authorities to reduce the number of vessels that can travel through […]

Gabon Coup: BW Energy, Tullow Oil say oil production still normal – Report 

Oil and gas companies, Tullow Oil and BW Energy which have active operations in Gabon, have said there have been no disruptions to their oil production activities following the August 30 coup which occurred in Gabon, after the military took overpower from Ali Bongo, whose family has been in a “democratic” government for the last four decades.