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Morocco Gets Closer to Creating $1B LNG Import Hub

Morocco is getting closer to creating an almost $1 billion liquefied natural gas hub at a new deep-sea port on its Mediterranean coast, as it plans to boost imports to curb the use of dirtier fuels. The nation this week issued a tender for a company to supply a floating storage and regasification unit that […]

LNG Canada Phase 1 Completed

Fluor Corp and JGC Corp said Monday they had handed over LNG Canada’s second production train, bringing the Shell PLC-led project’s capacity to 14 million tons a year. Train 2 completes phase 1 of “Canada’s first LNG mega-project”, Irving, Texas-based Fluor said in a press release. LNG Canada already announced November 6 that Train 2 […]

Kistos to Acquire Minority Stakes in Omani Producing Blocks

Kistos Holdings PLC said Tuesday it has entered into a binding deal with Mitsui & Co Ltd to buy the Japanese diversified company’s stakes in Blocks 3, 4 and 9 onshore Oman, marking its entry into the Middle East. Mitsui, through Mitsui E&P Middle East BV, will divest 20 percent in Blocks 3 and 4 and […]

Russia’s Lukoil losses expanding influence across Africa

Lukoil, Russia’s energy giant, has seriously lost its grounds across Africa, due to United States sanctions. Sanctions have complicated the company’s potential continuity in operating its largest oil field projects, grappling its investment particularly in Republic of Ghana, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Federal Republic of Nigeria. Reports indicated the sanctions are further dismantling most of […]

Israel To Approve $35B Gas Export Deal With Egypt Amid U.S. Pressure

Israel is expected to approve its $35 billion gas export with Egypt, worth an estimated $35 billion, amid pressure from the Trump administration. Under the deal, Israel will export 130 billion cubic meters of natural gas from the Leviathan gas field to Egypt with partners Chevron Corp. (NYSE:CVX), NewMed Energy (OTCPK:DKDRF)(TASE: NWMD) and Ratio Petroleum Energy (TASE: RTPT) guaranteeing a set price for […]