Azerbaijan saved the EU from the energy crisis, former Deputy Prime Minister of Romania Ana Birchall said at the XI Global Baku Forum, Azernews reports.
“As we approach the election in the European Union, it’s fair to remind my colleagues and friends from the EU that during the energy crisis, President Ilham Aliyev actually helped our region,” she noted.
Kenya on the Brink of a Petroleum Boom
Kenya’s prospects for establishing itself as a commercial oil producer have received a significant boost thanks to the energy firm Tullow’s latest commitment. Tullow has put a spotlight on the nation by identifying its oil project as a leading area for the company’s growth. The managing director of Tullow Kenya BV, Madhan Srinivasan, announced in March 2023 that an updated Field Development Plan (FDP) is underway. This ambitious strategy seeks to unlock 470 million barrels of oil equivalent (mmboe) and aims for a production zenith of 120 thousand barrels daily.
Singapore’s onshore fuel oil stockpiles rose to a three-week high despite a sharp decline in imports into landed tanks, data showed on Thursday. The inventories climbed 11.4% to 21.33 million barrels (3.36 million metric tons) in the week to March 13, latest data from Enterprise Singapore showed. This came despite a 79.2% drop in total imports, which were at about 297,000 tons in the week.
Ghana’s oil and gas sector boasts of over 600 million barrels of proven reserves, and is fast positioning itself as a magnet for foreign investors seeking to tap into its energy industry.
LONDON (Reuters) -Legal & General Investment Management, a significant shareholder in Capricorn Energy and Tullow Oil, said on Monday it had “strong reservations” about a proposed merger between the two companies.
Tullow and Capricorn agreed an all-share merger earlier this month in a deal worth around $827 million, paid for in newly issued Tullow shares.
Increasing deepwater drilling activities and increased investments in the oil and gas industries are the primary market drivers boosting subsea system market growth.
Tullow Oil, together with its partners, have invested close to $19 billion in Ghana since commercial oil production started in 2010.
As Petrobras shrinks its global E&P activities with farm-outs and asset sales, other oil majors such as Total, Statoil and BP have extended their presence in the country. But smaller operators are also looking for E&P investment opportunities in Latin America’s largest oil producing country.
The eagerly anticipated African Energy Bank will launch by June 30 after selecting a host nation this month and hopes to raise an initial $5 billion from African signatories, international financiers and Middle Eastern states, its head told S&P Global Commodity Insights.
UK-based Challenger Energy finalized the contract for its second offshore block in Uruguay on Monday, as hopes of oil and natural gas production in the South American country grow.