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Sierra Leone awards offshore licence to Nigeria’s Marginal Energy

Sierra Leone has signed an offshore petroleum licence agreement with Nigeria-based Marginal Energy, Reuters reported on Thursday. The licence grants exploration and production rights over offshore blocks G-145, G-146, G-147, G-160 and G-161, which together cover approximately 6,800 square kilometres. Under the terms of the agreement, Marginal Energy has committed to conducting a seismic acquisition […]

Crude Rises On Iran-US Standoff

Oil rose as peace negotiations between the US and Iran stalled, with both sides using blockades of the vital Strait of Hormuz to try and gain leverage in a seven-week war that has upended global energy markets.