Dangote Refinery in the Federal Republic of Nigeria, has denied receiving any payments for the purchase of refined petroleum products from the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN)
Eni had announced it had entered into a binding agreement with Hilcorp for the sale of the assets in June 2024. Having received the approval of all relevant authorities, the parties have proceeded to close the transaction.
The North Sea is famous as one of Europe’s top crude production sites, with the UK and Norway accounting for about 80% of the region’s output.
This increase comes as the market prepares for a week that includes a U.S. presidential election and a significant meeting in China, News.Az reports, citing Reuters.
UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves on Oct. 30 confirmed a three percentage point hike in North Sea oil and natural gas taxation along with the removal of an investment allowance, but refrained from a more draconian hike amid industry warnings of a hit to investment and a risk of accelerating output decline.
Britain’s Chancellor Rachel Reeves has raised the Energy Profits Levy on North Sea oil and gas producers to 38% in her first budget for the Labor government.
BP has reported an underlying replacement cost (RC) profit, proxy for net profit, of $2.26bn in the third quarter of 2024 (Q3 2024), a 31.1% drop from $3.29bn during the same period in 2023.
This report identifies the requirements for meeting emissions targets and introduces the energy transition interventions most suited to decarbonizing the upstream oil and gas industry. The measures discussed include improving efficiency, flaring mitigation, electrification, carbon capture, and renewables.
With COP29 just a few weeks away, The Green Connection, Natural Justice, and Masifundise Development Trust are drawing attention to the widespread opposition of the environmental authorisation granted for offshore oil and gas exploration in Block 3B/4B, off South Africa’s West Coast.
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo appears to be rejigging a plan to auction off the rights to drill for oil and gas in 30 blocks across the country. On October 11, Congo’s hydrocarbons minister announced he had cancelled the auction of 27 oil blocks, citing late submissions, inappropriate or irregular offers, and a lack of competition. The announcement makes no mention of three gas blocks.