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Africa to Account for 6% of Global Upstream Investment By 2033 – Woodmac

Despite being blessed with abundant oil and gas resources, Wood Mackenzie, also known as WoodMac, a global provider of data and analytics for the energy sector, has said that Africa will account for only 6% of global upstream investment over the next ten years, noting that the Continent’s production will drop from a projected 12.4 million Barrels of Oil Equivalents Per Day (BOEPD) in 2024, to 10.1 million in 2033 due to under-investment.

Mach Natural Resources LP Aligns with EPS Projections and Reports Strong Year-End Reserves

Mach Natural Resources LP (MNR, Financial) released its 8-K filing on April 1, 2024, unveiling its financial and operating results for the year-ended December 31, 2023. The independent upstream oil and gas company, which focuses on the acquisition, development, and production of oil, natural gas, and NGL reserves in the Anadarko Basin region, has reported a transformative year marked by significant achievements.

TotalEnergies’ South Africa Ambitions: Wise or Risky?

Two environmentalist groups have challenged in court French oil major TotalEnergies’ plans to drill five wells offshore South Africa.
TotalEnergies acquired a 33% stake in an exploration block offshore South Africa earlier in March.
Despite the apparent risks, TotalEnergies and QatarEnergy are moving ahead with their exploration effort off the South-African coast.

Sanctions Begin To Bite Into Russian Oil Exports

The tightening sanctions on Russia’s oil exports are raising freight costs for moving Russian crude.
Argus has estimated that shipping a barrel of Russian crude from a port in the Baltic Sea to China has cost around $14.50 since December.
The U.S. levied new sanctions against Russia last month on the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and in response to the death of opposition politician Alexey Navalny.