US President Donald Trump has walked back his plan to charge a 20 percent fee on cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz, replacing it with proposed trade and investment agreements with Persian Gulf states while maintaining a blockade on Iranian shipping. “Based on highly productive conversations with Middle East leadership, I have decided to...
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SPE International Board Engages JOGMEC, Reviews Strategy at Q1 2026 Meeting in Japan
The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) International Board has paid a courtesy call on the Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) during its first-quarter 2026 Board meeting held in Japan. During the visit, JOGMEC, a major institution in Japan’s energy sector, delivered a high-level briefing to the Board on its mandate, operations and...
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World Gold Council and Commodity Monitor Ltd hold discussions on ASGM Formalisation & Sustainable Mercury-Free Gold Processing Technologies
Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) remains one of the most complex yet vital segments of the global gold industry supporting millions of livelihoods and contributing significantly to national economies, especially in gold-rich countries like Ghana. Yet the sector has long grappled with informal practices, environmental degradation, illicit trading activities and health hazards most notably...
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Venezuelan Crude Reallocation Faces Complex Sanctions Risks, Not Simple Market Shift – Energy Chamber Ghana
The global crude oil market is expected to undergo a more nuanced adjustment to Venezuelan oil supply in early 2026 than is commonly assumed, according to the Executive Chairman of the Energy Chamber Ghana, Joshua Batsa Narh.Mr. Narh, who is also a Director at the Wingfield Group, said assumptions Venezuelan Crude Reallocation Faces 6Complex Sanctions...
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Beyond Sovereignty: Assessing the United States’ Invasion of Venezuela Through the ICC Office of the Prosecutor’s Policy on Addressing Environmental Damage
In the early hours of January 3, 2026, the President of the United States, Donald Trump announced a “successful” military incursion into Venezuela and the capture of its sitting president, Nicolás Maduro. The announcement summarily provoked widespread condemnation and legal scrutiny, with international law experts and other well-meaning members of the global community pointing to...
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National Energy Champions Confirm Participation at Libya Energy & Economic Summit 2026
State-backed energy champions TPAO, MOL Plc. and ORLEN Group will speak at LEES 2026 as Libya accelerates upstream investment and licensing TRIPOLI, Libya, December 29, 2025/ — Senior executives from state-backed and nationally anchored energy companies will participate at the Libya Energy & Economic Summit (LEES) 2026, highlighting the growing role of national energy champions...
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Cybele Energy targets seismic studies, exploration after securing Guyana Oil Block
Cybele Energy Limited says its immediate focus following the award of a Petroleum Sharing Agreement (PSA) for an oil block in Guyana will be the assessment and interpretation of existing seismic data, as it prepares to advance exploration activities on the block.The company is set to commence work on its shallow-water offshore Block S7, marking...
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Leveraging Petrobras Expertise: GNPC Drives Technology Transfer and Sector Growth at OTC Brazil 2025
The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) has recently taken a significant step in strengthening its international partnerships, technical cooperation, and upstream investment opportunities for Ghana through its engagement at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) Brasil in Rio de Janeiro. Building upon its successful presence at OTC in Houston earlier in the year, GNPC’s participation in...
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Kyrgyzstan considering possible Russian SMR plant
Kyrgyzstan is exploring the possibility of building its first nuclear power plant using Russian small modular reactors, Vladimir Putin has said.In a statement after talks with Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov, the Russian President said: “Energy is one of the most important sectors of Russian-Kyrgyz cooperation. Our country fully meets Kyrgyzstan’s gasoline and diesel needs, and...
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Petrol Imports From Malta Drop By 60% After Dangote Refinery
Nigeria’s imports of refined petroleum products from Malta have plunged by 60 percent in 2024, signalling a shift in the country’s downstream fuel supply dynamics as the Dangote refinery ramps up output. Data from TradeMap show that Nigeria’s imports of Malta petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals dropped to approximately $818 million in...