Ghana’s Minister of Energy and Green Transition, Hon. John Abdulai Jinapor (MP), has inaugurated the newly constituted Board of the Petroleum Commission, charging its members with the urgent responsibility of revitalizing the country’s upstream petroleum sector. The Minister underscored the board’s pivotal role in reversing declining oil reserves, boosting production, and restoring investor confidence, particularly...
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Why Cape Town Faces Long Planned Power Outages And How Residents Can Prepare
Cape Town and other South African cities frequently experience planned power outages lasting several hours, often stretching to 8–10 hours, as municipalities conduct critical infrastructure maintenance. While these interruptions can be frustrating, they play a vital role in safeguarding the stability of the local grid and preventing larger unplanned blackouts. Planned outages differ fundamentally from...
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Ukrainian Drones Hit Another Russian Oil Refinery
A Lukoil refinery in the Russian city of Volgograd is on fire after being hit by Ukrainian drones overnight, Andrey Bocharov, governor of the Volgograd region, said on Tuesday. The Volgograd refinery is Lukoil’s second-biggest crude processing facility in Russia and a key fuel supplier to the southern federal district in the country.Russia has said...
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VRA Resumes Public Tours of Power Generating Stations
The Volta River Authority (VRA) has officially resumed public visits to its power generating stations, opening its doors once again to students, professionals, stakeholders, and the general public. According to the Authority, the initiative forms part of its broader efforts to promote transparency, enhance public engagement, and deepen education on its operations and contribution to...
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Karpowership and Seatrium unveil LNGTS Americas
Karpowership and Seatrium launch LNGTS Americas and sign LoI for Next-Gen floating power projects. Karpowership and Seatrium, while strengthening their strategic partnership with next-generation Powership and LNG Terminal Ship (LNGTS) conversions, also celebrated the naming of Karadeniz LNGTS Americas, the fifth member of Karpowership’s LNGTS fleet. Karadeniz LNGTS Americas will join the growing fleet of...
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Mannschaft Backs PHDC with GH₵300m to Kickstart Ghana’s Petroleum Hub
Ghana’s dream of becoming a leading petroleum and petrochemical hub in Africa is one step closer to reality. The Petroleum Hub Development Corporation (PHDC) has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ghanaian firm Mannschaft Engineering and Infrastructure Systems to fast-track the multibillion-dollar project. The deal, signed on August 13, 2025, will see Mannschaft...
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Namport cancels developer bid for Lüderitz oil and gas supply base
The Namibian Ports Authority (Namport) has cancelled the developer bid for the planned oil and gas supply base at Lüderitz Bay, citing confusion among the public and stakeholders over the ongoing Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).Namport’s Marketing and Stakeholder Engagement Manager, Cliff Shikuambi, said the decision was necessary to address misconceptions surrounding the project. “One critical...
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Africa Must Take Charge of Its Energy Future” – Ghana’s Energy Minister Sets Tone for Africa Oil Week 2025
Ghana’s Minister for Energy, John Abdulai Jinapor, has declared that “Africa must take charge of its energy future,” as the country prepares to host Africa Oil Week (AOW) 2025 in Accra from 15–18 September at the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City. The event, regarded as Africa’s premier upstream oil and gas gathering, will convene Energy...
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Namibia’s oil future linked to local content and stability
Namibia’s political stability and strong regulatory framework place it in a favourable position to develop its oil and gas sector, according to Esueme Kikile, General Manager for Human Capacity Development at Nigeria’s Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). You also lost your previous president. What did you do? You were able to transition seamlessly, hold...
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Logistics Delays in China Shrink Dangote’s 4,000-Truck Rollout to Just 450
The highly anticipated deployment of 4,000 compressed natural gas (CNG) trucks at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery has been stalled, with only 450 vehicles delivered so far due to shipping bottlenecks from China. A top Dangote Group official, speaking to reporters on condition of anonymity, confirmed the setback. “There are not enough ships coming from China...