Natural gas news, analysis and intelligence » Africa http://interfaxenergy.com Natural Gas News from Interfax Global Energy Services Wed, 22 May 2013 16:32:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Nigeria LNG outage yet to cause concern http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/africa/nigeria-lng-outage-yet-to-cause-concern/ http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/africa/nigeria-lng-outage-yet-to-cause-concern/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 10:21:54 +0000 Jason Torquato http://interfaxenergy.com/?p=55624 http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/africa/nigeria-lng-outage-yet-to-cause-concern/feed/ 0 Second force majeure of 2013 declared at Nigeria LNG http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/africa/second-force-majeure-of-2013-declared-at-nigeria-lng/ http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/africa/second-force-majeure-of-2013-declared-at-nigeria-lng/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 11:25:54 +0000 Jason Torquato http://interfaxenergy.com/?p=55399 http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/africa/second-force-majeure-of-2013-declared-at-nigeria-lng/feed/ 0 Lake Tanganyika block offered in bid round after Total talks fail http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/africa/lake-tanganyika-block-offered-in-bid-round-after-total-talks-fail/ http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/africa/lake-tanganyika-block-offered-in-bid-round-after-total-talks-fail/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 09:20:31 +0000 James Batty http://interfaxenergy.com/?p=55235
The North Lake Tanganyika block in Tanzania is set to be offered in the country’s upcoming fourth licensing round, even though Total was on the verge of being awarded the licence earlier this year.
]]> http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/africa/lake-tanganyika-block-offered-in-bid-round-after-total-talks-fail/feed/ 0 Northern unrest and southern threats in Nigeria http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/africa/iocs-little-affected-by-violence-in-nigeria/ http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/africa/iocs-little-affected-by-violence-in-nigeria/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 13:55:26 +0000 James Batty http://interfaxenergy.com/?p=54854
Fighting involving Islamist insurgents in the north and threats from the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta in the south are yet to directly impact the gas industry.
]]> http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/africa/iocs-little-affected-by-violence-in-nigeria/feed/ 0 Sonatrach to pay out over gas price dispute with Edison http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/africa/sonatrach-to-pay-out-over-gas-price-dispute-with-edison/ http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/africa/sonatrach-to-pay-out-over-gas-price-dispute-with-edison/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 13:48:38 +0000 Tom Hoskyns http://interfaxenergy.com/?p=54722 http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/africa/sonatrach-to-pay-out-over-gas-price-dispute-with-edison/feed/ 0 WAGP misses restart deadline http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/africa/wagp-misses-restart-deadline/ http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/africa/wagp-misses-restart-deadline/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 13:47:05 +0000 James Batty http://interfaxenergy.com/?p=54719 http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/africa/wagp-misses-restart-deadline/feed/ 0 UK bank to lead Nigerian power project financing http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/africa/uk-bank-to-lead-nigerian-power-project-financing/ http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/africa/uk-bank-to-lead-nigerian-power-project-financing/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:43:54 +0000 Staff reporter http://interfaxenergy.com/?p=54189 http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/africa/uk-bank-to-lead-nigerian-power-project-financing/feed/ 0 Trying times for Algeria and Sonatrach http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/africa/trying-times-for-algeria-and-sonatrach/ http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/africa/trying-times-for-algeria-and-sonatrach/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:03:53 +0000 James Batty http://interfaxenergy.com/?p=54118
With the In Amenas hostage crisis being followed by allegations of corruption, Algeria’s energy sector has had a tough first half of the year.
]]> http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/africa/trying-times-for-algeria-and-sonatrach/feed/ 0 African LNG exports set to rise in coming months http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/africa/african-lng-exports-set-to-rise-in-coming-months/ http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/africa/african-lng-exports-set-to-rise-in-coming-months/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:35:54 +0000 Jason Torquato http://interfaxenergy.com/?p=54096 http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/africa/african-lng-exports-set-to-rise-in-coming-months/feed/ 0 BG preparing to submit Tanzania LNG plant location proposal http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/africa/bg-preparing-to-submit-tanzania-lng-plant-location-proposal/ http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/africa/bg-preparing-to-submit-tanzania-lng-plant-location-proposal/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:25:21 +0000 Sara Stefanini http://interfaxenergy.com/?p=53442 http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/africa/bg-preparing-to-submit-tanzania-lng-plant-location-proposal/feed/ 0 Gas to close Tanzania supply deficit – World Bank http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/africa/gas-to-close-tanzania-supply-deficit-world-bank/ http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/africa/gas-to-close-tanzania-supply-deficit-world-bank/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:36:50 +0000 James Batty http://interfaxenergy.com/?p=53246
Tanzania will close its electricity supply gap with gas-fired power by the end of 2014, the World Bank’s Tanzania Country Manager Phillipe Dongier tells Interfax.
]]> http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/africa/gas-to-close-tanzania-supply-deficit-world-bank/feed/ 0 PetroTrans bullish on Ethiopian arbitration http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/africa/petrotrans-bullish-on-ethiopian-arbitration-2/ http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/africa/petrotrans-bullish-on-ethiopian-arbitration-2/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:12:03 +0000 James Batty http://interfaxenergy.com/?p=52939 http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/africa/petrotrans-bullish-on-ethiopian-arbitration-2/feed/ 0 Debt closed for Niger Delta gas infrastructure project http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/africa/debt-closed-for-niger-delta-gas-infrastructure-project/ http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/africa/debt-closed-for-niger-delta-gas-infrastructure-project/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 09:23:48 +0000 Staff reporter http://interfaxenergy.com/?p=52898 http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/africa/debt-closed-for-niger-delta-gas-infrastructure-project/feed/ 0 PetroTrans bullish on Ethiopian arbitration http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/africa/petrotrans-bullish-on-ethiopian-arbitration/ http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/africa/petrotrans-bullish-on-ethiopian-arbitration/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:11:51 +0000 James Batty http://interfaxenergy.com/?p=52870 http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/africa/petrotrans-bullish-on-ethiopian-arbitration/feed/ 0 Security focus: Mozambique disruption unlikely to herald further conflict http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/africa/security-focus-mozambique-disruption-unlikely-to-be-herald-of-further-conflict/ http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/africa/security-focus-mozambique-disruption-unlikely-to-be-herald-of-further-conflict/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:11:20 +0000 James Batty http://interfaxenergy.com/?p=52748 http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/africa/security-focus-mozambique-disruption-unlikely-to-be-herald-of-further-conflict/feed/ 0