East Med power struggle in figures
Recent events indicate plans for an East Mediterranean gas pipeline will struggle for momentum as long as power politics holds sway in the region.
20 December 2019
Turkish policies frustrate East Mediterranean gas plans
A new pact between Turkey and Libya will complicate efforts by other resource holders to cooperate on regional energy projects.
19 December 2019
Middle East gas-to-power growth trumps renewables
Countries in the region are outbidding each other with ambitious renewables targets, but it is gas-to-power that is making the difference on the ground.
5 December 2019
Middle East shies away from gas price reform
With few exceptions, the MENA region has failed to increase gas prices to a level that makes exploration and production economically viable.
31 October 2019
Algeria’s new hydrocarbon law: better terms, bad timing?
The new law offers improved terms for foreign investors, but persistent political unrest means it may not be enacted soon enough to reverse a looming drop in output.
28 October 2019
Coal to limit South Africa’s gas ambitions
The finished version of the country’s Integrated Resource Plan will see coal continue to dominate the national power sector.
24 October 2019
Baghdad wins fresh gas import sanctions waiver
The US has decided to allow Iraq to buy gas from Iran for a further four months, ensuring vital supplies to the Iraqi electricity sector.
18 October 2019
Angolan gas blocks set for bid round
The country’s latest licensing round will include non-associated gas-prone blocks for the first time.
2 October 2019
Ankara mulls new moves after Eni-Total deal in Cyprus
Tensions in Cyprus are set to rise following Turkey’s angry reaction to the signing of an exploration agreement for disputed waters off the southern coast of the island.
1 October 2019
Ghana looks to renegotiate IPP contracts
Ghana’s government is stepping in to renegotiate take-or-pay arrangements with independent gas-to-power producers, a move that faces strong opposition but could help speed up gasification of the economy.
26 September 2019
Saudi’s gas future unclear after Falih sacking
The ousting of Saudi Arabia’s energy minister has raised serious questions about the future some of his pet projects
12 September 2019
Nigeria looks to reboot failing power sector
Nigeria’s federal government is turning to old methods to turn around its failing power market, but it will not get far without significant improvements in governance.
5 September 2019
Nigeria to pay heavy price for gas project default
Nigeria could end up forfeiting assets for violating its contractual obligations towards a tiny gas company, one of many petroleum sector agreements it has defaulted on.
22 August 2019
South Africa eyes shale despite legal block
South Africa’s government is still looking to appraise its onshore shale gas reserves despite an adverse high court ruling and expanding exploration offshore.
25 July 2019
Ghana readies gas act to drive industrial use
Ghana’s parliament is formulating a new gas law aimed at fostering industrial gas use as the country’s debt-ridden power sector market struggles to perform.
18 July 2019
Will US LNG prosper under Prosper Africa?
US LNG could make its way to Africa if companies can help move sub-Saharan Africa beyond its LNG import impasse.
11 July 2019
Gas to underpin new West Africa power plan
The masterplan makes a bet on tentative gas-fired projects that have yet to come online but could justify planned LNG supply capacity
27 June 2019
Algeria’s oil and gas sector waits on permanent government
The protests in Algeria may result in a more democratic system, but the country's hydrocarbon sector will likely remain in the doldrums until the transition is complete.
9 May 2019
Cameroon’s new petroleum code to boost output
Cameroon’s new petroleum code is seeking to improve upstream production and revenues amid greater regional competition and major political troubles.
25 April 2019
Gabon aims for gas to rescue petroleum sector
The country has revised its petroleum code in an effort to lure IOCs back to its waters, but a lack of export regulations leaves uncertainty as to where extra supplies would go.
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