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Zambia Announces Substantial Reduction in Fuel Pump Prices Effective 31st May 1

Effective from midnight on May 31st, fuel pump prices in Zambia will experience a substantial reduction, bringing relief to consumers. The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has announced the new prices, highlighting the significant decrease in the cost of various fuel types. Petrol prices will witness a reduction of K3.14 ngwee per liter, resulting in a new price of K24.45 ngwee, down from the previous K27.59 ngwee. Similarly, Low Sulphur Diesel prices will experience a notable decrease from K24.64 ngwee to K21.87 ngwee per liter. Kerosene will also be available at… Read More Here

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Tazama Pipeline Rupture Causes Low Sulphur Diesel Spillage in Mbeya, Tanzania

May 17, 2023May 17, 2023 Constance

In a recent incident on Monday, May 15, 2023, at approximately 13:40 hours, the Tazama Pipeline in Mbeya, Tanzania experienced a rupture, resulting in the leakage of low sulfur diesel. The Tazama Pipeline, jointly owned by the Governments of the Republic of Zambia and the United Republic of Tanzania, is a crucial 1,710 km petroleum pipeline responsible for transporting low sulfur diesel from Dar-es-Salaam in Tanzania to Ndola in Zambia. According to the details of the incident, the rupture occurred when a motor grader, contracted by the Tanzania Rural Roads… Read More Here

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DRC in Talks with Uganda on Using Planned Oil Pipeline for Export

May 11, 2023May 11, 2023 Constance

The Democratic Republic of Congo has commenced discussions with neighbouring Uganda for possible use of the East African country’s planned crude oil pipeline to export petroleum, DRC’s hydrocarbons ministry said. Uganda is developing the $3.5bn 1,445km (898-mile) East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) that will start from oil fields in its Albertine rift basin on its western border with DRC to Tanzania’s Indian Ocean seaport of Tanga. The controversial pipeline is for transporting Uganda’s crude to international markets when it starts production in 2025. The DRC Ministry of Hydrocarbons said in a… Read More Here

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At the UN, Félix Tshisekedi defends calls for tenders on oil blocks

September 21, 2022September 21, 2022 arnbethnic

“There is no relevant international legal instrument ratified by the DRC prohibits it from exploiting its natural resources for the sake of environmental protection” -Tshisekedi DRC President, Félix Tshisekedi took advantage of the United Nations platform on Tuesday to discuss the environmental aspect of the call for tenders launched on July 28 by the DRC for the exploration of its 27 oil blocks and 3 gas blocks. He acknowledged that this call “seems to be unnecessarily controversial in the international public arena”. According to the Congolese Head of State, “no relevant… Read More Here

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Uganda will ‘go ahead’ with TotalEnergies megaproject despite EU criticism

September 19, 2022September 19, 2022 arnbethnic

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said on Friday that he would go ahead with the planned oil megaproject with the French group TotalEnergies despite a European parliament resolution slamming his “human rights violations” against opponents. The project “will continue as stipulated in the contract we have with TotalEnergies and (Chinese oil giant) CNOOC,” Museveni said on Twitter. “TotalEnergies convinced me of the pipeline idea; if they choose to listen to the European parliament, we will find another partner to work with,” he added. “In any case, our oil will be extracted… Read More Here

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Oil markets, the DRC Government promises to support SEP Congo to alleviate the crisis

June 12, 2022June 12, 2022 arnbethnic

The readjustment of fuel prices would be inevitable given the current international situation marked in particular by the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. Through the Ministry of National Economy, the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is very attentive to the difficulties encountered by operators in the oil sector, in particular the company SEP Congo. During a moderated press conference, this Thursday, June 9, 2022, by the Secretary General of the Ministry of the Economy, Célestin Twite Nyembo, he said that the readjustment of fuel prices is inevitable following the economic… Read More Here

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Didier Budimbu, The DRC Minister of Hydrocarbons exchanges with oil companies on the storage and supply of petroleum products

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022 arnbethnic

The Congolese Minister of Hydrocarbons, Didier Budimbu, exchanged, this Friday, May 6, 2022, with the heads of various oil companies in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). During this meeting, three points were the subject of the debate between the Minister Didier Budimbu and the heads of the oil companies, namely: • the situation of stocks in the terminals with a view to evaluating the coverage of different products and the arrival program for new tankers, especially Jet A1 for which the situation is critical; • The situation of the… Read More Here

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DRC government intends to stop subsidizing large mining companies in particular following the crisis affecting the oil sector

April 11, 2022April 11, 2022 arnbethnic

To contain the crisis that has shaken the oil sector since the start of the Russo-Ukrainian conflict, the government plans to stop subsidizing mining companies in particular. Finance Minister Nicolas Kazadi had expressed to elected officials his fears about the increase in the debt due to oil companies in terms of loss of earnings as part of their work exercise. This subsidy may increase to more than 400 million USD for the current year in order to keep the price of petroleum products stable, while the budget available for these subsidies is… Read More Here

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The DRC maintains the production of 26,000 barrels per day, the project to launch calls for tenders from 16 oil blocks officially adopted

April 10, 2022April 10, 2022 arnbethnic

The file related to the project to launch calls for tenders on oil blocks open to exploration in the various sedimentary basins of the Democratic Republic of Congo was approved this Friday, April 8 at the 48th meeting of the Council of ministers. This, after its presentation by the Minister of Hydrocarbons Didier Budimbu. He specified that this allocation of hydrocarbon rights aims at the production of the oil resources of the Democratic Republic of Congo with a view to improving State revenue on the one hand and increasing national production… Read More Here

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Nigeria’s Ministry of Petroleum Resources Signs Partnership with African Energy

January 27, 2022January 28, 2022 admin

Nigeria’s Ministry of Petroleum Resources has fully endorsed African Energy Week (AEW) 2022, partnering with the AEC for the second edition of Africa’s premier energy event. Taking place in Cape Town on the 18th -21st of October, AEW 2022 extends on the narrative of making energy poverty history by 2030, uniting energy leaders, global financiers, and both public and private sector executives for a week of intense dialogue on Africa’s energy future. Having partnered with one of Africa’s energy sector heavyweights, the event is well positioned to lead Africa into… Read More Here