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Fishers in Port Nolloth are opposing TotalEnergies’ bid to explore for gas and oil off the West Coast. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Court bid to block TotalEnergies gas project off West Coast

7 Nov 2024

#AEW24: Ramokgopa champions critical minerals and hydrocarbons for Africa's economic future

Energy

#AEW24: Ramokgopa champions critical minerals and hydrocarbons for Africa's economic future

Lindsey Schutters 6 Nov 2024

Fiyinfolu Okedare is director at Forvis Mazars in Nigeria

Coal, Oil & Gas

Big benefits of investing in Africa's upstream sector

Fiyinfolu Okedare 6 Nov 2024

Sasol Secunda CTL is a cornerstone of SA's energy transition. Source: Horst Vogel/Flickr

Coal, Oil & Gas

New report shows depth of Sasol Secunda distress

Lindsey Schutters 28 Oct 2024

Source: Martin Adams/Unsplash

Coal, Oil & Gas

#AOW2024: Transnet lifts lid on gas pipeline project

10 Oct 2024

TNPA, IDC call for proposals for the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal at the Port of Ngqura

Distribution

TNPA, IDC call for proposals for the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal at the Port of Ngqura

25 Sep 2024

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Logistics & Transport

Addressing SA's environmental challenges: Freight industry solutions for a greener future

19 Aug 2024

Advertising

TotalEnergies SA ad ruled 'misleading' by ARB

Karabo Ledwaba 19 Aug 2024

2023 was a record year for all energy consumption. Source: Viktor Kiryanov/Unsplash

Energy

Energy Institute report says 2023 was record year

Lindsey Schutters 25 Jun 2024

Aerial view of Virginia Gas Project Phase 1

Markets & Investment

Clock is ticking on Renergen helium production as stock tumbles

Lindsey Schutters 19 Jun 2024

FAO foresees stable food commodity markets amid 2024/25 outlook

Commodities & Fairtrade

FAO foresees stable food commodity markets amid 2024/25 outlook

14 Jun 2024

5 big events impacting local small businesses in May

Entrepreneurship

5 big events impacting local small businesses in May

3 May 2024

Coal, Oil & Gas

Undeterred ExxonMobil pushes forward with Mozambique LNG project

Wendell Roelf and Manuel Mucari 3 May 2024

Gwede Mantashe addressing the Methodist Church of Southern Africa, Thembalethu Society in Thembalethu Zone 3, George.

Coal, Oil & Gas

DMRE invites public input on draft Gas Master Plan 2024

30 Apr 2024

Coal, Oil & Gas

Galp Energia says Mopane oil field contains 10bn barrels

Sergio Goncalves 22 Apr 2024

The Carbon Majors list of the companies responsible for four fifths of the world’s CO2 emissions includes Sasol. Graphic: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Climate Change

Sasol makes the world CO2 emissions blacklist

Liezl Human 17 Apr 2024

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Credit Agricole says it will not fund two major LNG projects

26 Mar 2024

Storm clouds circle the PGMs market. Source: DALL-E 3

Mining

Anglo and Glencore caught in mining market headwinds

Lindsey Schutters 23 Feb 2024

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Travel

Charting success: Sustainability anchored in expedition cruise ships

Wrenelle Stander 20 Feb 2024

FFS Tank Terminal wins 25-year concession for bunker fuels terminal at Port of Richards Bay

Logistics & Transport

FFS Tank Terminal wins 25-year concession for bunker fuels terminal at Port of Richards Bay

6 Feb 2024

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni meets with President of Mozambique Filipe Nyusi inside the Madama Palace (Senate) as Italy hosts the Italy-Africa summit in Rome, Italy. Source: Reuters/Remo Casilli

Markets & Investment

Italy joins race for African energy in new deal

Angelo Amante and Crispian Balmer 30 Jan 2024

Vikash Rampathi, segment marketing lead at Schneider Electric

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

3 steps SA must take to secure green hydrogen future

Vikash Rampathi 25 Jan 2024

What's in store for South Africa's trucking industry in 2024?

Logistics & Transport

What's in store for South Africa's trucking industry in 2024?

29 Jan 2024

Advertising

MSC Cruises launches global integrated marketing campaign, For a greater beauty

22 Jan 2024

Energy

Shell joins international sell-off of Nigeria onshore oil and gas holdings

Ron Bousso 17 Jan 2024

Eni announces the introduction of gas into the Tango floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility moored in Congolese waters. Source: Eni

Coal, Oil & Gas

SA’s largest onshore LNG project shows forward momentum in gas sector for 2024

NJ Ayuk 3 Jan 2024

Mining

Gold rush for green: Africa poised to seize opportunity for clean technology leadership

NJ Ayuk 1 Jan 2024

Source: Alex Eckermann/Unsplash

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

DMRE launches bid window for electricity generation

Wendell Roelf 15 Dec 2023

AEC: 'African nations must reject promises of aid and handouts to abandon their oil and gas as COP28 wraps up'

Energy

African Energy Chamber is an outspoken advocate for African oil and gas

NJ Ayuk 10 Dec 2023

Source: Reuters.

Taxation & Regulation

#COP28: Development bank head urges African exemption from EU carbon tax

Simon Jessop 7 Dec 2023

#COP28: 7 food and agriculture innovations needed to protect the climate and feed a rapidly growing world

Agriculture

#COP28: 7 food and agriculture innovations needed to protect the climate and feed a rapidly growing world

Paul Winters 4 Dec 2023

Egbert Faibille Jr delivered a public lecture on Ghana's energy sector at the University of Ghana 75-year anniversary in January. Source: x.com

Energy

Ghana ponders sliding scale oil royalties to stimulate investment

Maxwell Akalaara Adombila 16 Nov 2023

Source: Supplied - MSC World America

Travel

MSC Cruises invests in new environmentally-friendly ships for World Class fleet

14 Nov 2023

A view of a gas plant seen from the desert road of Suez outside Cairo. Source: Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Coal, Oil & Gas

Israel conflict harms Egypt LNG export outlook

Marwa Rashad and Sarah El Safty 8 Nov 2023

A man walks beneath electricity pylons during frequent power outages from South African utility Eskom, caused by its ageing coal-fired plants, in Orlando, Soweto. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Energy

IPP projects may miss extended funding deadline

Promit Mukherje 1 Nov 2023

#AEW2023: OPEC says energy-starved Africa needs fairer climate treatment

Energy

#AEW2023: OPEC says energy-starved Africa needs fairer climate treatment

Wendell Roelf 17 Oct 2023

#AOW: Gas deals and decarbonisation dominate continent energy conversation

Coal, Oil & Gas

#AOW: Gas deals and decarbonisation dominate continent energy conversation

Lindsey Schutters 13 Oct 2023

Coal, Oil & Gas

South Africa gives go-ahead for TotalEnergies offshore drilling

Wendell Roelf 2 Oct 2023

Mpumalanga gas agreement shows potential of LNG economy in Africa

Coal, Oil & Gas

Mpumalanga gas agreement shows potential of LNG economy in Africa

21 Sep 2023

EV sales growth points to oil demand peaking by 2030 - so why is the oil industry doubling down on production?

Fuel & Energy

EV sales growth points to oil demand peaking by 2030 - so why is the oil industry doubling down on production?

Robert Brecha 20 Sep 2023

Source: Lindsey Schutters/Bizcommunity

Coal, Oil & Gas

Southern Africa Oil and Gas Conference highlights urgency of upstream exploration

19 Sep 2023

Source: Lindsey Schutters

Coal, Oil & Gas

#SAOGC2023: Gwede Mantashe claims CIA is funding anti-gas NGOs

Lindsey Schutters 13 Sep 2023

Suez Canal set to resume normal traffic after collision

Shipping

Suez Canal set to resume normal traffic after collision

Yusri Mohamed, Muhammad Al Gebaly, Nafisa Eltahir, Enas Alashray, Florence Tan and Muyu Xu 23 Aug 2023

Egypt's natural gas production declines and power cuts bite

Energy

Egypt's natural gas production declines and power cuts bite

Sarah El Safty 8 Aug 2023

Food crisis in Africa: The high cost of imported fertilisers is adding to the problem

Food Security

Food crisis in Africa: The high cost of imported fertilisers is adding to the problem

Simon Roberts and Ntombifuthi Tshabalala 26 Jul 2023

CoJ engineers identify 3 potential causes of Joburg CBD explosion

Infrastructure & Utilities

CoJ engineers identify 3 potential causes of Joburg CBD explosion

21 Jul 2023

Egypt cuts power to ease load during heatwave - cabinet

Energy

Egypt cuts power to ease load during heatwave - cabinet

Nayera Abdallah 20 Jul 2023