South Africa’s Ministry of Energy has cut the country’s energy budget by 16%, from 9.3 billion rand to 7.8 billion rand ($471m), after cutting 1.5 billion rand, due to the Covid-19.

 A report by Agence Ecofin, said rural electrification will be the main sector affected by this reduction with 43,000…

       …77 seafarers taken hostage in 2020
       …98 cases of piracy, armed robbery in first half 2020

A report has said that crew kidnappings and violent attacks on vessels in the Gulf of Guinea have soared in 2020, with 77 seafarers taken hostage or kidnapped for ransom since January.

…53 Piracy Attacks Reported as at July 6, 2020

United States of America has issued a Maritime Security Communication with Industry (MSCI), to guide vessels transiting through the Gulf of Guinea, alerting vessels of potential attacks by pirates. 

The Gulf of Guinea includes several West African…

African Energy Chamber has appointed a US-Africa Committee to serve on its advisory board and support the development of stronger energy cooperation and investment between the United States and Africa.

Members of the US-Africa Committee shall serve in their personal capacities, and are expected to bring in decades of experience…

The G20 countries has announced the commitment of at least $267.1 billion to support different energy types through new or amended policies since the beginning of the pandemic, as of July 15, according to a report by energypolicytracker.org.

The G20 countries include: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, the European Union, France,…

The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allies made real their promise to taper record supply curbs from August after its meeting, as oil prices eased on Thursday, but Reuters said the drop was cushioned by hopes for a swift U.S. demand pick-up after a big drawdown from the country’s crude stocks.

Metering: Discos Demand for N400bn from FG - Orient Energy Review

BelGAS, a global leader in the design and manufacture of high- and low-pressure regulator products for the natural gas industry has expanded its offering of products that set a new standard in downstream safety with the introduction of the P100SX Residential Slam Shut Pressure Regulator.

BelGAS, a division of Marsh Bellofram…