Big stories of 2025: South Africa’s multimillion-dollar oxygen plant tender fraud
2025 has been an eventful year for South Africa’s medical oxygen sector. Following the collapse of the previous national oxygen plant tender – a process dogged by allegations of fraud,…
Best of 2025: South Africa’s multimillion-dollar oxygen plant tender fraud
2025 has been an eventful year for South Africa’s medical oxygen sector. Following the collapse of the previous national oxygen plant tender – a process dogged by allegations of fraud,…
Oil Prices Surge 2% on Venezuela, Russia Disruption Fears
Oil prices jumped in early Monday trading after the U.S. intercepted a third oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a “total and complete”…
Russia and China Unfazed by Sanctions in Booming LNG Trade
An LNG tanker has loaded fuel from a sanctioned Russian export project on the Baltic Sea, vessel-tracking data showed on Monday, as Russia and China are boosting their mutually beneficial…
U.S. Pauses Offshore Wind Leases over National Security Concerns
The U.S. Department of the Interior is pausing leases for five offshore wind projects, due to national security concerns, Secretary of the Interior, Doug Burgum, said on Monday. Due to…
Russia’s Pipeline Gas Exports to China Set for 25% Surge in 2025
Russia is expected to deliver 25% higher volumes of natural gas via pipeline to China this year, compared to 2024, an anonymous source with knowledge of the flows told Reuters…
China Condemns U.S. Seizing Venezuela Oil Tankers
China on Monday slammed the intensifying U.S. pressure on Venezuela and the seizure of Venezuela-linked oil tankers, saying that the unilateral U.S. moves violate international law. “The US practice of…
Indonesia Tenders Eight New Oil and Gas Blocks to Boost Reserves
Oil and gas producer Indonesia has put up for tender eight new blocks to award to companies as Southeast Asia’s biggest economy looks to boost domestic hydrocarbon reserves and production. …
Harbour Energy Enters U.S. Gulf with Strategic $3.2 Billion Acquisition
Harbour Energy has agreed to buy Louisiana-based privately-held LLOG Exploration Company for $3.2 billion in a strategic deal that will establish a foothold for the UK-based oil and gas producer…
Africa Needs $100 Billion in Refining Investment as Oil Demand Soars
Africa’s crude oil demand is set to more than double to 4.5 million barrels per day (bpd) by 2050, which will need more than $100 billion in investment in refining…
