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The political machinations behind fuel-shortage arrest of local Total, Puma, Oryx bosses

With elections just around the corner, Interior Minister George Simbachawene, who used to be the energy minister, had the heads of the country's three biggest oil marketers arrested as part of a crackdown tied not only to dwindling fuel supplies but also to pre-poll image management. [...]

Published on 27.07.2020 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Government imposes its choice of boss for JV with Oryx Energies

TIPER, the joint venture between Oryx Energies and the Tanzanian state, will soon be lead by an industry player who is not to the liking of the country's powerful intelligence services. Their negative appraisal, normally not ignored by politicians, was not enough to stop the appointment.

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