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Government imposes its choice of boss for JV with Oryx Energies

TIPER should soon welcome Michael Mjinja as its new CEO. © Petroleum Bulk Procurement Agency

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. [...]

Published on 07.09.2021 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Jean-Claude Gandur
Michael Mjinja
Oryx Energies
Petroleum Bulk Procurement Agency
Petroleum Importation Coordinator
Stéphane Gay
Tanzania Intelligence and Security Service
Tanzania International Petroleum Reserve Ltd
TotalEnergies

Uganda
Museveni reorganises energy ministry before TotalEnergies' Lake Albert project takes off

The hydrocarbons ministry has become the most sought after administration in the country as Uganda waits for the start of crude oil exports from Lake Albert. The post of secretary general, which is particularly under pressure, has a new incumbent.

Subscribers only Energy 30.08.2021

South Africa
Addax and Oryx Group accused of profiting from maritime law loophole

A former senior state agency official has accused South African Marine Fuels of profiting from "roundtripping", a tax-avoiding practice that domestic law does not address. The firm itself denies any wrongdoing.

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Tanzania
Re-elected Magufuli puts LNG pressure on Shell and Equinor

President John Magufuli, apparently keen to leave his mark on the history of Tanzania, finally seems set on developing offshore gas and wants to talk with the frustrated majors who were awarded permits.

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Tanzania
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.

Subscribers only Energy 27.07.2020

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Jean-Claude Gandur
Michael Mjinja
Oryx Energies
Petroleum Bulk Procurement Agency
Petroleum Importation Coordinator
Stéphane Gay
Tanzania Intelligence and Security Service
Tanzania International Petroleum Reserve Ltd
TotalEnergies

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Guinea
Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

DRC
Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

Tanzania
Government imposes its choice of boss for JV with Oryx Energies

Uganda
Museveni reorganises energy ministry before TotalEnergies' Lake Albert project takes off

South Africa
Addax and Oryx Group accused of profiting from maritime law loophole

Tanzania
Re-elected Magufuli puts LNG pressure on Shell and Equinor

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