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“Southern Africa progresses towards the start of gas production”

Southern Africa progresses towards the start of gas production

As a future gas production zone, South Africa, Mozambique and Namibia carry the hopes of the super-majors Total, ENI and ExxonMobil. They represent a new opportunity for investors as Africa's traditional oil and gas-producing countries are increasingly struggling to maintain production.

Mineral and Energy Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe. © ©SIPHIWE SIBEKO/Reuters

Several majors involved in offshore exploration are impatient for the government to move forward with key legislation. Two big players have already called it a day. [...] (460 words)

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TotalEnergies boss Patrick Pouyanné sorts out South African subsidiary

Africa's Oil Week and Energy Week battle it out in Cape Town

ExxonMobil, Chevron, Marathon... US giants start mass exodus from the continent

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MPs to debate new oil bill as TotalEnergies looks anxiously on

ANC Women's League seeks direction ahead of December elective conference

Can Sasol and Central Energy Fund's LNG plans solve electricity crisis?

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Petroleum Bill maintains 20% carried interest for state in all projects despite oil firms' protests

The behind-the-scenes power players at the redoubtable Department of Mineral Resources and Energy

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Minister Mantashe on long and winding road to PetroSA-IGas-SFF merger

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Sasol in a dilemma over its Zambesi Basin partnership with ENI as pandemic rages on

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