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Nigeria: New oil law fuels tensions in the Niger Delta | Africanews

"How can 3% clean up the leaks, provide clean water, roads, hospitals and jobs in the oil communities?" says Nwale Nchimaonwi, a leader of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (Mosop). The Niger Delta has been the scene of serious unrest for years, with armed groups piercing

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Brazil

National name: República Federativa do Brasil

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Western Sahara: Saharawi Republic Supports Mauritius Efforts Against Ecological Disaster and Calls for International Assistance to Avoid the Worse

[SPS] Bir Lehlou (Saharawi Republic) -- The President of the Saharawi Republic, Brahim Ghali, sent a message of solidarity to Mauritius Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, calling for a coordinated international assistance to Mauritius to enable it face the ecological disaster that stroke the country

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Kenya

National name: Jamhuri ya Kenya

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Somalia: Bids Open for the Country's First-Ever Oil Block Licensing Round

[Shabelle] Somalia has announced that it is opening licensing rounds for seven offshore oil blocks. This comes days after the Federal Government of Somalia approved the board members of the newly established Somali Petroleum Authority (SPA), which will serve to be the regulatory body of

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Djibouti

National name: Jumhouriyya Djibouti

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Moroni, Comoros (10th Century- )

Moroni is a coastal town that serves as the capital of Comoros, an archipelago in the Indian Ocean. In 2003 the city had a population of 41,577 people making it the largest city in the archipelago. It is simultaneously one of the least populous capitals on or near the African continent. Moroni is

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Gas decreases by one cent, while diesel and kerosene increase - Barbados Today

Barbadian consumers are now paying more for some petroleum products. From midnight Wednesday, July 7, the retail price of gasoline decreased, while the price of diesel, kerosene and liquefied petroleum products (LPG) increased, in keeping with the landed price for these products on the

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Kim K.W. Rucker

Kim K.W. Rucker is Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Tesoro Corporation, a leading independent refiner and marketer of petroleum

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Nigeria: There Is No Going Back On 40m Barrels Oil Reserve - Buhari

[Vanguard] "We cannot turn our back yet on more exploration, discovery of new fields is crucial. And we also need to address short term opportunities using existing technology that can extend the life of mature fields. Nobody should doubt our commitment in this regard, given a bold move to issue

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Kenya: Rwanda, Kenya Address Truck Standoff On Tanzania Borders

Tanzania cross-border cargo truck owners want unconditional access into Rwanda, protesting the Covid-19 control measures requiring them to terminate their trips at the Rwanda border, with exception of perishables and petroleum products as per the deal reached by the governments on May

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Uganda

Republic of Uganda

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India aiming for major share of Guyana’s oil exports - oilprice.com report - Stabroek News

The March 2021 first shipment of crude oil from Guyana to a refining destination in India has triggered energetic speculation in the sector that, going forward, the global oil refining giant is positioning itself to become one of the country’s major long-term

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Mali

U.S. Department of State Background Note

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WACHIRA: Ministry was right to defend pricing formula for

FILE PHOTO | NMG

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Exxon’s gas seal problem - Stabroek News

On Friday, ExxonMobil issued a terse statement on its offshore oil extraction operations notifying that it had had to resume gas flaring above pilot levels because of a defective seal. The article Exxon’s gas seal problem appeared first on Stabroek News.

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(1959) Nnamdi Azikiwe Addresses the NAACP Convention on the Organization's 50th Anniversary

Nnamdi Azikiwe, by now the best know nationalist leader in Nigeria, addressed the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) at its 50th anniversary celebration at the Polo Grounds, New York City, July 19, 1959. His speech appears

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Cameroon - Commonwealth - Mutual Respect for Shared Gains!

Commonwealth Department in the Ministry of External Relations shows that the economic cooperation is mostly carried out through a number of organisations accredited by the Commonwealth to assist member countries with expertise in trade organisations, building small businesses, enhancing tax and

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Guyana’s Infant Oil & Gas Sector: Doomsday options - tariffs on oil, NOPEC Bill and invoking the nuclear option after a US/Saudi oil war!

The incisive, intense, and increasingly incendiary geo-political, economic, and strategic debate concerning the Saudi Arabia/ US struggle for crude oil market share is basically unacknowledged in the local print and social

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Mozambique

National name: República de Moçambique

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St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda (1632- )

St. Johns (population 22,342) is the capital of the Eastern Caribbean twin-island nation of Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua, the largest of the English-speaking Leeward Islands, covers 108 square miles. Barbuda, a flat coral island with an area of only 68 square miles, lies approximately 30 miles

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Angola

National name: Republica de Angola

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Zambia

Republic of Zambia

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Antigua and barbuda

Current government officials

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Nigeria: PIB - Niger Delta Youths Reject 3 Percent for Host Communities

[Vanguard] Youths in Niger Delta have rejected the provision of the three per cent equity stake in the Host Community Trust in the just-passed controversial Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB, to host communities, saying it is unacceptable.

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Angola's Daily Oil Production Still Below Expectations

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola´s daily oil production average for April stood at 1.1 million barrels, of the predicted 1.2 million barrels per day, less than 115,047 barrels of crude oil, ANGOP has learnt.

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Split Decision: Biden OKs One Trump-Era Oil-And-Gas Project In Alaska, Nixes Another – The Omaha Star

In a see-saw of activity that has pleased and outraged the oil industry and environmentalists alike, President Joe Biden has issued two orders that will impact Alaska’s petroleum production.

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Uganda: What Oil Laws Will Achieve

[Monitor] The business community is eagerly awaiting the final investment decision ("FID") expected before the end of 2020. At a recent meeting for its investors in Paris, Total announced that it would sanction three oil projects globally including the one in Uganda by the end of the year. The

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Guinea

National name: République de

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Cuba

National name: República de Cuba

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