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Adriatic LNG increase contribution to Italy’s national energy system
Tanks and Terminals
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July 16, 2025
Natural gas consumption in Italy saw an increase in the 1H25, and Adriatic LNG’s contribution to the national energy system continued to grow as well (+2.2%), marking a new record half-year for the company that operates Italy’s largest LNG...
OPEC+ countries to reduce oil output by 547,000 bpd in September
Gulf Business
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August 4, 2025
The eight OPEC+ countries that previously announced additional voluntary production cuts — Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, the UAE, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman — convened virtually on August 3, 2025, to assess global oil market conditions...
Financing Africa's Minerals: Momentum Builds Ahead Of African Mining Week (AMW) 2025
MENAFN
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July 17, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) International finance institutions are playing an increasingly pivotal role in Africa's mining sector, providing essential capital and technical support to unlock the continent's vast mineral potential. Last month, Angola...
Threat of Nuclear War Is Rising, But Scientists Say the Public Can Change That
Truthout
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August 4, 2025
Honest, paywall-free news is rare. Please support our boldly independent journalism with a donation of any size. Eighty years after two U.S. atomic bombs killed between 110,000 to 210,000 people in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, public awareness...
Algeria finishes most of rail project for giant iron ore mine
Zawya
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Algeria has completed most of a project to build a 1,000-km rail line linking its largest iron ore mine to key industrial areas and export terminals. The official Algerian news agency said on Monday that a 135-km line connecting Gâra Djebilet mine...
Algeria's Sonatrach and Italy's ENI sign $1.35 billion deal
Bangladesh Sangsbad Sangstha
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Algeria's Sonatrach and Italy's ENI sign $1.35 billion deal ALGIERS, July 8, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Algeria's state-run hydrocarbon company Sonatrach and the Italian energy company Eni on Monday signed a production sharing contract worth $1.35 billion...
ICRA, EY analysts say crude sanctions may raise costs, but India has options
CNBC-TV18
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August 4, 2025
As tensions rise between Washington and New Delhi over India’s continued purchase of Russian crude oil, energy experts say India has options, but the shift could impact costs and long-term contracts. The Trump administration has sharply criticised...
Middle East And North Africa Renewable Energy Industry Report 2025-2030 Green Hydrogen And Ammonia Production, Industrial Decarbonization And Renewable-Powered Manufacturing Fueling Opportunities
MENAFN
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July 17, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Explore the dynamic growth of the renewable energy market in MENA, excluding Turkey and Israel, with projections from 2024 to 2030. Discover key trends, market size, segmentation, and CAGR across solar, wind,...
Africa’s consumer market potential!
The Point
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In light of the increasing affluence, population growth, urbanization rates, and rapid spread of access to the internet and mobile phones on the continent, Africa’s emerging economies present exciting opportunities for expansion in retail and...
Nigeria’s oil production slightly exceeds OPEC quota
Premium Times
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July 16, 2025
Nigeria’s crude oil production rose in June, data from the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has shown. The oil cartel’s direct communication data, Nigeria recorded 1.5 million barrels per day in June from 1.4 million recorded...
Impending US trade tariffs may upend optical industry stability
Modern Retina
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July 15, 2025
With letters having recently been sent from the White House to several US trading partners about tariff increases set to take effect on August 1, The Vision Council has noted “significant implications for the optical industry’s international...
Nigeria Reaches OPEC’s Output Benchmark with Strongest Oil Production in 6 Months
The News Chronicle
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July 16, 2025
Nigeria took full its June 2025 Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) oil production quota at 1.505 million barrels per day (bpd) average daily. Nigeria satisfied the allocated production quota for the second time within a year,...
Hydrogen Metallurgy Algeria's New Key To Unlocking Green Steel And Economic Growth
MENAFN
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July 15, 2025
(MENAFN- TimesNewswire ) On the industrial landscape of North Africa, Algeria is endowed with two strategic resources with highly synergistic potential: abundant natural gas reserves and substantial iron ore deposits. However, at present, the...
Can Algerian Investment Keep Track With Gas Demand?
Energy Intelligence
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July 15, 2025
Algeria has secured much-needed foreign investment to its maturing gas acreage, but the clock is still ticking on its future as a key oil and gas exporter. Unless it can boost its gas production significantly over the next 10 years, the risk of an...
South Africa: Minister Blade Nzimande Undertakes Extensive Science, Technology And Innovation Visit To Tunisia And Algeria
MENAFN
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July 15, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof. Blade Nzimande, will lead a high-level South African delegation on an extensive science, technology and innovation visit to the Republic of Tunisia and the People's...
Nigeria surpasses OPEC’s production quota, as nation’s oil output rises to 1.547m bpd
Business Hallmark
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July 15, 2025
Nigeria’s average daily crude oil production increased to 1.547 million barrels per day (bpd) in June 2025. The revelation on Nigeria’s drilling performance was made by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in its latest monthly...
Kenya to participate in the inaugural 2025 African Schools Games in Algeria
TV47
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July 15, 2025
Team Kenya is set to take part in the inaugural African Schools Games, scheduled to take place from July 26 to August 5, 2025 in the cities of Constantine, Sétif, Skikda and Annaba in Algeria. The continental competition, which brings together top...
Inside Saint Claire, the new Algiers restaurant that feels like a hidden New Orleans oasis
Nola - Louisiana
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A charming new restaurant and bar has opened in Algiers on a historic property surrounded by oak trees that feels like a hidden oasis just minutes from New Orleans. Influencers and foodies alike have been flocking to Saint Claire, owned by...
Settler Colonialism in light of F. Fanon: Algeria yesterday, Kanaky today... (Part 2)
Black Agenda Report
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As settler-colonial violence escalates from Kanaky to Palestine, Fanon’s century-old warnings are critical today—capitalism’s genocidal expansion demands revolution. Originally published in Saïd Bouamama's blog. Resistance by the colonized The...
Durum market holding steady on prices
The Prairie Star - Nevada
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Although durum prices have come down slightly from their early summer peaks, they’ve been holding steady of late as harvest looms. Looking at current prices, a lot of bids in the main durum areas are in the $6.50 to $6.60 range, which is down from...