World

Striking French refinery workers defy government threats

Paris – Striking French fuel refinery workers voted on Wednesday to continue their stoppages and blockades, defying the government... Read more

12 Oct, 2022

Algeria

EU energy chief praises Algeria ‘partnership’

Algiers – The European Union’s energy commissioner hailed a “long-term strategic partnership” with Algeria on Tuesday as the bloc... Read more

12 Oct, 2022

Business

Greece and Egypt call Turkish-Libyan gas deal ‘illegal’

Cairo – Egypt and Greece on Sunday said a deal allowing Turkish hydrocarbon exploration in Libya’s Mediterranean waters was... Read more

10 Oct, 2022

Algeria

Algerian, Spanish gas firms agree to ‘revise’ prices

Algiers – Algerian state energy firm Sonatrach has agreed with Spanish buyer Naturgy to revise prices on gas deliveries... Read more

7 Oct, 2022

Business

Libya PM defends undersea gas deal with Turkey

Tripoli – Libya’s Tripoli-based prime minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah has defended a deal signed earlier this week with Turkey over... Read more

7 Oct, 2022

Countries

Africa sounds caution on net zero goal ahead of COP27

Cape Town – Africa needs time and money to wean itself off fossil fuels in order to achieve net... Read more

6 Oct, 2022

Business

German factory orders fall sharply on energy woes

Frankfurt – German industrial orders fell more sharply than expected in August, official data showed on Thursday, as soaring... Read more

6 Oct, 2022

World

Australian state announces world’s biggest pumped hydro scheme

Sydney – Australia’s eastern state of Queensland unveiled plans Wednesday to build the world’s largest pumped hydroelectric energy storage... Read more

28 Sep, 2022

Business

Ireland to unveil budget to tackle cost of living and energy crises

Dublin – The Irish government will on Tuesday unveil its budget for the upcoming year and its plans to deal... Read more

27 Sep, 2022

Business

South Africa signs deals for wind energy to ease power outages

Johannesburg – South Africa on Thursday inked the first three of a series of agreements with independent producers to... Read more

23 Sep, 2022