Living in darkness: Poverty and pollution in oil-rich Congo
Pointe-Noire – Behind their homes is an oil pipeline and above them are high-voltage cables suspended between pylons. A... Read more
12 Oct, 2022
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
