Glencore fined $314M for ‘Highly Corrosive’ and ‘Endemic’ Corruption in 5 African Oil States

Glencore Energy UK Ltd will pay £280,965,092.95 million (over 400 million USD) after an SFO investigation revealed it paid US $29 million in bribes to gain preferential access to oil … Read More

Energy Lobby Calls for Glencore’s EITI Membership Withdrawal Following Guilty Plea to Market Manipulation, Bribery & Corruption

The African Energy Chamber (AEC) is calling for the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) to terminate the membership of Switzerland-based commodities and mining multinational Glencore following Glencore’s recent guilty plea … Read More

Wildcat Petroleum Announces Appointment of Africa-focused Upstream Oil & Gas Consultancy

Wildcat Petroleum a company targeting investment opportunities in business and assets within the upstream sector of the petroleum industryhas announced the appointment of PETRO-TEC (PT) as petroleum consultants. PT is … Read More

South Sudan Independent Power Plant Celebrates its Second Anniversary

The Ezra Power plant celebrates its second anniversary on 21 November. The power plant, located in Kondokoro Mangalla County, produces the bulk energy supplied to the Juba Electricity Distribution Company … Read More

South Sudan Eyes the West for Investments in its Oil Industry

Decades after the western oil giant Chevron exited South Sudan leaving oil majors from the East mainly India and China the South Sudan government is now seeking to attract new … Read More

Regional Leaders Gather at South Sudan Oil & Power 2021

As South Sudan celebrates a decade of independence, the country welcomes regional leaders and industry executives to the fourth edition of South Sudan Oil & Power (SSOP) 2021. The SSOP … Read More

Regional Leaders Gather at South Sudan Oil & Power 2021

Celebrating a decade of independence and taking place against a backdrop of sustained peace and resilience, South Sudan welcomes guests to South Sudan Oil & Power (SSOP) 2021; SSOP 2021 … Read More

South Sudan Launches First Licensing Round

The Ministry of Petroleum (MoP) of the Republic of South Sudan, is honored to announce the launch of the country’s first Oil Licensing Round. The MoP has identified new exploration … Read More