CEOs of World’s largest Oil and gas companies jointly declare action on climate change

The chief executive officers of 10 of the world’s largest oil and gas companies – which together provide almost a fifth of all oil and gas production and supply nearly … Read More

New petroleum producers survey policy options in wake of oil price slump

Countries seeking to develop newly-discovered petroleum resources are facing a fall in global oil prices, with competition from the ‘shale gas revolution’ in the United States, as well as renewable energy … Read More

ABA 2015 Africa Forum Opens in Nairobi

The 2015 Africa Forum has opened in Nairobi with focus on legal policy and frameworks surrounding the energy and extractive industries in Africa with a focus on East Africa. According … Read More

Africa Future Energy Forum set for May in Nairobi

Global Energy Initiative and MCI-Middle East will be co-hosting the Africa Future Energy Forum on 27 – 28 May 2015 in Nairobi, Kenya under the themed Unlocking Africa’s Energy Potential. The two-day forum … Read More

ExxonMobil’s outlook for energy sees global demand fuelled by increase in consumption by developing nations

Significant growth in the global middle class, expansion of emerging economies and an additional 2 billion people in the world will contribute to a 35 percent increase in energy demand … Read More

Unconventional sources of energy changing traditional supply chain model

The global energy industry is undergoing a seismic shift, in part driven by development of new, unconventional sources of energy, such as shale gas, tight oils, coal seam gas and … Read More

Africa Oilfield Logistics Limited to Establish Logistics Hub in Northern Kenya

African focussed support services and logistics company Africa Oilfield Logistics Ltd has announced that Ardan Risk & Support Services the Company’s primary investment, has entered into a 15 year lease … Read More

UK listed firms must report all payments to governments starting 2015

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] British energy and mining firms will from January 1 2015 have to disclose all payments they make to governments in countries they operate in as the UK government … Read More

The first Africa Climate Resilient Infrastructure Summit set for November

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] The African Union Commission (AUC) will on the 17th – 19th November 2014 co-host the Africa Climate Resilient Infrastructure Summit (ACRIS) in Ethiopia that will catalyze action to … Read More