Aged oil tanker suggests Iran Is bringing back retired ships
With exports stalled and tanks filling up, Iran explores stopgap measures to sustain crude production.
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Cheap batteries are taking over the world’s power grids
Battery prices keep falling – even as costs rise across almost every other clean energy technology.
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Thyspunt recommended for Eskom’s new Eastern Cape nuclear power plant
A draft environmental scoping report says the Eastern Cape coastal site is the most viable, but a heritage protection order could complicate the process.
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Donald Trump | Energy, oil, gas and uranium | International | International Maritime Organisation | Iran | Israel
Seesaw situation: Iran broadcasts Strait of Hormuz is shut
The fresh closure was the culmination of hours of chaos and confusion that saw some ships race to get out, only to U-turn.
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Oil at $100 a barrel promises boon for Africa’s largest country
Higher prices could temporarily balance the budget for the Opec producer as reserves shrink and import costs threaten new pressure.
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What the US strike on Venezuela means for the oil market
While the political situation in Venezuela remains fluid, there is far more certainty about its position as an oil producer.
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Africa | African Development Bank | electricity | energy expansion | energy imports | Energy, oil, gas and uranium
Namibia plans $1.76bn energy push, seeks private investment
The plan will support off-grid solar and alternative fuels, and introduce incentives for battery storage.
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SA pushes forward with nuclear power expansion
Plans to engage international technology partners and investors to bring its projects to fruition.
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Electricity and energy minister | Energy, oil, gas and uranium | Environment and sustainability | Integrated Resource Plan | Kgosientsho Ramokgopa | South Africa
SA unveils nuclear ambitions in new energy plan
The ‘single biggest investment programme of the post-apartheid era’ – Ramokgopa.