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South Africa faces $8bn bill to revive State-owned refineries
23rd September 2026 By: Reuters

South Africa will need more than $8-billion to revive two mothballed state-owned refineries, officials told lawmakers, as the country seeks to strengthen energy security and reduce dependence on... 


Hyphen’s ambitious Namibia green hydrogen project to receive $5.93m grant from AfDB
22nd September 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Development finance institution the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has selected green hydrogen development company Hyphen Hydrogen Energy for a prospective $5.93-million reimbursable grant... 


NTCSA plans to outline grid expansion, market reform priorities at Windaba 2026
16th September 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

The National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) says it will have a significant presence at this year’s Windaba conference, which will be held in Cape Town on October 6 and 7, where it will... 


Opinion: South Africa’s energy debate has skipped a step
16th September 2026

In this opinion article, Dr Ross Compton, who is Senior Director of Global Policy for the EnerGeo Alliance, argues that South Africa has oil and gas geological potential and that an enabling... 


Phelan Green’s family board approves R12bn Phase 1 eSAF investment
16th September 2026 By: Irma Venter

Phelan Green’s family board has approved the Phase 1, R12-billion investment in the R47-billion electro-sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) project near Saldanha Bay, and has committed the equity... 


Port of East London seeks bids for LNG terminal
16th September 2026 By: Terence Creamer

A request for proposals (RFP) has been issued by the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) for a small-to-medium scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at the Port of East London. TNPA says... 


South Africa is sleepwalking toward a gas crisis, businesses warn
16th September 2026 By: Bloomberg

South Africa’s government has resolved the country’s recurring power outages and is racing to fix its crumbling water infrastructure. But, business leaders warn, it’s sleepwalking into another... 


Green hydrogen forms part of broader industrialisation agenda, Tau says
15th September 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau says government views green hydrogen as a key catalyst that could advance South Africa’s reindustrialisation. He was speaking at the Africa Green... 


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Biofuels

Gas a key enabler for Africa’s energy transition – Wärtsilä
17th June 2026

Wärtsilä Director: Growth and Development, Africa and Europe Louis Strydom speaks to Engineering News at the Africa Energy Forum in Cape Town.  


Sungrow showcases battery energy storage solutions at AEF
17th June 2026

Sungrow Southern Africa Senior Accounts Manager Sean Naude speaks to Engineering News at the Africa Energy Forum in Cape Town.  


Seriti Green calls for faster permitting to support energy transition, job creation
17th June 2026

Seriti Green CEO Peter Venn speaks to Engineering News at the Africa Energy Forum in Cape Town.  


Red Rocket sees opportunity in next phase of energy market evolution
17th June 2026

Red Rocket COO Luca Silva speaks to Engineering News at the Africa Energy Forum in Cape Town about the company's growth ambitions, opportunities in Africa's electricity market and the role of... 


Transmission expansion remains energy sector's biggest unlock — Mulilo
17th June 2026

Mulilo CEO Jan Fourie speaks to Engineering News at the Africa Energy Forum in Cape Town about the priorities for South Africa's renewable energy sector, the investment and policy actions needed to... 


Hydrogen

EU unveils R1bn-plus in grant-funded projects to boost SA’s green economy
15th September 2026

Two Team Europe Global Gateway projects valued at R1-billion-plus were unveiled at the 2026 Africa Green Hydrogen Summit in Cape Town on Tuesday. Global Gateway is the EU’s strategy to fund... 


Ramokgopa unveils first six projects to emerge from national green hydrogen programme
15th September 2026

The first six priority projects have emerged from government’s national green hydrogen programme pipeline. The projects all form part of the newly launched National Green Hydrogen Deal Book, which... 


Eskom RT&D Centre positioned as engine for energy innovation, industrialisation
2nd September 2026

State-owned power utility Eskom’s Research, Testing and Development (RT&D) Centre, in Rosherville, Johannesburg, is being positioned as a critical national asset for developing technologies that... 


Nepoworx's GreenAccess to help SMMEs join the green economy
27th August 2026

Economic empowerment organisation Nepoworx, in partnership with enterprise and employment development fund the Jobs Fund, invites small, medium-sized and microenterprises (SMMEs) to apply to... 


Green hydrogen-focused private equity fund reports R3bn first close
6th August 2026

Blended finance private equity fund SA-H2, which focuses on the green hydrogen value chain and the Southern African energy transition, has achieved its first close with R3-billion in commitments... 


Liquefied Natural Gas

Global coal demand forecast to rise by 1.2% in 2026 to a record 8.94bn tonnes due to Middle East conflict, IEA says
10th September 2026

Global coal demand is forecast to rise by 1.2% in 2026 to a record 8.94-billion tonnes due to the Middle East conflict, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday. Disruptions to oil... 


LNG technology improves energy access in Nigeria
28th August 2026

To strengthen energy access and security in northern Nigeria, US government agency, the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) is supporting the deployment of US liquefied natural gas (LNG)... 


S Africa’s future energy security lies in LNG – expert
28th August 2026

South Africa is facing two parallel cliffs, the ‘Gas Cliff’ and the ‘Power Cliff’, as by the 2030s a majority of State-owned power utility Eskom’s fleet generation will be 50 years old and either... 


Iran war makes multibillion-dollar Tanzania LNG more attractive, Equinor says
25th August 2026

The disruption to energy flows in the Strait of Hormuz is making it more attractive for Equinor to develop a long-stalled liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plant in Tanzania, the Norwegian company... 


Tetra4 commissioning Phase 1 of Virginia gas project liquid helium plant
20th August 2026

Nasdaq- and JSE-listed advanced materials company ASP Isotopes (ASPI) says oil and gas producer Tetra4 has started commissioning Phase 1 of its liquid helium plant, following engineering... 


Oil & Gas

Nigerian billionaire Dangote launches oil refinery IPO, Africa's biggest share sale
14th September 2026

Nigerian-billionaire Aliko Dangote on Monday launched Africa's largest share sale yet with the initial public offering of his oil refinery, opening up ownership of the plant to retail investors and... 


IEA warns 2026 oil supply gap will widen on delayed return of normal Gulf flows
11th September 2026

LONDON – Global oil supply and demand will fall further than previously thought this year, the International Energy Agency said on Friday, as a lack of progress in ending the Iran war delays the... 


TotalEnergies flags new oil discovery, enters two exploration blocks in Angola
10th September 2026

French oil major TotalEnergies on Thursday announced a new oil discovery in Angola and signed agreements to buy a 40% operated interest in two new exploration blocks in the country. The new... 


AfDB launches up to $5.1bn plan for African countries facing energy, fertiliser shocks
10th September 2026

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group’s board of directors has approved its new initiative, the Global Energy and Fertiliser Crisis Response Framework (GEFCRF), to ease the impact on African... 


TotalEnergies plans $10bn Angola investment with partners over five years, CEO says
10th September 2026

French oil major TotalEnergies will invest $10-billion with partners in Angola over the next five years to bolster production across various projects, Chief Executive Patrick Pouyanne said at an... 


Pipelines & Storage

Pipeline company CPMZ to expand Mozambique-Zimbabwe fuel route
3rd September 2026

Southern African pipeline operator CPMZ's project to boost capacity of its 294 km conduit between Mozambique and landlocked Zimbabwe by around two-thirds to cater for growing regional demand for... 


S Africa’s future energy security lies in LNG – expert
28th August 2026

South Africa is facing two parallel cliffs, the ‘Gas Cliff’ and the ‘Power Cliff’, as by the 2030s a majority of State-owned power utility Eskom’s fleet generation will be 50 years old and either... 


Conflating power and gas cliffs will lead to sub-optimal outcomes, energy specialist warns
17th August 2026

South Africa’s response to the gas-supply cliff, which will arise as supply to industrial users from Mozambique falls away later this decade, should be treated separately from the country’s moves... 


South Africa proposes compulsory fuel stocks to preempt crises
13th July 2026

South Africa is proposing a revamp of its strategic fuel storage capability requiring mandatory reserves from both the State and private sector to mitigate supply crises, a policy document showed.... 


Hitachi Energy provides compelling insight into Africa’s renewables status
30th June 2026

Make sure you watch this AT TOP LEVEL interview with Mohamed Hosseiny, the Oversight Country Managing Director for Africa at Hitachi Energy and his comments on the positive manner in which Africa... 


Refineries & Retail

Sasol signs fuel supply deal with White Desert for polar flights
15th September 2026

South African petrochemical company Sasol on Tuesday signed an agreement to supply co-processed sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to luxury tourism outfit, White Desert, for its polar trips to... 


Nigerian billionaire Dangote launches oil refinery IPO, Africa's biggest share sale
14th September 2026

Nigerian-billionaire Aliko Dangote on Monday launched Africa's largest share sale yet with the initial public offering of his oil refinery, opening up ownership of the plant to retail investors and... 


Dangote's proposed Kenyan oil refinery faces hurdles, not least with crude supply
9th September 2026

Less than three years after overcoming surging costs, swampy terrain and inadequate infrastructure to launch Africa's biggest oil refinery in Nigeria, billionaire Aliko Dangote is set on... 


Global diesel supply to stay tight through winter, industry execs say
8th September 2026

Global diesel supply will remain tight due to a lack of spare refining capacity, Russia's ban on exports and the approach of peak winter demand, senior industry executives said on Tuesday. The wars... 


Nigeria's Dangote refinery plans $14bn expansion as it signs IPO documents
8th September 2026

Nigeria's Dangote oil refinery plans to spend $14.3-billion to double its processing capacity, the company disclosed on Monday as it signed documents for its initial public offering that is slated... 


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