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Egypt’s petroleum minister meets Dana Gas CEO, pledges support for expanded production
Photo Credit: WAM Dubai, UAE — July 2026 — Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Karim Badawi, has reaffirmed his country’s commitment to strengthening cooperation with UAE energy companies and providing a stable, attractive investment climate to support their expansion in Egypt, with the aim of boosting oil and gas output and advancing shared [] The post Egypt’s petroleum minister meets Dana Gas CEO, pledges support for expanded production appeared first on Middle East News 247.
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Trend News Agency
· Jun 21, 2026
Iranian Central Oil Fields Company eyes multiplying gas production
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Egypt Oil & Gas
· Jul 5, 2026
Iraq Approves Preliminary Agreements to Study Strategic Oil Export Pipelines
Iraq’s Cabinet has approved the Basra Oil Company (BOC), Iraq’s largest state-owned oil producer, to sign a heads of agreement (HoA) and a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) with a consortium comprising US-based Capital TI and Chevron, one of the world’s largest oil and gas producers, alongside Qatar’s UCC, a Qatar-based energy, concessions, and construction company, to [] The post Iraq Approves Preliminary Agreements to Study Strategic Oil Export Pipelines first appeared on Egypt Oil Gas.
MyJoyOnline
· Jun 26, 2026
Sentuo Oil Refinery expansion will reduce fuel imports when completed – John Jinapor
The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, says the expansion of the Sentuo Oil Refinery will enable Ghana to end its reliance on imported finished petroleum products once the project is completed..
The Namibian
· Jun 24, 2026
Eco Atlantic to close BP Namibia deal
Eco Atlantic Oil Gas is expecting the completion of its farm-down agreement with BP Namibia Energy in the third quarter of 2026, as preparations continue for seismic programmes across its offshore petroleum licences in Namibia. President and chief executive Gil Holzman says the company is progressing with the transaction with BP Namibia Energy Ltd, [] The post Eco Atlantic to close BP Namibia deal appeared first on The Namibian.
Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 7, 2026
Kerajaan teliti dakwaan stesen minyak tanggung kerugian
KUALA LUMPUR: Kerajaan akan mengadakan perbincangan dengan syarikat minyak bagi mendapatkan maklumat berhubung dakwaan pengusaha stesen minyak menanggung kerugian semasa peralihan pelaksanaan penambahbaikan subsidi bahan api sebelum ini. Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim berkata, kerajaan menghargai kerjasama syarikat dan stesen minyak dalam menjayakan pelaksanaan penyasaran subsidi petrol RON95 dan diesel. “Merujuk kepada permasalahan yang ... Read more The post Kerajaan teliti dakwaan stesen minyak tanggung kerugian appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
Libyan News Agency
· Jul 8, 2026
Brega: Launch of a direct distribution center for petroleum products in Qasr Bin Ghashir
Brega / Launch / Direct Distribution Center for Petroleum Products / Qasr Bin Ghashir
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