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The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism took effect January 1, 2026, targeting six sectors including steel, aluminum, cement, nitrogen fertilizers, hydrogen, and electricity. Exporting companies must now declare and potentially compensate CO₂ emissions linked to their products, with Brussels aiming to ensure competitive fairness for European industries while incentivizing trading partners’ ecological transition. Companies […]
Egypt has announced on Thursday, January 1, the successful drilling of two new oil and gas production wells in the Western Desert as part of a broader strategy to scale up domestic energy output. The Dorra-36 and West Yasmine-3 wells, completed by Agiba Petroleum Company, have shown strong early performance, with combined expected production of […]
Morocco’s National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water energized a new 400-kilovolt double-circuit transmission line connecting Sidi Bennour to Laâwamer, reinforcing the kingdom’s electrical infrastructure capacity and regional energy distribution. Spanning 98 kilometers, the very high voltage line forms part of ONEE’s investment program strengthening and securing Morocco’s national electricity transmission network. The infrastructure aims […]
Libya’s General Union of Oil and Gas Sector warned that continued delays in approving the oil sector’s budget pose an existential risk to both workers and national infrastructure. In a statement issued in Tripoli on Thursday, the union described the delay as a “deliberate obstruction,” noting that its impact is already evident in the suspension […]
Mauritania will soon begin construction of a 220-megawatt hybrid power plant in Nouakchott under a public-private partnership, the Ministry of Energy announced on Wednesday. The project, the first of its scale and design in the country, combines solar and wind energy with advanced battery storage to enhance grid stability and service quality. The facility will […]
With abundant renewable resources and proximity to European markets, Morocco is uniquely positioned to become a global hub for green hydrogen and green hydrogen-based fuels, says a World Bank report. Entitled “Gateway to Green Energy: Moroccan Ports as Hubs for Hydrogen Fuel Development and Trade”, the report says as countries are committed to reduce their […]
Libya will assume the presidency of the Council of Ministers of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC), alongside chairing the Executive Bureau, starting from January 1, 2026, marking a renewed leadership role within the regional energy bloc. The development was confirmed during the 115th meeting of the OAPEC Council of Ministers held on […]
After the United States and France, it’s the turn of the United Arab Emirates to Invest massively in the Moroccan Saharan city of Dakhla, particularly in renewable energies. Dahamco, a joint Moroccan-Emirati venture, has unveiled lately a $25 billion green ammonia project at the Port of Dakhla to produce multi-million tons of ammonia annually. According […]
South Sudan announced, on Thursday, 11 December, that it has secured a tripartite agreement with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to protect the Heglig oil field, after the RSF seized the site earlier in the week. Information Minister Ateny Wek Ateny said in Juba that the accord was reached […]
Morocco is poised to become a gas producer with the start of the initial gas commissioning activities at Tendrara Production Concession, shifting the regional energy order and landscape. The North African Kingdom has launched lately two major international bids worth nearly $1 billion for the development of a first phase of a Liquefied Natural Gas […]