South Africa | Egypt Oil & Gas - Part 6
South Africa Seeks 9,600 MW in Nuclear Power
South African Energy Minister, Tina Joemat-Pettersson, said that the country will put out requests for proposals on a nuclear procurement process at the end of September, with a production capacity of 9,600 MW, Reuter...
Fuel Tanker Exploded in South Africa
South Africa’s Tshwane emergency services said that a fully-loaded tanker, with 55,000 liters of petrol, exploded and emitted a huge fireball into the air at the Watlou depot in Silverton, News 24 reported. Total Sout...
South Africa To Consider Deregulating Liquid Fuels
South Africa’s Deputy Director-General of Petroleum and Petroleum product regulation, Tesliso Maqubela, announced that the country’s Department of Energy plans to initiate talks with the petroleum industry concerning ...
South Africa to Decrease Fuel Prices in September
The retail price of petrol in South Africa will decrease by 1.5% in September, while the price of wholesale diesel will go down by 4.4%, Reuters reported. July’s pump price for a liter of petrol reduces to $0.07 for a...
South Africa Proceeds with Nuclear Projects
South African power utility Eskom is moving forward with plans to construct and operate multiple nuclear installations and power reactors in Eastern Cape and Western Cape provinces. The firm has extended a 30-day peri...
SA’s Sasol Marks Petrol, Diesel Sales Decline
The South African chemicals and energy company Sasol has marked a decline in its sales of petrol and diesel – white product liquid fuel – from 59mb in June 2015 to 58mb in June 2016, informed eNCA. The ove...
Egypt, South Africa Seek Energy Cooperation
Tarek El Molla, the Egyptian Minister of Petroleum, received South Africa’s Ambassador to Egypt, Vusi Mavimbela, to discuss mutual cooperation between both countries in the oil, gas, and mining industries, Egypt...
South African Energy Workers Call for Strike over Wages
The Chemical, Energy, Paper, Printing, Wood and Allied Workers Union (CEPPWAWU) said that South African energy workers plan to strike over wages at the end of July, Reuters reported. The strike would affect the crude ...
