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            <title>Hostilities flare in Iran war, oil jumps with talks at a stalemate</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Gulf hostilities flared again on Wednesday, with an Iranian missile attack damaging Kuwait's airport and the US military carrying out strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, as diplomacy between Washington and Tehran showed little progress. The latest flare-up, which sent oil prices up more than 1%, comes with the conflict stalemated in a shaky ceasefire and the Strait of Hormuz largely closed, more than three months after initial US and Israeli strikes on Iran.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:15:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Invictus Energy signs Zimbabwe gas deal for its Cabora Bassa gas project</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Australia's Invictus Energy signed a petroleum production sharing agreement (PPSA) with Zimbabwe on Wednesday, a key step as it looks to advance its Cabora Bassa gas project, company executives said. At the signing ceremony in Harare, Invictus CEO Scott Macmillan said the PPSA would be a hybrid model which meant the State could choose between taking a portion of the profits or a portion of the gas eventually produced.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
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            <title>Inflation impact likely in emerging markets owing to US-Iran war – BMI</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Financial market research company BMI expects oil prices to average $90/bbl this year, and to remain higher for longer, which will, in turn, feed into rising inflation. This will lead to pressure being placed on the reserves of energy-importing countries and to tightening monetary policies, particularly in emerging markets in Asia, said BMI Emerging Markets director and global economist Nikhil Sanghani on May 26.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
            <category>INFLATION RISKS</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Industrial gas users outline policy actions needed to avert gas cliff</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Industrial Gas Users Association-Southern Africa (IGUA-SA) has outlined the policy requirements it believes are now required to mitigate what would otherwise be a steep decline in gas supply to domestic industry by 2030. Described as a ‘gas cliff’ the fall-off is anticipated when existing supply from Mozambique’s Pande-Temane fields is no longer available to industrial consumers from 2028 and after Sasol ends its temporary two-year supply of methane-rich gas, produced using coal.]]></description>
            <author>Terence Creamer</author>
            <category>GAS</category>
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            <title>IEA chief warns commercial oil inventories are depleting rapidly, only weeks left</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency, said on Monday that commercial oil inventories were depleting rapidly with only a few weeks' worth left due to the Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz to shipping. Birol, who is participating in the Group of Seven finance leaders meeting in Paris, told reporters that the release of strategic oil reserves had added 2.5-million barrels of oil per day to the market, but said these reserves "are not endless".]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Oil touches two-week high after drone attack on UAE nuclear power plant</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Oil prices extended gains on Monday as efforts to end the Iran war appeared to have stalled, after a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates came under attack and as US President Donald Trump is expected to discuss military options on Iran. Brent crude futures climbed $1.65, or 1.51%, to $110.91 /bbl by 0703 GMT, but were off the $112 they had touched earlier for their highest since May 5.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 09:41:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Eskom to start disciplinary proceedings as forensic firm confirms diesel procurement noncompliance</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[State-owned power utility Eskom says an interim report by an independent forensic firm has identified instances of non-adherence to Eskom processes in the procurement of the services and the management of the contracts for diesel supply. The contracts under investigation by Eskom Group Investigations and Security relate to the supply of diesel to its open-cycle gas turbine power stations, which support system reliability during emergencies, particularly at peak demand and during periods of high breakdowns.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
            <category>DIESEL PROCUREMENT</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:13:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Global oil supply to plunge below demand this year on Iran war, IEA says</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Global oil supply will not meet total demand this year as the Iran war wreaks havoc on Middle East oil production, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its monthly oil market report on Wednesday. "With Hormuz tanker traffic still restricted, cumulative supply losses from Gulf producers already exceed 1 billion barrels with more than 14-million (barrels per day) of oil now shut in, an unprecedented supply shock," the agency said.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
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            <title>Ramokgopa promises ‘sequenced’ roadmap for wholesale electricity market roll-out</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa reports that his department will publish a “sequenced” implementation roadmap for the South African Wholesale Electricity Market (SAWEM) so as to address prevailing uncertainty over the transition to a competitive market structure. In his Budget Vote address on Tuesday, the Minister said the SAWEM would introduce clearer price signals, improve dispatch efficiency, allocate balancing responsibilities, improve transparency and reduce long-term reliance on the single buyer model.]]></description>
            <author>Terence Creamer</author>
            <category>ELECTRICITY</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Geopolitics, energy prices, climate risks reshaping agriculture outlook – Coface</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[A convergence of geopolitical tensions, higher energy prices and climate risks is reshaping the outlook for agricultural producers, exporters and agribusinesses, thereby creating conditions that will eventually weigh on global agri‑food systems, says trade credit risk management company Coface. Producer price inflation, which had eased prior to the geopolitical shock, is now likely to reverse. Rising fertiliser, fuel and intermediate input costs are expected to place renewed pressure on farm margins and profitability.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
            <category>AGRICULTURAL OUTLOOK</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 08:05:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Deals and new partnerships on the menu at Africa-France summit</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[French President Emmanuel Macron and more than 30 African leaders kicked off a summit in Kenya on Monday aimed at diversifying Paris' partnerships on the continent and clinching new investment deals. The Africa Forward Summit is the first France has organised in an English-speaking nation since it began holding such events in the 1970s and follows a series of setbacks in former colonies in West Africa that have moved to reduce French influence.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[Amid rising fuel prices and dropping temperatures in South Africa, Engineering News editor Terence Creamer joins me to discuss what issues these developments raise for the energy transition and policy.]]></description>
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            <title>Oil prices jump on renewed US-Iran hostilities</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Oil prices rose about 1% on Friday after renewed fighting broke out between the US and Iran, threatening a shaky ceasefire and dashing hopes for progress on a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a key transit route for oil and liquefied natural gas. Brent crude futures were up $1.20, or 1.2%, at $101.26 a barrel as of 0356 GMT. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) US crude futures rose by 85 cents, or 0.9%, to $95.66 a barrel. The benchmarks were up more than 3% at market open.]]></description>
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            <title>TNPA seeks private operator for Port of Cape Town’s liquid bulk terminal</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[South Africa’s State-owned ports authority has initiated a bidding process for the appointment of a new private terminal operator at the Port of Cape Town’s existing liquid bulk terminal for a 25-year concession period. The brownfield site comprises a tank farm with eight storage tanks offering a combined storage capacity of about 44 430 m³, including an adjacent storage warehouse and administration building.]]></description>
            <author>Terence Creamer</author>
            <category>PORT TERMINALS</category>
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            <title>Opinion: Equitable Fossil Fuel Transitions matter for inclusive development</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[In this opinion article written jointly by Harald Winkler and Andrew Marquard, the case is made for Equitable Fossil Fuel Transitions, whereby equity and justice are structurally integrated into the transition away from fossil fuels.]]></description>
            <author>Terence Creamer</author>
            <category>ENERGY TRANSITION</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Goldman says global oil stocks approaching eight-year low, depletion speed a concern</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Global oil stocks are approaching their lowest level in eight years, Goldman Sachs said on Monday, warning that the speed of depletion was becoming a concern as supplies through the Strait of Hormuz remained restricted. Oil prices jumped about 6% on Monday after Iran hit several ships in the Strait of Hormuz and set a UAE oil port ablaze, as President Donald Trump's attempt to use the US Navy to free up shipping provoked the biggest escalation since a ceasefire was declared four weeks ago. O/R]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 09:11:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Utilities, fuel prices impact more on households than food inflation – BFAP</title>
            <link>https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/utilities-fuel-prices-impact-more-on-households-than-food-inflation-bfap-2026-04-30</link>
            <description><![CDATA[State-owned Eskom’s 8.76% hike in electricity tariffs for the 2026/27 financial year, combined with higher fuel prices, are compromising the food security of South African households by eroding disposable income, says agricultural research organisation the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP). These increases are also expected to impact on food retail prices within the next two to three months.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
            <category>FOOD AFFORDABILITY</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:44:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>AgriSA, Agbiz welcome fuel relief extension, but warn that risks remain</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Agricultural organisations AgriSA and the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz) have welcomed the extension of the temporary fuel levy relief measures through May and June, saying it provides important short-term cost relief to farmers and consumers amid sustained global oil price volatility. However, they warn that, while necessary, it does not fully offset the deeper structural pressures facing the agricultural sector, particularly fuel availability constraints, rising input costs and the renewed spike in global oil prices linked to the ongoing Middle East conflict.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
            <category>AGRICULTURAL FUEL</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:40:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Brent oil rises 7% on report US considering military options to break Iran deadlock</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Brent oil prices rose as much as 7% on Thursday on a report the US is considering potential military action against Iran to break the deadlock in negotiations to end the war, increasing concerns of more supply disruptions to already curtailed Middle East exports. Brent crude futures for June rose $6.81, or 5.8%, to $124.84 a barrel as of 0527 GMT, after gaining 6.1% in the previous session. The June contract, up for a ninth day, expires on Thursday and the more active July contract was at $113.78, up $3.34, or 3%, after gaining 5.8% in the previous session. ]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:50:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[Energy prices are projected to surge by 24% this year to their highest level since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, as the war in the Middle East sends a severe shock through global commodity markets, says international finance organisation the World Bank Group in its 'Commodity Markets Outlook' report. Overall commodity prices are forecast to rise by 16% in this year, driven by soaring energy and fertiliser prices and record-high prices for several key metals, the World Bank says.]]></description>
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            <author>Terence Creamer</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[Gas monetisation and broader gas cooperation will become central to strengthening energy ties between Senegal and Nigeria, following a high-level working visit aimed at deepening collaboration across the oil and gas value chain, reports energy industry organisation the African Energy Chamber. The chamber states that the March visit included Senegal’s Energy Minister Birame Soulèye Diop and representatives from national oil company Petrosen, who met with Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Senator Heineken Lokpobiri and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company in Abuja.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Securing reliable, long-term gas supply is the main constraint to expanding gas-to-power and industrial energy solutions in South Africa, says electrical power solutions provider Clarke Energy commercial leader Kara Neale. She states that demand is not the fundamental issue, rather it is the availability of sufficient volumes of gas – an issue highlighted by recent hostilities between Iran and the US.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has forced policymakers in Asia to face questions over the security of other maritime chokepoints, including the Strait of Malacca, which is the world's busiest waterway for international trade. The 900-km-long Malacca Strait, bounded by Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, provides the shortest sea route from East Asia to the Middle East and Europe.]]></description>
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            <link>https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/global-energy-demand-up-13-in-2025-electricity-demand-up-by-3-iea-2026-04-20</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Global energy demand growth slowed to 1.3% in 2025, which is slightly below the preceding decade’s average of 1.4% and significantly lower than in 2024, while global electricity demand increased by about 3%, which is more than twice the rate of overall energy demand growth, says international organisation the International Energy Agency (IEA). The main reasons for the slowdown in global energy demand were lower global economic growth, less extreme temperatures in some regions and rapid uptake of more efficient technologies.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Nigerian energy multinational Sahara Group believes that liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is Africa’s most immediately available and scalable option for secure and reliable energy that is also clean.  The group reaffirmed this position at the recent African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA) conference, in Cape Town. “Africa’s transition must be built around solutions that work now,” stated Sahara Group executive director Wale Ajibade. “LPG is not an interim compromise, it is the fastest bridge to energy access, resilience and shared prosperity for Africa.”]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Fuel Industry Association of South Africa (FIASA) has confirmed that fuel imports for the period from April to June will increasingly be sourced from regions outside of the Gulf and that there is also daily monitoring of stock levels and vessel movements to ensure ongoing security of supply. CEO Avhapfani Tshifularo tells Engineering News that various actions are being taken in response to the disruption to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and the damage to energy infrastructure in the Gulf region.]]></description>
            <author>Terence Creamer</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[Oil prices plunged by about 11% on Friday, extending earlier losses, after Iran's foreign minister said that passage for all commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz was open for the remaining ceasefire period. Brent crude futures were $10.59, or 10.7%, lower at $88.80 a barrel at 1340 GMT, after falling to a session low of $87.71. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures were down $10.80, or 11.4%, at $83.89 a barrel, after touching $83. Both contracts were trading at their lowest since March 11.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Even under the low-carbon scenario, modelled by consulting firm Bain & Co in its 'Global Energy and Materials Outlook 2026' report, fossil fuel supply constitutes 52% of global primary energy supply by 2040 and the world warms by 2.1 °C by 2100. Even in the most coordinated decarbonisation scenario, climate impacts are severe and require that capital be allocated to resilience strategies, it notes.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR), which is now preparing for a prolonged period of fuel supply and pricing pressure as a result of the damage to energy infrastructure during the war in the Middle East, remains confident of ongoing security of supply. However, the department is deeply concerned about the outlook for fuel prices, especially in relation to diesel, and is also urgently reviewing the composition of its Basic Fuel Price (BFP) formula to align it to the new sources of supply that have been secured since the start of the crisis and to address the issues that have given rise to the imposition of diesel surcharges.]]></description>
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