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Gas

Gas is a broad industry term encompassing the exploration, production, processing, transportation, storage and distribution of natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). The sector plays a critical role in global energy supply, serving as fuel for power generation, industrial processes, heating and increasingly as a feedstock for petrochemicals and fertilisers. Natural gas is a hydrocarbon mixture found in underground reservoirs, often alongside oil deposits, and is extracted through drilling and hydraulic fracturing. It is transported via pipeline networks or, when liquefied as LNG (liquefied natural gas), by specialised tanker vessels to international markets. The gas industry is capital-intensive, requiring substantial investment in upstream exploration and production, midstream infrastructure such as pipelines and processing plants, and downstream distribution networks. Major gas-producing regions include the Middle East, Russia, the United States, Australia and parts of Africa, where recent offshore discoveries have transformed energy outlooks. Gas is often positioned as a transition fuel in the shift towards lower-carbon energy systems, emitting less carbon dioxide than coal or oil when combusted, though methane leakage and flaring remain environmental concerns. Demand is driven by power utilities, industrial users and residential consumers, with pricing influenced by regional supply dynamics, pipeline access and global LNG market conditions. The sector faces evolving regulatory frameworks, geopolitical risks and competition from renewable energy sources as countries pursue decarbonisation targets.

Gas Updates


Fuel tanks and gas pipes
Namibia targets industrial growth through investment reform
19th June 2026 By: Devina Haripersad

Namibia is positioning its oil, gas and mining sectors as catalysts for industrialisation, beneficiation and infrastructure development under its National Development Plan Six (NDP6), with... 


Wärtsilä Director: Growth and Development, Africa and Europe Louis Strydom speaks to Engineering News at the Africa Energy Forum in Cape Town.
Gas a key enabler for Africa’s energy transition – Wärtsilä
17th June 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

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


Eskom generation head Bheki Nxumalo
South Africa set to run coal stations longer as gas projects lag
12th June 2026 By: Bloomberg

South Africa is poised to delay the retirement of about a fifth of its coal-fired electricity-generation capacity as gas projects earmarked to replace them remain behind schedule, contrasting a... 


Eskom generation head Bheki Nxumalo
South Africa set to run coal stations longer as gas projects lag
28th May 2026 By: Bloomberg

South Africa is poised to delay the retirement of about a fifth of its coal-fired electricity-generation capacity as gas projects earmarked to replace them remain behind schedule, contrasting a... 


Invictus Energy signs Zimbabwe gas deal for its Cabora Bassa gas project
27th May 2026 By: Reuters

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... 


Roadmap calls for gas supply, liquefied natural gas terminals, pipelines, storage and gas-to-power infrastructure to be designated as strategic national economic infrastructure.
Industrial gas users outline policy actions needed to avert gas cliff
18th May 2026 By: Terence Creamer

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... 


Of wars, fossil fuel and the clean energy revolution
17th April 2026 By: Saliem Fakir

The situation in the Gulf has moved from epic fury to epic crisis. Wars reveal, with great clarity, the shape of the world when something is no longer there. We now understand the meaning of... 


Post-war recovery of Middle Eastern oil and gas fields could take months
9th April 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

Edinburgh, Scotland-based global energy and natural resources analytics, insights and proprietary data company Wood Mackenzie has warned that it would be months, after a ceasefire was achieved in... 


A generic image of the edge of an oil ship
Growing risks as oceans economy faces pressure, fragmentation
2nd April 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Global body UN Trade and Development (Unctad) says the “virtual closure” of the Strait of Hormuz, in the Middle East, is disrupting a critical share of global oil and gas flows, while trade is... 


Military action by Israeli in Beirut
World Bank, IMF, IEA to coordinate response to Middle East war's economic, energy impact
2nd April 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The heads of the International Energy Agency (IEA), the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank have announced in a joint statement that they will form a coordinated group to maximise... 


Iran war ripples hit Africa
27th March 2026 By: Tara O’Connor

The chaos that Donald Trump’s administration has imposed on the global economy escalated sharply on February 28 as the US and Israel launched the Third Gulf War with a “war of choice” attack on... 


Sasol CEO Simon Baloyi
Sasol to begin reducing external coal purchases as destoning plant raises quality
13th March 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Energy and chemicals group Sasol is aiming to begin ramping up internal coal production and reducing external coal purchases after its destoning plant reached beneficial operation in December. CEO... 


The Dangote oil refinery
Oil producers should invest in Nigeria to diversify supply in time of crisis, Minister says
11th March 2026 By: Reuters

The Middle East conflict shows why Gulf oil and gas producers should regard Nigeria as a partner, not a rival, to help diversify supply during crises, Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar told Reuters.... 


Illustration showing 3D-printed oil pump jacks, the Iranian flag and a rising stock graph
Global economy faces inflation and growth test amid escalating conflict in Iran – Goldman
5th March 2026 By: Reuters

A temporary surge in oil prices to $100/bbl could slow global growth by 0.4 percentage point, Goldman Sachs analysts said on Thursday, as a widening conflict in Iran chokes off vital Middle East... 


An illustration with 3D-printed oil barrels, an oil pump jack and a map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran
Oil rises as expanding US-Israel war with Iran heightens supply risks
3rd March 2026 By: Reuters

Brent rose more than $3 on Tuesday for a third day of gains as the widening US-Israeli conflict with Iran and threats to shipping via the Strait of Hormuz heightened fears of supply disruptions... 


Sasol reports Louisiana cracker plant restart, beneficial operation at South African destoning plant
22nd January 2026 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed energy and chemicals company Sasol, reporting on its performance for the six months to December 31, 2025, says its Southern Africa destoning plant reached beneficial operation in... 


Minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni
Cabinet approves draft Gas Bill for processing by Parliament
10th December 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Cabinet approved the submission of the draft Gas Bill 2025 to Parliament for further processing at its last scheduled meeting for 2025, which took place on December 5. Minister in The Presidency... 


GasHub chairperson Thomas Shaw
New industry-led GasHub created to pool demand and catalyse new supply
27th November 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Twenty-two industrial gas users from the glass, metal, food manufacturing, mining and chemical sectors have formally launched a demand aggregator known as GasHub in a bid to develop the... 


Cities Must Lead Africa’s Energy Transition
14th November 2025

By: Jakkie Cilliers and Alize le Roux  - of the Institute for Security Studies Here are two facts that, together, make no sense. 


Photo of Terence Creamer
Shocked, not surprised
31st October 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The latest edition of the Integrated Resource Plan for electricity, dubbed IRP 2025, has been Gazetted and its contents have not really come as any surprise. But that does not suggest it does not... 


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