Sudan: Cabinet summons Egypt ambassador over Red Sea dispute

Sudan: Cabinet summons Egypt ambassador over Red Sea dispute

Sudan’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday it has summoned Egypt’s ambassador to Khartoum, Hossam Issa, over Egypt offering oil and gas exploration blocks “in Red Sea areas subject to Sudanese sovereignty”.

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Africa Oil & Gas: Shell, Eni, Exxon win blocks in Egypt

Africa Oil & Gas: Shell, Eni, Exxon win blocks in Egypt

Egypt held a tender for oil and gas exploration, and Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: RDS.A) won the most (three for oil and two for gas). ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) made its debut in Egypt.

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Africa Oil & Gas: Angola’s Sonangol puts new blocks for oil prospecting up for auction

Angolan state oil company Sonangol is expected to hold auctions for new oil blocks at the end of 2018, or beginning of 2019, and the number of onshore and offshore blocks to be made available to interested parties has yet to be determined, according to an official document.

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Africa Oil & Gas: Gambia Govt stalls oil tender process to seek end risky arbitration

Investor interest is peaking in the West African oil sector, just as Gambia’s government fears getting bogged down in lengthy and costly arbitration processes; it may seek a negotiated solution to speed up development.

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