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Russia's TMK denied TotalEnergies' mega-contract for Uganda-Tanzania pipeline

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“Africa in the Russia-Ukraine war”

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Africa in the Russia-Ukraine war

Despite taking place thousands of kilometres from Africa, Russia's invasion of Ukraine is having a substantial impact on the continent's economies and governments. Facing hurdles in the supply of grain, fertiliser and fuel, and starved of Russian investment, especially in mining projects, African countries are trying to adapt to the crisis while Moscow and Western countries are lobbying hard to bring them into line with their respective positions. [...]

The Russian pipeline company ChelPipe (TMK) had been well placed in the race for the Uganda-Tanzania pipeline contract, but the current geopolitical situation has completely thrown its situation into doubt. [...]

Published on 22/03/2022 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Russians Lukoil and TMK hunt for African contracts in Cape Town

Many representatives from Russia attended the 28th edition of Africa Oil Week in Cape Town, South Africa.

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Françoise Joly, Sassou's enigmatic adviser, champions Dubai trader Masono

Obtaining a shipment of Congolese crude is usually mission impossible for non-French-speaking traders, but the Emirati firm Masono managed to acquire its first one in September and is in line to be awarded more. This feat is due to the intervention of Françoise Joly, the Congolese president's international affairs representative.

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The Congolese president's personal representative for international affairs, Françoise Joly.

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TotalEnergies rolls out ambitious local hiring plan for Tilenga

French major TotalEnergies has launched a large-scale process for selecting and training its local workforce in Uganda, completing its first phase in March.

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Spotlight | Africa
China thrives in oil services but slumps in exploration and production

Some Chinese companies have managed to bag subcontracts for the continent's major oil infrastructure development projects. But China's success in exploration has diminished considerably.

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The Cosco shipyard, in China, where BP's floating production storage and offloading platform for the Grand Tortue Ahmeyim field is built (right).

Spotlight | Uganda
TotalEnergies boss Patrick Pouyanné stands alone in bid to develop Tilenga

The development of oil fields in Lake Albert is testing the TotalEnergies boss' nerves. He is under pressure from politicians and environmentalists, while shareholders are lukewarm about the Tilenga project, which is partly located in a fragile ecosystem.

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French Chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies, Patrick Pouyanne.

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Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Uganda
Russia's TMK denied TotalEnergies' mega-contract for Uganda-Tanzania pipeline

Africa, South Africa
Russians Lukoil and TMK hunt for African contracts in Cape Town

Spotlight | Congo
Françoise Joly, Sassou's enigmatic adviser, champions Dubai trader Masono

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TotalEnergies rolls out ambitious local hiring plan for Tilenga

Spotlight | Africa
China thrives in oil services but slumps in exploration and production

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TotalEnergies boss Patrick Pouyanné stands alone in bid to develop Tilenga

Uganda
TotalEnergies FID on Tilenga imminent

Tanzania, Uganda
Total postpones Tilenga meeting with Museveni following Magufuli's death

Cameroon, Congo, Ghana, Nigeria
Lukoil shifts viewpoint to become Putin's oil vehicle