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Secunda CTL is a synthetic fuel plant owned by Sasol at Secunda, Mpumalanga, in South Africa. It uses coal liquefaction to produce petroleum-like synthetic crude oil from coal. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Coal, Oil & Gas

SA’s fuel supply and the Iran war: data black holes and low strategic stock put the country at risk

Rod Crompton and Bruce Douglas Young 3 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Oil prices surge to highest since 2022 at over $119 a barrel on Middle East war

Shadia Nasralla 9 Mar 2026

BP evacuates foreign staff after Iraqi oilfield unrest

Coal, Oil & Gas

BP evacuates foreign staff after Iraqi oilfield unrest

6 Mar 2026

Image credit: on Pexels

Environment & Natural Resources

Nigeria and South Africa plan to boost fossil fuel production, risking their climate change pledges

Emily Ghosh and Derik Broekhoff 13 Jan 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

South African rand steady after Venezuela shock

Anathi Madubela 5 Jan 2026

The Swartland Olive Festival returns to Riebeek-Kasteel this spring

Events

The Swartland Olive Festival returns to Riebeek-Kasteel this spring

10 Sep 2025

South Africa's top olive oil producers celebrated at 2025 SA Olive Awards

Agro-processing

South Africa's top olive oil producers celebrated at 2025 SA Olive Awards

10 Sep 2025

SA Olive Awards 2025 judging panel revealed

Exhibitions & Events

SA Olive Awards 2025 judging panel revealed

14 Aug 2025

How falling oil prices could impact South Africa’s HoReCa sector

Food & bev. services

How falling oil prices could impact South Africa’s HoReCa sector

Morne Botes 29 Apr 2025

A drone image of oil at the main beach in Strandfontein on the West Coast. Photo: Tania Fouche / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

West Coast beaches polluted by oil spill

John Yeld 3 Feb 2025

NEF backs Black woman-owned Makwande in a major investment boost

Funding

NEF backs Black woman-owned Makwande in a major investment boost

28 Oct 2024

2024 Absa Top 10 olive oil winners revealed

Agro-processing

2024 Absa Top 10 olive oil winners revealed

17 Oct 2024

Gwede Mantashe delivered the opening keynote of the Ministerial Symposium at AOW

Coal, Oil & Gas

#AOW2024: Energy ministers kick off oil conference behind closed doors

7 Oct 2024

2024 SA Olive Awards winners announced

Agro-processing

2024 SA Olive Awards winners announced

11 Sep 2024

Electra Mining Africa celebrates women-owned business and thought leaders

Mining

Electra Mining Africa celebrates women-owned business and thought leaders

Issued by Electra Mining Africa 30 Aug 2024

Industry specialists to share expertise at Electra Mining Africa seminars

Mining

Industry specialists to share expertise at Electra Mining Africa seminars

Issued by Electra Mining Africa 30 Aug 2024

Meet the SA Olive Awards 2024 judging panel

Exhibitions & Events

Meet the SA Olive Awards 2024 judging panel

19 Aug 2024

Top EVOOs compete for honours at SA Olive Awards

Agro-processing

Top EVOOs compete for honours at SA Olive Awards

7 Aug 2024

Plants are displayed at the booth of American multinational oil and gas corporation ExxonMobil during the LNG 2023 energy trade show in Vancouver. Source: Reuters/Chris Helgren

Coal, Oil & Gas

$1.3bn Exxon Nigeria asset sale could be approved

Camillus Eboh and Isaac Anyaogu 3 May 2024

HE Haitham Al Ghais, Secretary General of OPEC

Materials & Equipment

We face a transport and construction apocalypse if oil vanishes

Haitham Al Ghais 25 Mar 2024

Eni announces the introduction of gas into the Tango floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility moored in Congolese waters. Source: Eni

Coal, Oil & Gas

SA’s largest onshore LNG project shows forward momentum in gas sector for 2024

NJ Ayuk 3 Jan 2024

The massive (330m x 61m x 33.5m) Egina Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel is a spread moored FPSO connected through a subsea production system to 44 wells (21 oil producers and 23 water injectors) via umbilicals, flow lines and risers. Source: TotalEnergies

Coal, Oil & Gas

TotalEnergies says Nigeria Egina offshore oil spill is under control

Camillus Eboh 23 Nov 2023

African Energy Chamber predicts 'relative calm' market

Coal, Oil & Gas

African Energy Chamber predicts 'relative calm' market

NJ Ayuk 20 Nov 2023

Coal, Oil & Gas

Nigeria oil industry turns a corner, introduces new Nembe grade

Natalie Grover, Robert Harvey and Ahmad Ghaddar 8 Nov 2023

EV sales growth points to oil demand peaking by 2030 - so why is the oil industry doubling down on production?

Fuel & Energy

EV sales growth points to oil demand peaking by 2030 - so why is the oil industry doubling down on production?

Robert Brecha 20 Sep 2023

Africa is still a top destination for oil and gas exploration. Source: Supplied

Coal, Oil & Gas

Oil and gas is still big business in Africa

NJ Ayuk 4 Sep 2023

BPSA CEO Taelo Mojapelo and Mxolisi Matshamba, Sefa CEO. Source: Supplied

Funding

BP Southern Africa invests R58m to help Black-owned SMEs

4 Aug 2023

Agro-processing

#StartupStory: EVOO brand Lets O'Live aspires to be a household name

Robin Fredericks 28 Nov 2022

Public relations: How APO Group grew revenue by 88% in the first half of 2022 despite banning certain industries

PR & Communications

Public relations: How APO Group grew revenue by 88% in the first half of 2022 despite banning certain industries

Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard, Issued by APO Group 30 Aug 2022

Nigerian oil industry veteran Mohammad Barkindo dies aged 63

Coal, Oil & Gas

Nigerian oil industry veteran Mohammad Barkindo dies aged 63

MacDonald Dzirutwe 6 Jul 2022

Exploded Nigerian oil storage vessel had up to 60,000 barrels before incident

Coal, Oil & Gas

Exploded Nigerian oil storage vessel had up to 60,000 barrels before incident

7 Feb 2022

Economy

Businesses can soften the blow of relentless fuel price hikes

23 Dec 2021

SA's top 10 olive oils for 2021 awarded

FMCG

SA's top 10 olive oils for 2021 awarded

15 Oct 2021

FMCG

SA's top-rated olive oils revealed for 2021

9 Sep 2021

Branding

Caltex rebrands to Astron Energy

4 Aug 2021

ESG

How palm oil became the world's most hated, most used fat source

Jonathan E. Robins 30 Jul 2021

A woman walks over pipelines crisscrossing Ogoniland in Rivers State, Nigeria 18 September, 2020. Reuters/Afolabi Sotunde//File Photo

Mining

Factbox: Nigeria's oil overhaul faces last battles over fuel, northern drilling

15 Jul 2021

NJ Ayuk, Africa Energy Chamber executive chairman

Sustainability

Net zero? Not for Africa. Not yet.

NJ Ayuk 28 May 2021

Kenya's Nzambi Matee recycles plastic to make bricks stronger than concrete

Materials & Equipment

Kenya's Nzambi Matee recycles plastic to make bricks stronger than concrete

16 Feb 2021

Maersk Voyager, deepwater drip ship. Photo supplied

Coal, Oil & Gas

Oil & gas activities trigger big investments in Namibia, Angola and South Africa

NJ Ayuk 24 Nov 2020

Cheap plastic is flooding developing countries - we're making new biodegradable materials to help

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Cheap plastic is flooding developing countries - we're making new biodegradable materials to help

Deirdre McKay 29 Sep 2020

Global LNG to play large role in Taleveras's future plans

Coal, Oil & Gas

Global LNG to play large role in Taleveras's future plans

Adegoke Oyeniyi, Issued by Volksstratege 29 Sep 2020

The Nigerian Naira has been under a lot pressure lately
Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images

Economy

Nigeria's post-Covid-19 recovery plan has some merit. But it misses the mark

Tolu Olarewaju 22 Jun 2020

Coal, Oil & Gas

Mitigating risks in the current oil industry crisis

Oneyka Ojogbo 6 May 2020

Looking ahead to 2020 - the year to explore uncharted markets

Facilities & Property Management

Looking ahead to 2020 - the year to explore uncharted markets

Xolile Sizani 22 Jan 2020