Gas and renewables are expected to be Africa’s two major sources of energy growth, but it depends on fixing an energy sector that is poor in supply.
Francois Hollande has condemned Russia’s military presence in Ukraine, while Russia has assured Europe it will keep winter gas supply commitments.
Eskom’s recent application for price increases is a watershed – it marks the point at which South Africa’s electricity is no longer cheap.
The Malaysian state energy company’s aggressive efforts to drill locally have been boosted by gas finds off Borneo island.
About 1 250 restaurants across the country have had to close shop because of gas shortages, says the Restaurants Association of South Africa.
Ukraine, Russia and the EU struck a monitoring agreement on Sunday that should enable the resumption of Russian supplies to Europe.
The European Union will hold talks with Russia on Saturday to finalise a gas monitoring deal to allow the resumption of gas supplies to Europe.
Stakeholders in the transport of Siberian gas to Europe should form a consortium to manage the pipelines, a leader of German business said on Friday.
Russia and Ukraine held talks over a solution to the escalating gas dispute, it was reported on Thursday.
Russian gas flows to four European Union countries were below normal levels on Saturday after Moscow cut off supplies to Ukraine in a pricing dispute.
