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Iain Esau

Iain Esau has been reporting on Africa, Europe and Canada for Upstream since 2000, having started his oil and gas journalism career with Offshore Engineer in 1988 followed by a four-year stint at Lloyd’s List.

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Finance

BP stock price surges as activist investor Elliott builds stake in under-pressure supermajor

Published  10 February 2025 10:56 GMT
LNG

Milestone achieved for BP-operated gas liquefaction operations in Africa

Published  10 February 2025 8:10 GMT
Exploration

TotalEnergies targets 2026 to drill deepwater wildcats in South Africa's Orange basin play

Published  10 February 2025 7:46 GMT
Production

Chinese independent strikes $150 million deal to acquire Egypt-focused player

Published  10 February 2025 3:26 GMT
LNG

TotalEnergies expects US Exim Bank to approve Mozambique LNG loan within ‘weeks’

Published  7 February 2025 14:28 GMT
Exploration

TotalEnergies readies second chance at Namibia exploration glory in ultra-deep block

Published  7 February 2025 10:31 GMT
Politics

Global elections outlook: energy on the ballot in 2025

Published  7 February 2025 9:17 GMT
Exploration

‘Game over’: TotalEnergies chief says recent Namibia oil find is not commercial

Published  6 February 2025 12:38 GMT
Field Development

Namibia: TotalEnergies set to delay sanction of 150,000 bpd Venus project

Published  6 February 2025 10:52 GMT
Exploration

Are hopes for West Africa exploration well set to turn to dust?

Published  5 February 2025 12:08 GMT
Exploration

Namibia: BW Energy pinpoints timing and cost of critical appraisal well

Published  5 February 2025 11:01 GMT
Exclusive

TotalEnergies set to drill major new exploration well in Namibia

Published  4 February 2025 12:02 GMT
Politics

Canada frontrunners close in on race to replace Trudeau

Published  3 February 2025 16:26 GMT
Politics

Trump hits Canada energy with ‘mutually destructive’ tariffs — 10% on energy imports

Published  3 February 2025 14:57 GMT
Finance

Galp shares edge down after production shortfall

Published  3 February 2025 11:47 GMT
Production

Production stopped at West Africa field as FPSO heads for dry dock

Published  3 February 2025 11:06 GMT
People

Namibia: Venus partner loses key executive who was prime mover behind big Orange basin discovery

Published  3 February 2025 10:42 GMT
Finance

Tullow stock keeps falling amid cashflow, debt and production issues as asset sales loom

Published  31 January 2025 12:57 GMT
Exploration

Namibia: Stock price boost for Oz junior as it flags up Orange basin prospects

Published  31 January 2025 10:57 GMT
Exploration

Shell boss restates major's interest in Namibia 'opportunities' despite write-down

Published  31 January 2025 5:58 GMT
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