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Noose tightens on oil giants after French ‘greenwashing’ verdict
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The oil and gas sector in Africa has been plagued by a lack of commitment to transparency by state institutions. Senegal plans to change…
Elliott makes a mint as Big Oil wrestles with identity crisis
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Drill, baby, drill gets drilled
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From hot start to hot mess: Sasol’s big reversal
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Final slap for TotalEnergies in ‘greenwashing’ case
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The Trump effect on commodity markets
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