Journalist (@Business @BBGAfrica) covering energy -- oil/gas, renewables, power and labor in South Africa and sub-Sahara. Retweets not endorsements.
Joined April 2009
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Botswana said an oil tanker disabled by the US in the Persian Gulf was falsely registered under its flag, highlighting a common tactic that often uses African nations to obscure the identity of ships. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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South Africa is poised to delay the retirement of about a fifth of its coal-fired electricity-generation capacity as gas projects earmarked to replace them remain behind schedule bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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A South African vessel headed to a sub-Antarctic island to resupply scientists has been held up by fuel supply disruptions caused by the Iran war bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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South Africa is boosting fuel imports from the US to help replace lost Middle East supplies bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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The US is weighing boosting uranium imports from Namibia and supporting greater output of the nuclear fuel through its mining companies and government financing, America’s top diplomat in the southern African nation said bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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A mega-refinery owned by Africa’s richest person is becoming an increasingly important source of vital jet fuel supplies to Europe bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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The island nation of Mauritius has become an increasingly popular refueling stop for commercial cargo vessels avoiding the Middle East bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Malawi raised its petrol price to 6,672 kwacha ($3.86) per liter, more than three times what US drivers are fretting over having to pay at the pump as oil surges due to the Iran war bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Ghana is better insulated from fuel supply disruptions linked to the Iran conflict than many sub-Saharan African peers thanks to its range of sources, including shipments from Russia bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Kenya is anxiously tracking a Red Sea tanker carrying fuel from the Middle East critical for the country’s economy, while South Africa braces for higher pump prices. With David Herbling…
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Paul Burkhardt retweeted
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How the Iran War Is Disrupting Global Oil and Gas Supply bloomberg.com/news/features/… via @PBurkhardt @A_DiPaola17 @JLeeEnergy @Elena_Mazneva
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Paul Burkhardt retweeted
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A number of oil and LNG tankers are avoiding sailing through the Strait of Hormuz
NYK has advised its ships to avoid the waterway
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Paul Burkhardt retweeted
14 Nov 2025
Africa’s young population will make up 1/4 of humanity by 2050. To capitalize, the continent needs to fix its power problems fast - a graphics-heavy Big Take piece from our team with lots on Congo @pburkhardt
@neiLmunshi @ndukaorjinmo @merrill_dave bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-…
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29 Aug 2025
Will this refinery megaproject help break Nigeria's resource curse? By @PeterMartin_PCM , Nduka Orjinmo, and @pburkhardt
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Paul Burkhardt retweeted
22 Aug 2025
Two South African oil workers who had been detained in Equatorial Guinea prisons for two years have spoken to Bloomberg about their ordeal.
In this special Next Africa Podcast they talk about their arrest, time in prison and how they feel now. open.spotify.com/episode/3qg…
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Four years after terrorist attacks halted a massive liquefied natural gas project in Mozambique, momentum behind $57 billion in facilities that will export the fuel is picking up. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Paul Burkhardt retweeted
27 Mar 2025
South African lawmakers said they’re concerned about “insufficient” strategic oil stockpiles after visiting a government-owned crude-storage hub trib.al/MYdsi2F
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20 Mar 2025
A Nigerian oil company, controlled by a computer services firm, that outbid TotalEnergies and Chevron for blocks last year, is among emerging local companies taking over the nation’s crude fields trib.al/qohOSGs
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Nigeria’s push to revive oil production and encourage investment has been put at risk by sabotage at the heart of its crude pipeline system trib.al/eycJXFr
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Paul Burkhardt retweeted
12 Mar 2025
TotalEnergies’ $20 billion liquefied natural gas facility in Mozambique is poised for a decision on Thursday over key financing by the US Export-Import Bank trib.al/nJGvOJO
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