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Angola plans new licensing round in Q4 2025 as oil output dips below 1 million bpd

Angola said it will launch a new oil licensing round in the last quarter of 2025 as its crude oil production continues to fall below one million barrels per day (bdp).

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Ghana records stable power supply, begins surplus electricity exports โ€“ Minister

West African nation, Ghana, said it has achieved stable electricity supply and is now exporting surplus power to neighbouring countries on the continent.

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India buys 2 million barrels of Nigerian crude, skips US market amid tariffs

Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has turned to Nigerian and Middle Eastern crude supplies, skipping United States oil in its latest tender, a new report shows.

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TotalEnergies in talks to extend Namibiaโ€™s giant Venus license

French oil major, TotalEnergies, is currently in talks with the Namibian authorities to extend an exploration license in the countryโ€™s popular Venus block under Petroleum Exploration License (PEL) 56.ย 

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Shell returns to boost Angolaโ€™s oil output after 20 years of hiatus

British oil major, Shell Plc, has returned to Angola after a 20 year break, as the country seeks fresh investment to boost crude oil production and reverse years of decline.

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Eni, BP JV bet $5 billion investment to boost Angola’s oil production

Angola sets to expects an additional $5 billion investment from Azule Energy, the joint venture between Italian oil and gas explorer Eni and British Petroleum (BP), to support its oil and gas sector over the next four to five years.

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Chevron, ANPG sign new deal to explore Angolaโ€™s lower Congo basinย 

American oil major Chevron has inked a preliminary agreement with Angola’s upstream regulator the National Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANPG) to explore for oil in the country’s offshore block 33/24 located in the Lower Congo Basin.ย 

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Dangote refinery shuts gasoline unit for two weeks of repairs – Report

Nigeriaโ€™s Dangote Refinery has shut its gasoline producing unit after catalyst leaks and other technical issues, with repairs expected to last at least two weeks, two industry sources familiar with the matter said.

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Tanzania looks to Nigeriaโ€™s CNG success to cut reliance on fuel-poweredย vehicles

Tanzania said it is building on Nigeriaโ€™s recent expansion of compressed natural gas (CNG) as it seeks to lower dependence on fuel powered cars and reduce its oil import bill.

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Morocco inaugurates 13MW floating solar plant to power Tangier Med Port

North African nation, Morocco, has inaugurated its first 13 MW floating solar plant on the Oued Rmel Dam reservoir to power Tangier Med Port.

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Chinaโ€™s CEEC to invest $1 billion in Egyptโ€™s energy sector over five years

Chinese state-owned energy conglomerate China Energy Engineering Corporation (CEEC) is planning to invest up to $1 billion in Egyptโ€™s energy sector over the next five years.ย 

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Egyptโ€™s Petromaint wins $121 million contract for Iraqi oilfield as regional influence grows

Alexandria Petroleum Maintenance Company (Petromaint), a subsidiary of Egyptโ€™s Ministry of Petroleum, has secured a $121 million contract to provide full maintenance services at the Zubair oilfield in Iraq.ย 

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Nigeriaโ€™s Dangote refinery lifts first crude oil from Ghanaย 

Dangote Refinery has imported crude oil from Ghana for the first time since it came on stream in a bid to boost its feedstock bank as domestic suppliers continue to supply below nominated volumes.ย ย 

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Kenya eyes 20,000MW nuclear power capacity by 2040

Kenya has targeted an ambitious plan of 20,000MW nuclear power capacity by 2040 to address chronic power shortages and foster economic growth.

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Nigeria reduces offshore oil cost recovery to 70% to boost revenue

Nigeria has reduced the amount oil companies can recover from their investments in offshore projects, as the government seeks more income to cover a widening budget gap.

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TotalEnergies denies discrimination of subcontractors in $20 billion Mozambique LNG project

French energy firm TotalEnergies has denied claims that it failed to comply with agreements tied to the development of local communities in Mozambiqueโ€™s Cabo Delgado province.

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TotalEnergies signs $10 million MoU to support development projects in Mozambiqueโ€™s Cabo Delgado

TotalEnergies has signed a $10 million memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Mozambiqueโ€™s Agency for the Integrated Development of the North (ADIN) to fund development projects in Cabo Delgado, the gas-rich province plagued by years of insurgency.

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Nigeriaโ€™s Dangote refinery ships first petrol cargo to US

Nigeriaโ€™s 650,000 bpd Dangote refinery has exported its first gasoline cargo to the United States, marking a milestone in the plantโ€™s growing supplies to the North American market.ย 

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Nigeria signs new offshore deal with TotalEnergies, Sapetro

Nigeria has signed a new deep water production sharing contract with French energy company TotalEnergies and local partner South Atlantic Petroleum (Sapetro).

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TotalEnergies secures permit for offshore exploration in Congo

French oil major, TotalEnergies, has secured a fresh permit to explore offshore oil block, known as Nzombo block, in the Republic of Congo.

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Angola said it will launch a new oil licensing round in the last quarter of 2025 as its crude oil production continues to fall below one million barrels per day (bdp).


West African nation, Ghana said it has achieved stable electricity supply and is now exporting surplus power to neighbouring countries on the continent.


Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has turned to Nigerian and Middle Eastern crude supplies, skipping United States oil in its latest tender, a new report shows.


French oil major, TotalEnergies is currently in talks with the Namibian authorities to extend an exploration license in the countryโ€™s popular Venus block under Petroleum Exploration License (PEL) 56.


British oil major, Shell Plc has returned to Angola after a 20 year break, as the country seeks fresh investment to boost crude oil production and reverse years of decline.


Angola sets to expects an additional $5 billion investment from Azule Energy, the joint venture between Italian oil and gas explorer Eni and British Petroleum (BP), to support its oil and gas sector over the next four to five years.


American oil major Chevron has inked a preliminary agreement with Angola’s upstream regulator the National Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANPG) to explore for oil in the country’s offshore block 33/24 located in the Lower Congo Basin.


Nigeriaโ€™s Dangote Refinery has shut its gasoline producing unit after catalyst leaks and other technical issues, with repairs expected to last at least two weeks, two industry sources familiar with the matter said.


Tanzania said it is building on Nigeriaโ€™s recent expansion of compressed natural gas (CNG) as it seeks to lower dependence on fuel powered cars and reduce its oil import bill.


North African nation, Morocco has inaugurated its first 13 MW floating solar plant on the Oued Rmel Dam reservoir to power Tangier Med Port.


Chinese state-owned energy conglomerate China Energy Engineering Corporation (CEEC) is planning to invest up to $1 billion in Egyptโ€™s energy sector over the next five years.


Alexandria Petroleum Maintenance Company (Petromaint), a subsidiary of Egyptโ€™s Ministry of Petroleum has secured a $121 million contract to provide full maintenance services at the Zubair oilfield in Iraq.


Dangote Refinery has imported crude oil from Ghana for the first time since it came on stream in a bid to boost its feedstock bank as domestic suppliers continue to supply below nominated volumes.


Kenya has targeted an ambitious plan of 20,000MW nuclear power capacity by 2040 to address chronic power shortages and foster economic growth.


Nigeria has reduced the amount oil companies can recover from their investments in offshore projects, as the government seeks more income to cover a widening budget gap.


French energy firm TotalEnergies has denied claims that it failed to comply with agreements tied to the development of local communities in Mozambiqueโ€™s Cabo Delgado province.


TotalEnergies has signed a $10 million memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Mozambiqueโ€™s Agency for the Integrated Development of the North (ADIN) to fund development projects in Cabo Delgado.


Nigeriaโ€™s 650,000 bpd Dangote refinery has exported its first gasoline cargo to the United States, marking a milestone in the plantโ€™s growing supplies to the North American market.


Nigeria has signed a new deep water production sharing contract with French energy company TotalEnergies and local partner South Atlantic Petroleum (Sapetro).


French oil major, TotalEnergies has secured a fresh permit to explore offshore oil block, known as Nzombo block, in the Republic of Congo.