AfrOil - Africa Oil & Gas

East Med ambitions

Egypt has stepped up efforts to expand energy ties with nearby states, despite the hazardous geopolitical environment.

Renergen says its LNG auctions drew more interest than expected

Renergen said last week that its upcoming LNG auctions, the first of their kind in South Africa, had attracted more interest than anticipated.

DRC gives Perenco a green light for associated gas-to-power project

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has authorised the Anglo-French company Perenco to move forward with a gas-to-power project.

NRG: A sense of uncertainty

World oil markets have regained some ground, but the industry continues to experience conflict on a number of fronts.

Iraq export expansion focuses on Jordan

USTDA grants Senegal $1.3mn for gas pipeline study

The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has pledged to provide the government of Senegal with funding for the study of a natural gas pipeline project.

Woodside signs binding agreement on acquisition of Cairn’s Sangomar stake

Australia’s Woodside Energy has struck a deal for the acquisition of UK-based Cairn Energy’s entire equity stake in RSSD, the joint venture established to explore and develop the Sangomar block offshore Senegal.

Angola reports oil revenues up in July

Official data from Angola’s government show that the country’s revenues from oil sales rose by more than 3.5% in the month of July.

Nigeria's BUA awards tech contract to Axens for 200,000 bpd refining complex

Angola emphasises exploration

Angola wants oil production to remain at or above 1mn bpd until 2040 – and it wants to expand exploration activity to achieve this aim.

EPRA head says price hikes, emergency imports helped Kenya avoid fuel shortages

Kenya’s Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has said that recent price increases and emergency procurement campaigns are helping the country to avoid petroleum product shortages.