AfrOil - Africa Oil & Gas

18 April 2024

Republic of Congo expands oil partnerships, eyes closer ties with Azerbaijan

17 April 2024

The Republic of the Congo’s President Denis Sassou-Nguesso is diversifying the West African country’s oil and gas partnerships in search of reliable allies to explore its substantial reserves.

PetroNor E&P makes oil discovery offshore Congo

17 April 2024

PetroNor E&P encountered oil-bearing sandstones at the Perenco-operated PNGF Sud field, offshore Congo, in a new well drilled by Dixstone Drilling.

What next for oil markets after Iranian strike on Israel?

16 April 2024

For the time being, traders have apparently shrugged off fears of a direct war between Israel and Iran, but escalation is still a significant risk.

Botala Energy gas desorption test results at CBM project in Botswana exceeds expectations

16 April 2024

ASX-listed Botala Energy Ltd announces promising initial results from ongoing gas desorption testing at wholly-owned Serowe coal bed methane (CBM) Project in Botswana.

TotalEnergies' plan to restart building of Mozambique gas project violates planned EU law

16 April 2024

French energy supermajor TotalEnergies' intention to resume constructing a natural gas processing plant in northern Mozambique could violate an upcoming European Union law.

BP in talks to sell Trinidad and Tobago oil and gas assets to Perenco

15 April 2024

BP is in advanced discussions to sell a portion of its oil and gas assets in Trinidad and Tobago to Perenco, a move aimed at reshaping its portfolio in the region.

Ghana’s Tema Oil Refinery denies alleged Chinese takeover push amid whistleblower claims

11 April 2024

TOR, a 45,000-bpd facility, has been plagued by issues since an explosion at its crude distillation unit in early 2017 and was closed completely between July 2020 and January 2021. TOR denies having held talks with China's Senuto

Nigeria's NNPCL owes $3bn to fuel traders, soft re-boot to subsidies looms

11 April 2024

The backlog in payments has proved a significant setback to the Nigerian government in its attempts to shore up finances by shutting down expensive subsidies for the energy sector.

Nigeria's NSCDC discovers large-scale illegal refining site in Imo State

11 April 2024

Nigeria’s Special Intelligence Squad (SIS) of the Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has announced that it discovered a large-scale illegal refining site in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area.

Zimbabwean president commits to facilitate greater local value addition of recent oil find

11 April 2024

ASX-listed Invictus Energy (Invictus), which is exploring for gas in northern Zimbabwe, recently announced the discovery at its 80% owned and operated acreage.