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6 February 2025

OPEC+ continues with production plan despite Trump’s demands

5 February 2025

OPEC+ has decided to continue with its current oil production plans after a review meeting on February 2 despite calls from US President Donald Trump to lower crude prices.

Nigeria set to deny oil export permits for producers

5 February 2025

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) revealed on February 3 that it would not allow producers to gain export permits for oil cargoes if they had not met their supply quotas to local refineries.

Libya recovers drilling vessel Misrata from Malta after decade of inactivity

4 February 2025

Libya has successfully recovered the drilling vessel Misrata after more than a decade of inactivity. The vessel was officially received at Al-Shaab Port in Tripoli.

ReconAfrica reports results of first Damara Fold exploration well on PEL73 in Namibia

4 February 2025

Canadian oil and gas company, Reconnaissance Energy Africa, has announced the results of the Naingopo exploration well within the Damara Fold Belt on PEL73 onshore Namibia.

Canadian explorer ReconAfrica completes farm-down with BW Energy for PEL73 in Namibia

4 February 2025

Africa-focused Canadian oil and gas explorer Reconnaissance Energy Africa has completed a farm-down agreement with Oslo-listed E&P firm BW Energy for PEL73 in Namibia.

TotalEnergies and Mozambique hold talks on stalled LNG project

3 February 2025

TotalEnergies’ CEO Patrick Pouyanne and Mozambique’s President Daniel Chapo held talks on the long-delayed Mozambique LNG project during an energy conference on January 28.

Household gas cylinder shortage crisis intensifies in Tunisia despite Algerian support

3 February 2025

Several Tunisian regions are still experiencing a shortage of household gas cylinders despite recent Algerian gas shipments. An Algerian shipment of 5,200 tonnes of LNG arrived at the port of Bizerte in Tunisia recently to help meet increased demand.

Libya’s NOC new head urges increasing oil productivity, improving transparency

3 February 2025

The newly appointed chairman of Libya’s state oil utility the National Oil Corporation Masoud Suleiman said his two main priorities for the country’s oil sector are increasing oil production and improving transparency

Shell reportedly close to dispute resolution with South African Thebe Investment Corp over $1bn asset

31 January 2025

Energy supermajor Shell and its South African partner, Thebe Investment Corporation, are nearing a valuation dispute resolution over Shell’s downstream operations in South Africa.

Algeria and Mauritania ink deal on oil exploration

30 January 2025

Algerian state energy utility Sonatrach and Mauritania’s fuel company Société Mauritanienne daes Hydrocarbures signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance cooperation in oil exploration and production both onshore and offshore in Mauritania.