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Gambian president appoints Cany Jobe to lead petroleum regulator

Cany Jobe, an experienced oil and gas industry executive, has been appointed by Gambian President Adama Barrow as the new Director General of the Petroleum Commission of The Gambia.

Algeria’s oil exports fall 2% in 2025 despite year-end rebound

Algeria’s oil exports declined by 2% y/y in 2025, equivalent to about 16,000 bpd, despite a strong recovery in shipments during December 2025, energy platform Attaqa reported

Niger revokes tanker licences amid Mali fuel blockade by jihadists

Niger has revoked the licences of 33 fuel transport operators and drivers after they refused to deliver petrol to neighbouring Mali, where jihadist attacks on tanker convoys have intensified

Senegal reclaims Cayar Offshore Shallow block from Nigeria’s Oranto Petroleum

The Ministry of Energy and Petroleum of the Senegal has formally withdrawn the licence for the Cayar Offshore Shallow (COS) block held by Nigerian oil firm Oranto Petroleum.

Egypt and Oman explore deeper energy and mining cooperation

Egypt and Oman are moving to deepen cooperation in oil, gas and mining

Nigeria’s average daily crude and condensate output reached 1.64mn bpd in first 11 months of 2025

Nigeria produced an average of 1.64mn barrels per day (mn bpd) of crude oil and condensates over the first eleven months of 2025, reflecting ongoing operational difficulties despite tentative signs of stabilisation in the upstream sector

Akrake targets January production restart at Benin’s offshore oil field Sèmè

Akrake Petroleum expects to restart oil production at Benin’s offshore Sèmè field by late January after completing drilling on the AK-2H horizontal well, marking the country’s first offshore output in decades as Rex Int'l revives legacy assets.

Nigeria's Dangote Refinery halts petrol imports as supply stabilises, marketers say

Petrol imports into Nigeria have ceased as domestic supply from the Dangote Refinery is now meeting demand, oil marketers said.

ReconAfrica’s board moves to deter hostile bids as Namibia exploration continues

Reconnaissance Energy Africa has adopted a shareholder rights plan designed to give its board time to assess any unsolicited takeover bids, as the Namibia-focused explorer prepares for shareholder ratification at its February 2026 AGM.

Data centre boom can position Africa as key player in global digital economy, says AEC

Ghana pays $1.47bn to clear energy debt, restore World Bank guarantee under Mahama

Ghana paid $1.47bn in 2025 to stabilise its energy sector, clearing arrears and restoring a $500mn World Bank guarantee that underpinned the Sankofa gas project.

Egypt exports new LNG cargo to Canada as gas output expansion gains pace

Egypt exported a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from the Idku LNG complex on the Mediterranean coast, destined for Canada on behalf of France’s TotalEnergies (TTE: EPA)

Nigeria LNG accelerates completion of $10bn Train 7 project

Nigeria LNG Limited is intensifying efforts to complete its $10bn Train 7 expansion on Bonny Island

Nigeria’s Seplat shares rise 6.2% in early 2026 after Heirs stake acquisition

Seplat Energy’s (NGX: SEPLAT, LSE: SEPL) shares rose 6.2% on the NGX in the first trading week of 2026, reaching a 52-week high.

Seplat Energy appoints new UK brokers amid investor surge

Seplat Energy has appointed Canaccord Genuity Limited and Peel Hunt LLP as joint corporate brokers in the United Kingdom, joining Citigroup Global Markets Limited, as investor interest in the Nigerian oil and gas company continues to rise.

Nigerian billionaire Dangote withdraws petition against ex-NMDPRA chief as ICPC probes continue

Aliko Dangote has withdrawn his petition against former Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) Chief Executive Officer Ahmed Farouk

Nigeria: Afreximbank provides $64mn facility to Levene Energy for Axxela stake

Afreximbank has provided a $64mn acquisition finance facility to Levene to support its purchase of a 30% stake in Axxela Limited, marking the trader’s entry into Nigeria’s regulated midstream & downstream gas infrastructure market.

Nigeria’s oil regulators move to end overlaps as NUPRC, NMDPRA deepen coordination

Nigeria’s oil regulators NUPRC (upstream) and NMDPRA (midstream/downstream) have agreed to bolster coordination to resolve regulatory overlaps, as part of efforts to improve governance, attract investment under the Petroleum Industry Act framework.

EACOP set to be finished this year as construction nears end

The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project is set to be completed by July 2026 after years of difficulties.

Algeria and Ghana seal R&D MoU in oil and gas sector

Algeria’s state oil company Sonatrach and the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) have signed an MoU to cooperate on research, development and innovation in the oil and gas sector.

Libya expects to resume oil exports from Es Sider port within days

Libya expects to resume oil exports from the Es Sider port within the next few days, after the key terminal remained closed for nearly a year due to protests

Nigeria’s oil output rises 7% in 2025 but misses fiscal targets

Nigeria’s average crude oil production, including condensates, rose 7% year on year to 1.652mn barrels per day in the first 11 months of 2025, but remained below fiscal targets set by the government