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Algeria exports 3.4mn barrels of refined oil products to eight unusual destinations
Algeria exported nine unusual seaborne shipments of refined petroleum products totalling approximately 3.4mn barrels to eight countries during the first nine months of 2026
Eni advances Cyprus gas breakthrough as Egypt emerges as export gateway
The launch of Cronos construction contracts brings Cyprus closer to its first commercial gas production, while strengthening Egypt's ambitions to become an Eastern Mediterranean energy hub.
Tanzania announces first gas discovery in over a decade at Mnazi Bay
Tanzania has discovered an estimated 223bn cubic feet of natural gas at the Kasa-1X ST2 well in the southern Mnazi Bay area, marking the country’s first reported gas discovery in more than a decade, Energy Minister Juma Homera announced.
Nigeria revises gas pipeline access code as regulator flags $30bn-$50bn investment need
Nigeria’s NMDPRA launched Revision 2 of its gas network code as it sees a $30bn-$50bn investment need by 2030 and pipeline capacity rising to about 4.2 bcfd.
Africa drives 96% of Eni’s net oil and gas production growth in Q3
Africa delivered 70,000 of Eni’s 73,000-boepd net output gain in Q3 2026, led by Côte d’Ivoire, Angola and Congo, as the Italian major sells mature assets.
Iran offers to transfer oil and gas technology to Senegal
Iran’s acting oil minister has offered to share its expertise in oil and gas field development and refinery construction with Senegal.
Nigeria’s Dangote refinery becomes first site for Honeywell industrial AI platform
US automation company Honeywell Technologies (Nasdaq: HON) has launched its Forge Plant Cognition industrial artificial intelligence platform at Nigeria’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Lekki, the first deployment of the system.
Algeria orders troops to Niger to protect energy interests after parliamentary approval
Algeria's Sonatrach has oil exploration interests in Niger's Kafra region, near the countries' shared border, and is involved in the proposed Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline linking Nigeria, Niger and Algeria.
Borr Drilling rig sinks off Gabon, leaving one reportedly dead and four missing
Borr Drilling's (NYSE: BORR; OSE: BORR) Prospector 5 offshore drilling rig sank off the coast of Gabon on October 24.
Chevron reports positive gas appraisal results at Egypt's Nargis-2 well
Egypt's Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources and US energy major Chevron (NYSE:CVX) have announced positive drilling results from the Nargis-2 natural gas well in the Mediterranean
Ghana finance ministry rebuts oil watchdog over spending disclosures as revenue rises 52%
Ghana’s petroleum revenue surged 52% in the first half of 2026, but the country’s oil-revenue watchdog says it cannot independently assess government spending because utilisation data is missing.
Mozambique parliament adds $56mn of gas revenue to 2026 budget
The revision more than doubles the gas revenue allocated to the 2026 budget, drawing on carried-over balances in the sovereign wealth fund’s transitional account,
Kenya seeks trading name for Turkana crude ahead of December production target
Kenya is seeking a trading name for Turkana crude as Gulf Energy targets December 1 first oil, but export dates diverge and compensation disputes persist.
Nigeria’s gas output rises as Tinubu adviser urges shift from firewood to LPG
Nigeria needs to turn its large natural gas reserves into cleaner household energy and broader economic gains, Special Adviser to the President on Oil and Gas Olu Verheijen said
Kenyan president targets December oil exports, ahead of regulator EPRA’s 2027 timetable
President Ruto says Kenya will start crude exports from South Lokichar in December. Regulator EPRA expects first shipments only in Q1 2027 as Gulf Energy prepares to drill.
Ghana’s petroleum revenue rises 52% y/y in H1 as watchdog PIAC questions spending oversight
Ghana's oil receipts jumped to $561.41mn in H1 on higher crude prices and an 11.7% output recovery. PIAC flagged missing spending data and GNPC's use of Jubilee funds.
Nigeria weighs listing state oil firm NNPCL and sole LNG exporter as Oyedele floats $160bn valuation
Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele has called for NNPCL and NLNG to be listed locally as the government seeks to deepen Nigeria’s capital market and broaden public ownership.
Dubai’s Dragon Oil studies shallow-water gas exploration opportunities off Egypt
Dubai-based Dragon Oil is evaluating new natural gas exploration opportunities in Egypt's Mediterranean waters
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