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South Africa's top court blocks Shell's Wild Coast oil exploration
South Africa's Constitutional Court has blocked an offshore exploration programme linked to Shell along the country's Wild Coast, reinstating a High Court order that invalidated the underlying exploration right and its renewals.
Dangote disputes Nigeria crude rejection claim, cites pricing and availability
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has disputed suggestions that it rejected 15.5mn barrels of Nigerian crude in 2Q26
Algeria’s Sonatrach launches Kafra Southeast 1 exploration well in Niger
The well forms part of the Kafra block, which Sonatrach operates through its international exploration and production subsidiary SIPEX.
Nigeria gas fund backs about 200 projects as reserve push accelerates
Nigeria's Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF) is supporting about 200 gas projects across the country as Africa's biggest gas reserve holder seeks to accelerate domestic use of the fuel.
Chad anti-corruption inspectors say security agents assaulted them during SHT audit
Chad's independent anti-corruption authority said security agents detained and assaulted members of an inspection team examining crude-oil operations at state-owned Société des Hydrocarbures du Tchad (SHT).
Mozambique approves $50mn emergency fuel import facility
Mozambique has approved an emergency mechanism allowing the mobilisation of up to $50mn through state-owned oil company PETROMOC to safeguard fuel imports and maintain domestic supplies during periods of crisis, Lusa reported on August 12.
Nigeria’s Tinubu approves deep offshore incentives to unlock up to $50bn investment
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has approved a rules-based fiscal framework for the country’s deep offshore oil and gas sector aimed at unlocking up to $50bn in investment, beginning with the roughly $10bn Bonga South West project
Invictus confirms November spud for Musuma-1 well in Zimbabwe
Invictus Energy (ASX: IVZ, OTCQB: IVCTF, VFEX: INV) has confirmed that drilling of the high-impact Musuma-1 exploration well in Zimbabwe's Cabora Bassa Basin will begin in November.
Murphy Oil raises 2026 capex by $300mn after offshore Côte d'Ivoire discovery
US energy company Murphy Oil (NYSE: MUR) has raised its 2026 capital expenditure programme by $300mn after its Bubale oil discovery offshore Côte d'Ivoire opened up new appraisal and development opportunities.
Third EACOP pumping station in Tanzania reaches 88% completion
The third pumping station of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) in Tanzania’s Kagera Region is 88% complete, marking further progress on the infrastructure needed to transport Uganda’s crude oil to the Indian Ocean
Oil-producing Ghana still spends 26% of imports on fuel
Fuel remained Ghana’s biggest import in 2025 despite the West African country producing and exporting crude oil, exposing a persistent weakness in its push to capture more value from its natural resources.
Ghana steps up upstream oil reforms after sixth year of production decline
Ghana is stepping up reforms to lure investors back to its upstream petroleum industry as crude production continues a six-year decline from its 2019 peak.
Nigeria domestic refinery crude deliveries jump 88% in Q2
Nigeria’s crude oil and condensate deliveries to domestic refineries jumped 88.4% quarter on quarter in the second quarter of 2026, marking a sharp improvement in the country’s Domestic Crude Supply Obligation (DCSO).
San Egypt secures $18.6mn Eni contract for Iraq’s Zubair oilfield
Egyptian maintenance company (San Egypt / EMC) secured an international tender issued by Italy’s energy firm, Eni, to supply electrical equipment for the Zubair oilfield operational area in Basra, Iraq, under a contract valued at $18.6mn
Egypt launches international licensing round offering 14 gas exploration blocks
Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources has launched its 2026 international bid round for crude oil and natural gas exploration, offering 14 new blocks to global and domestic energy companies to stimulate foreign investment
US giant ExxonMobil targets Mozambique LNG investment decision this year
ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) intends to take a final investment decision (FID) on the $20bn Rovuma LNG project in Mozambique later this year, marking a major step towards developing one of Africa's largest liquefied natural gas ventures, Lusa reported.
Meren advances Nigeria drilling and Namibia Venus growth plans
Meren Energy raised its 2026 EBITDAX guidance to $390mn-$430mn and cash-flow guidance to $235mn-$260mn as it prepares to restart deepwater drilling across its Nigerian portfolio in Q4.
Dangote plans 70% debt funding for $16bn Kenya refinery
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote plans to finance 70% of the proposed $16bn oil refinery in Lamu, Kenya, with debt, putting lenders on course to provide about $11.2bn for the project.
Ganope targets $250mn investment to expand upstream activities in Southern Egypt
The South Valley Egyptian Petroleum Holding Company (Ganope) plans to deploy $250mn in capital expenditures over the next five years to increase crude production and expand upstream exploration across its concession areas
Meleiha gas facility to start operations in Egypt’s Western Desert in September
Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources announced that the Meleiha gas plant in the Western Desert will come online in September 2026, with an initial capacity of around 100mn cubic feet of natural gas per day
Nigeria approves deep-water oil framework aimed at unlocking up to $50bn
Nigeria has approved a new incentive framework for deep-water oil and gas projects that the government says could unlock as much as $50bn in investment as it seeks to accelerate offshore development and raise production.
Libya declares state of emergency in Zawiya after drone strikes
Libya's state-run National Oil Corporation (NOC) declared a state of maximum emergency in the northwestern city of Zawiya after a fuel storage tank collapsed
Nigeria oil-import FX demand jumps 115% to $4.86bn in 2025
Nigeria’s foreign exchange spending on oil-sector imports jumped 114.91% to $4.86bn in 2025 from about $2.26bn a year earlier, reflecting continued reliance on imported petroleum products despite increased domestic refining capacity
Tanzania, Uganda sign Vitol deal for Tanga energy hub that could draw over $20bn
Tanzania and Uganda have signed a non-binding agreement with Vitol Bahrain to develop a regional energy hub at Tanzania’s Port of Tanga, in a project that could attract more than $20bn in investment
Sasol and Envision Energy advance study of potential green hydrogen system in South Africa
South Africa’s chemicals and energy group Sasol (JSE:SOL, NYSE:SSL) and China’s green technology company Envision Energy are studying the potential development of a green hydrogen system at Sasol’s Sasolburg operations in South Africa.
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