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Corcel secures Angola approval to lift KON-16 stake ahead of 2027 drilling
Africa- and Latin America-focused energy company Corcel (AIM: CRCL) has received final Angolan government approval to consolidate its controlling interest in onshore oil and gas Block KON-16 as it prepares for exploration drilling in 2027.
Chevron plans more Angola Block 0 investment as LNG throughput reaches 1bn cfpd
Block 0 is among Angola’s longest-producing and most important offshore concessions. Its licence was extended in 2021 by 20 years to 2050, giving Chevron and partners a longer runway to develop new discoveries and replace ageing infrastructure.
Africa Energy Bank launch pushed to November after latest delay
The long-delayed AEB is now being targeted for a November launch, two months later than its most recent official timetable, as African governments push to build a new source of financing for oil, gas and other energy projects across the continent.
QatarEnergy agrees planned 30% stakes in two Angola offshore blocks
The agreement, concluded with Angola's petroleum concessionaire and regulator, covers Blocks 8 and 22 offshore Angola.
ExxonMobil-led venture makes new offshore oil discovery in Angola's Block 15
ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) and its partners have made a new hydrocarbon discovery in Angola’s Block 15, where the Vicango Este-01 well encountered about 25 metres of high-quality sandstone with 22% porosity, regulator ANPG said on September 9.
Nigeria regulator warns flare-gas awards could be revoked after one-year progress review
Nigeria’s upstream petroleum regulator has warned that awards under the Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialisation Programme (NGFCP) could be revoked where developers fail to show sufficient progress at a review conducted one year after an award
Rashal Energies targets January 2027 completion for Dar es Salaam gas pipeline serving industrial plants
The project is part of Tanzania’s push to expand domestic use of its natural gas resources, cut reliance on more expensive fuels and extend gas access to industry, transport and households in Dar es Salaam.
Synhelion signs MoU with Morocco for $1bn synthetic fuel plant
Dangote’s planned $16bn Kenya refinery faces crude supply, financing hurdles
The Kenyan president’s chief economic adviser said the refinery in Lamu could eventually source about 600,000 bpd from Kenya, Uganda and South Sudan, which would cover about 86% of nameplate capacity.
Angola's Cabinda refinery exports 86% of early sales as throughput ramps up
Angola’s $473mn Cabinda refinery exported 86% of its disclosed sales volume during its first months of operation, mainly as naphtha and heavy fuel oil, while August data indicate throughput was ramping up from relatively low initial utilisation.
Mota-Engil, Bonatti win $207mn Mozambique Rovuma LNG early works contract
Portuguese construction group Mota-Engil (Euronext Lisbon: EGL) and Italian energy-services contractor Bonatti have won a $207mn contract for early works at ExxonMobil-led Rovuma LNG in northern Mozambique.
SLB OneSubsea wins Angola contract to reroute output from four West Hub fields to Agogo FPSO
SLB OneSubsea, the subsea technology JV majority-owned by oilfield-services group SLB (NYSE: SLB), has won a contract from Azule Energy to supply additional control umbilicals for the West Hub Tails project in Angola’s offshore Block 15/06
WPC Energy, AEC call for stronger African voice in global energy debate
Africa should have a stronger role in international energy discussions as governments seek to balance energy security, economic growth and emissions cuts.
Nigeria refiners seek presidential roundtable on crude pricing, fuel imports
Nigeria's refinery owners' trade group has called for presidential-level talks on crude pricing, local-currency purchases, fuel imports, financing and infrastructure, arguing that commercial constraints continue to hinder domestic refining.
Angola’s non-oil economy gains ground
CCS seen as potential new value stream for Africa’s oil and gas sector
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) could help African oil and gas producers cut emissions from existing assets while extending their economic value, with the technology set to be discussed at African Energy Week (AEW) 2026.
Zimbabwe seeks international oil and gas investors in Cabora Bassa Basin
Zimbabwe is inviting additional international oil and gas investors into the Cabora Bassa Basin as it seeks more capital and expertise for exploration beyond acreage already held by Australia-listed Invictus Energy (ASX: IVZ, VFEX: INV)
Wison starts hull fabrication for $4bn Côte d’Ivoire Baleine Phase 3 FPSO
Wison New Energies has announced that it has started hull fabrication for the floating production, storage and offloading vessel planned for Eni's Baleine Phase 3 development offshore Côte d’Ivoire, after cutting first steel on August 30.
Misr Petroleum posts record $4.52bn revenue in FY 2025/26
African Energy Chamber, DMWA Resources to discuss energy policy and investment at AEW 2026
The African Energy Chamber and pan-African advisory firm DMWA Resources will take part in African Energy Week 2026, focusing on policy advocacy and investment advisory services.
Egypt expands energy operations as LNG import bill reaches $11.5bn
Egyptian state-owned General Petroleum Company (GPC) achieved a record 12 oil discoveries during FY2025/26, its highest annual discovery rate
Stingray arrival advances TotalEnergies’ Mozambique LNG restart
The arrival of the pipelaying barge Stingray in Palma Bay, Cabo Delgado, marks another stage in the resumption of TotalEnergies’ (Paris: TTE, LSE: TTE, NYSE: TTE) Mozambique LNG project, Domingo reported on September 4.
Dangote sets September 30 groundbreaking for $16bn 700,000-bpd Kenya refinery
Nigeria’s Dangote Group will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for its planned oil refinery in Lamu, Kenya, on September 30, chairman Aliko Dangote said
Namibia-focused ReconAfrica advances Kavango financing with prospectus filing
ReconAfrica has filed a prospectus supplement for its upsized CAD19mn ($13.7mn) bought-deal offering, advancing financing for a horizontal sidetrack and production-testing programme at its Kavango West 1X well.
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