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AfrOil has always been at the forefront of news and analysis on political change in Africa. Leading commentaries in recent years have covered the Arab Spring in North Africa, the splitting of Sudan, and regional political divides in Nigeria and other countries. AfrOil not only provides analysis of what is happening on the political landscape, but gives insights in to what effects this may have on the oil & gas industry in these regions.

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Niger coup threatens Nigeria-Morocco 30bcm gas pipeline project

2 August 2023

A $13bn project to build a gas pipeline connecting giant gas fields in Nigeria to Europe is threatened by the recent coup d'état in Niger.

BP says GTA’s start date for gas production has been pushed back to Q1 2024

1 August 2023

BP (UK) has postponed the start-up of natural gas production at the Greater Tortue/Ahmeyim (GTA) block, located offshore Mauritania and Senegal.

Mozambique LNG still negotiating costs with contracts, TotalEnergies CEO confirms

1 August 2023

Patrick Pouyanne, the CEO of TotalEnergies, confirms that his company is still negotiating with contractors on construction costs for the Mozambique LNG project.

Nigeria's Tinubu says scrapping fuel subsidy has saved $1.32bn

1 August 2023

In June, Tinubu put an end to the subsidy that kept prices of petrol artificially low, at the expense of government coffers. Tinubu claims that Nigeria saved NGN1trillion ($1.32bn) in just over two months by removing the subsidy.

Nigeria’s elimination of gasoline price subsidies causing problems for European refiners

1 August 2023

Nigeria’s appetite for gasoline imports has dropped significantly since the elimination of domestic fuel price subsidies in late May, and European refiners are suffering as a consequence.

Clock ticking for possible disruption of Libya’s oil exports

31 July 2023

Military leader Khalifa Haftar, whose eastern-based Libyan National Army controls two-thirds of the country, including five of its nine export terminals, has threatened to bring exports to a halt unless he gets up to 90% of Libya's oil revenues.

TotalEnergies’ Venus field offshore Namibia may be even larger than previously thought

31 July 2023

Speculation is mounting about the possibility that TotalEnergies (France) may have found more oil in the Venus field offshore Namibia than previously believed.

NMDPRA rolls out set of four new ESG regulations for oil and gas industry

31 July 2023

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has unveiled four new regulations addressing ESG (environmental, social and governance) issues in the petroleum industry.

More delays looming for Mozambique LNG?

28 July 2023

Saipem’s predictions of a July restart for Mozambique LNG have not borne fruit due to the difficulty of resolving cost disputes with TotalEnergies

Italian oil industry service provider Saipem notes progress towards resumption of LNG project development in Mozambique

28 July 2023

Italian energy services group Saipem has said work to resume construction of a $20bn LNG project in northern Mozambique in which it is involved is well underway.

Egyptian government signs three oil and gas exploration agreements with local and international partners worth $319.5mn

28 July 2023

The Egyptian government has signed three oil and gas exploration agreements with local and international partners worth $319.5mn to dig 13 new exploration wells.

China, Algeria sign agreements on infrastructure, petrochemicals and energy

25 July 2023

China and Algeria signed numerous agreements last week involving infrastructure, petrochemicals and energy as part of a state visit to Beijing by Algeria’s president Abdelmadjid Tebboune.

Kenyan cabinet gives nod for KPC to take over KPRL assets

25 July 2023

The Kenyan Cabinet has approved the takeover of assets belonging to the defunct Kenya Petroleum Refineries Ltd (KPRL) by the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC), a development that is designed to enhance the supply of petroleum products.

Tullow confirms talks with potential investors for Kenya’s crude project

24 July 2023

British explorer Tullow Oil is determined to bring on board a strategic investor to kick-start the stalled Kenyan crude project that is facing an uncertain future following the exit of two minority shareholders.

Predator Oil & Gas plans to build gas-to-power plant in Morocco

24 July 2023

Predator Oil & Gas, a London-listed company with near-term gas operations focused on Morocco, is currently considering expanding its operations in Morocco and said it plans to build a gas-to-power project in the near future.

Nigeria’s NNPCL to build first domestic floating LNG project

21 July 2023

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd and UTM Offshore have signed a heads of terms agreement for the construction of the country's inaugural domestic floating liquefied natural gas project.

BW Energy begins production at third well of Dussafu campaign offshore Gabon

21 July 2023

The Dussafu licence is within the Ruche Exclusive Exploitation Area (Ruche EEA), which covers 850 square kilometres and includes six known oilfields.

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Jennifer deLay

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