AfrOil - Africa Oil & Gas

Algeria’s President appoints members of new High Council of Energy

Europa Oil & Gas discovers 1bn barrels-worth of offshore oil in Morocco

NNPC says Nigerian government spent NGN396.72bn on gasoline subsidies in 2M-2022

Nigeria’s federal government spent NGN396.72bn on domestic gasoline subsidies in the first two months of the year, according to new data released by Nigerian National Petroleum Co. Ltd (NNPC Ltd).

Malawi fuel transporters demand greater share of business

Report: Angolan oil output up month on month in March

The PetroAngola newsletter said in its latest monthly report that Angola had extracted a total of 35.417mn barrels of crude oil in the month of March, up by 9.5% on the February figure of 32.327mn barrels.

South Africa: Eco Atlantic deposits its share of Gazania-1 drilling costs

UK-based Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas, the operator of Block 2B offshore South Africa, has contributed its required share of the projected cost of drilling the Gazania-1 exploration well.

Cryospain to build Morocco's first LNG cryo-storage at Tendrara

Libya's NOC declares force majeure as protests close main oilfields

Greenpeace decries DRC’s decision to auction off 16 blocks

Greenpeace International issued a statement on April 14 criticising the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for its decision to approve the Ministry of Hydrocarbons’ plan to auction off 14 onshore blocks.

Sonangol to move forward with Lobito refinery project even though it has no partner yet

Angola’s national oil company Sonangol has decided to move forward with the construction of a new refinery at Lobito even though it has yet to choose a partner for the project.

NNPC head sees AKK gas pipeline launched in Q1-2023

Mele Kyari, the group managing director of NNPC Ltd, expects the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) natural gas pipeline to begin regular commercial operations in the first quarter of 2023.

Tunisia welcomes countries’ help to limit environmental damage after oil vessel sinks

Mozambique to export 100MW to Botswana

Kenyan government says fuel crisis to end, slams hoarding, probes exports

Kenya’s government has assured consumers that normal supply of petrol and diesel will resume within 72 hours from Sunday April 17.

Tunisia raises fuel prices by 5% for third time in three months

Italy’s Eni's oil and gas discoveries in Egypt’s western desert will add 8,500 bpd of oil equivalent

South Africa energy giant Sasol drops gas pipeline plan for LNG from Mozambique

Sound Energy says work on Morocco's Tendrara first phase 'progressing'

Nigerian refining progress continues with Port Harcourt update

Italy’s Eni signs framework agreement with Egypt to boost LNG exports to Europe

Italy’s campaigns for North African gas

Officials in Rome, along with representatives of Eni, are stepping up efforts to secure gas from Libya, Algeria and Egypt.

Sonangol names buyers of stakes in six offshore blocks

Sonangol, the national oil company of Angola, reported last week that it had finished selling off portions of its equity holdings in six offshore blocks.

AfrOil: Sonatrach agrees to supply Italy with additional gas

Algeria’s national oil company Sonatrach has cut a deal with the Italian major Eni to deliver an additional 9bn cubic metres of natural gas in 2022-2023.

Southern African leaders note progress in fight against Islamist insurgents in Mozambique

Software firms work to help Ghana's oil & gas sector train more locals – university

The softwares, which are collectively worth $200,000 will facilitate comprehensive training for the oil and gas sector while also aid researchers to expand their knowledge base in petroleum exploration in Ghana.