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Ghana’s oil output falls to five-year low as watchdog warns of waning investment
Ghana’s crude oil production has slumped to its lowest level in five years, a public oversight body said, warning that weak investment and regulatory bottlenecks are undermining the West African nation’s once-promising upstream sector.
Nigeria’s NNPCL and NLNG boost gas sector investment to strengthen energy stability
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPCL) and Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) have intensified collaborative efforts to secure critical infrastructure, increase gas supply, and attract upstream investment to stabilise Nigeria’s energy sector.
Azule Energy and partners plan to fast-track production from Namibian oil discovery
Azule Energy, a 50:50 joint venture between oil and gas giants BP (UK) and Eni (Italy), is fast-tracking its oil operations in Namibia’s Orange Basin as it competes with other companies to be among the first to produce Namibian crude.
Rabat showcases $25bn Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline (NMGP) project to US investors
Rabat presented the ambitious $25bn Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline (NMGP) project to key American investors at the US-Africa Energy Forum in Houston earlier this month, amid rising interest among investors and institutions there to back projects.
Kenya Pipeline Company privatisation via IPO temporarily blocked by High Court in Nairobi
The High Court in Nairobi has temporarily halted the government’s plan to privatise the KPC by selling up to a 65% stake in the pipeline company - without what a consumer group calls "proper" public participation.
Natural gas production in Egypt drops 3% q/q in Q2 2025
Natural gas production in Egypt dropped by 3% quarter-on-quarter (q/q) in Q2 2025, averaging 4.16bn cubic feet per day (bcf/d), down from 4.30 bcf/d in Q1
Algeria nears landmark gas deal with ExxonMobil and Chevron
Algeria is close to finalising a historic agreement with US energy majors ExxonMobil and Chevron to tap into its vast natural gas reserves, including shale gas, in what would be the first deal of its kind for the North African country.
Uganda, Tanzania appoint consultant for feasibility study on gas pipeline
Uganda and Tanzania have appointed a consultant to conduct a feasibility study for a proposed gas pipeline connecting the two countries, which will follow a separate route than the EACOP crude oil pipeline.
Nigeria’s NUPRC unveils strategy to attract 40% of Africa’s upstream oil investments
Nigeria’s petroleum regulator has launched a comprehensive strategy aimed at increasing the country’s share of Africa’s upstream oil investments to 40%
Western Cape High Court revokes TotalEnergies environmental authorisation to drill for oil offshore South Africa
The Western Cape High Court has rescinded the environmental authorisation granted to energy supermajors TotalEnergies (France) and Shell (UK) to drill for oil a deepwater block in Outeniqua Basin offshore South Africa.
Nigeria’s FIRS meets oil and gas revenue target for first time in years
Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has met its oil and gas revenue target for 2025, marking the first time in several years the agency has achieved the benchmark.
Port Harcourt designated as Nigeria’s ‘premiere energy city’ despite refinery woes
Nigeria’s Rivers State administrator Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas designated Port Harcourt as Nigeria’s premier energy city this week as part of a bid to renew membership in the World Energy Cities Partnership (WECP), according to Leadership.
Ghana think tank demands answers over minister, central bank rift on gold-for-oil scheme
Ghana’s flagship Gold-for-Oil (G4O) scheme, which aimed to cut demand for US dollars to import fuel, was launched in response to a spiralling foreign exchange crisis and surging inflation.
Canadian independent Meren Energy announces Q2 2025 results, provides Africa operations update
Canadian-based independent oil and gas company Meren Energy (formerly trading as Africa Oil Corporation) has published its financial and operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025.
Kenya lawmakers grill plan to sell majority stake in state fuel transporter KPC
Kenya’s lawmakers intensified scrutiny of the government’s proposal to sell a controlling stake in Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC)at a second day of parliamentary group meeting on Public Debt, Energy and Privatisation.
France’s supermajor TotalEnergies advances plans to drill offshore South Africa
French oil and gas giant TotalEnergies is planning to embark on a significant offshore drilling campaign in South Africa. The campaign will target areas of the Deep Western Orange Basin (DWOB) near TotalEnergies’ major oil discoveries in Namibia.
PM Madbouly says Israeli gas deal will not change Egyptian stance on Gaza
Egyptian PM Mostafa Madbouly said on August 13 that the recently announced $35bn gas agreement with Israel is simply an extension of a 2019 deal and it will not change Egypt’s political stance on Gaza.
Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery raises fuel prices & debunks shutdown claims
Nigeria’s 650,000 barrel per day (bpd) Dangote refinery has re-started the sale of petrol with a revised ex-depot price of 850 naira ($0.55) following a week-long suspension, according to Investors King.
US independent Vaalco Energy provides Q2 2025 results, updates on African operations
Houston-based independent Vaalco Energy has reported operational and financial results for the second quarter of 2025.
Egypt launching gas exploration bidding round in Red Sea in September
The Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum plans to launch a gas exploration bid round in the Red Sea in September 2025, following the withdrawal of three international oil companies, namely Shell, Chevron, and Mubadala, earlier this year.
Nigerian Navy shuts 71 illegal refineries, seizes 411,000 litres of stolen crude
The Nigerian Navy dismantled 71 illegal refinery sites and seized more than 411,000 litres of stolen crude oil in the Niger Delta during July 2025, intensifying its clampdown on oil theft under Operation Delta Sanity
Egypt cancels seven fuel oil shipments as Israeli gas deal secures supply
Egypt’s state-run General Petroleum Corporation cancelled seven shipments of fuel oil, totalling around 350,000 tonnes (2.2mn barrels), which it had sought to purchase during a brief halt in Israeli gas supplies.
Tanzania to integrate LPG into Bulk Procurement System amid major port and storage expansion
Tanzania’s Petroleum Bulk Procurement Agency (PBPA) has begun upgrading seaport infrastructure, pipelines and storage facilities in preparation for importing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) under the national Bulk Procurement System (BPS).
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