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Northern Iraqi crude returns as Ceyhan sees first federal shipment

5 October 2025

The first loading of Kurdish crude has taken place at Ceyhan following last week’s resumption of flows from northern Iraq

Iraq orders LNG terminal from US company as it seeks to cut reliance on Iranian gas imports

3 October 2025

US company Excelerate Energy has received a letter of intent from Iraq's government on developing an integrated floating terminal for liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports, the company announced on October 2, Interfax reported.

New company launched for Nigeria–Morocco gas pipeline

3 October 2025

The Nigeria–Morocco Gas Pipeline has neared the execution phase with the establishment of a dedicated project company to oversee financing and delivery of the $25bn line spanning nearly 6,000 km across West Africa

Kenya’s National Assembly clears sale of 65% stake in pipeline company KPC

3 October 2025

Kenyan lawmakers have approved the government’s plan to sell a controlling stake in the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC), adopting a sessional paper and clearing the final parliamentary hurdle for the sale,

Strike at Dangote cuts Nigeria’s oil output by 16% amid energy strain

2 October 2025

A nationwide strike by Nigeria’s senior oil union over mass layoffs at Dangote Refinery reduced oil output by 16%

Ethiopia contracts China’s GCL to build $2.5bn refinery in Somali region

2 October 2025

Sovereign wealth fund Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH) will co-develop the $2.5bn oil refinery with China’s Golden Concord Group (GCL)

Saudi Arabia's Luberef signs 20-year ultra-low sulphur diesel supply deal with Aramco

2 October 2025

Saudi Arabia's Luberef signs 20-year deal to supply 6,500 barrels daily of ultra-low sulphur diesel from Yanbu refinery to Aramco starting final quarter 2025.

LNG-fuelled 7,800-TEU containership berths at Nigeria’s Apapa in milestone for cleaner trade

2 October 2025

Gold Star Line’s 7,800-TEU LNG-powered vessel MV Sapphire has berthed at APM Terminals Apapa, marking the largest gas-fuelled containership to call in Nigeria and signalling Lagos Port’s move toward lower-emission operations

Nigeria's PENGASSAN suspends strike after Dangote talks, but warns of renewed action

2 October 2025

PENGASSAN has suspended a nationwide strike after government-led negotiations with Dangote Petroleum Refinery, while warning it could resume industrial action without notice if commitments are not honoured

Red Sea tensions continue to escalate

1 October 2025

The crew of a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanker that had been attacked by an Israeli drone and seized by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in September have now been freed, according to an X post made by Pakistan’s interior minister Mohsin Naqvi.

Nigeria’s PENGASSAN calls for reinstatement of 800 Dangote refinery employees

1 October 2025

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have criticised Dangote refinery’s management for its treatment of workers.

British BP describes Iraq’s Kirkuk oilfields as its ‘fields of dreams’

1 October 2025

British BP has described Iraq’s Kirkuk oilfield as one of its global “fields of dreams”, highlighting the site’s vast reserves and long-term strategic importance alongside three other major oil and gas developments worldwide

Fitch downgrades SOCAR-owned Turkish petrochemical producer Petkim to 'CCC' on “very weak” profitability

30 September 2025

Fitch Ratings late on September 29 downgraded Turkish petrochemical producer Petkim Petrokimya Holdings’ Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to 'CCC' from 'CCC+', citing continuing weakness in the European chemical market.

OPEC+ set to approve output hike

30 September 2025

OPEC+ is set to raise oil output in November and aims to reclaim its global market share, according to Bloomberg.

Nigeria's Dangote refinery restarts naira petrol sales

30 September 2025

Nigeria’s Dangote refinery has restarted petrol sales in naira after a short dry spell that occurred due to feedstock issues, according to a Reuters report released September 28.

Kurdish exports restart under revamped federal oversight

29 September 2025

Crude exports from Iraqi Kurdistan resumed over the weekend, bringing to an end a two-and-a-half-year hiatus, and potentially marking a pivotal change in the region’s fortunes

Iran’s oil product exports slump 17% in five months

29 September 2025

Iran’s exports of oil products fell by about 17% in the first five months of the Persian calendar year that began on March 21, hit by a string of setbacks including a deadly port explosion, an industry leader said.

Nigeria’s NNPCL reports $360mn profit in August

28 September 2025

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL) paid NGN8.86 trillion ($5.94bn) into the Federation Account between January and July and reported NGN539bn ($360mn) profit after tax in August

Nigerian court strikes out AGIP contractors’ challenge to NNPCL pipeline surveillance award

26 September 2025

A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a claim filed by the Incorporated Trustees of the AGIP Indigenous Contractors Association and 43 others contesting the NNPCL pipeline surveillance contract

Trump lavishes praise on Erdogan in White House meeting and suggests Turkey stop buying Russian oil and gas

26 September 2025

Some big military and civilian aircraft deals may be in the making, but the deal-making remains behind closed doors.

Nigeria’s Dangote refinery continues to clash with unions

25 September 2025

The public altercation between Dangote refinery and the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has continued to escalate, despite a deal to allow workers at the company to unionise having seemingly been reached.

Iraq launches five strategic oil projects in Basra, Kirkuk

25 September 2025

Iraq launches five major oil and gas projects in Basra and Kirkuk provinces, targeting 210,000 bpd crude production and 1,000MW solar capacity as the country aims to become a gas exporter.

African Energy Chamber to release State of African Energy 2026 Outlook at AEW 2025 in Cape Town

25 September 2025

The African Energy Chamber (AEC) has announced the launch of its latest report, written in collaboration with S&P Global Commodity Insights, at the African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies conference in Cape Town.

Egypt increases downstream cooperation with Nigeria

24 September 2025

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPCL) and the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) have agreed to increase cooperation, with EGPC vowing to contribute more to development projects in Nigeria.

Nigeria’s Atlas-Oranto secures four Liberia offshore blocks


24 September 2025

Nigeria-based Atlas-Oranto Petroleum has signed four production-sharing contracts (PSCs) for offshore blocks LB-15, LB-16, LB-22 and LB-24, marking a significant step in restarting Liberia’s dormant exploration sector.

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Frazer Simm

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