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Deepwater, LNG infrastructure to drive Africa’s next energy expansion cycle

May 12, 2026

(World Oil) – Africa’s next energy growth cycle will be driven less by new discoveries and more by the ability to build infrastructure, expand LNG capacity and monetize existing reserves, according to analysts participating in the State of African Energy 2026 Outlook webinar hosted by the African Energy Chamber (AEC) and S&P Global. Speakers throughout the webinar emphasized that deepwater developments, LNG infrastructure and

U.S. and South Africa discuss potential critical mineral deals

May 8, 2026

(Oil Price) – Despite tense bilateral relations, the United States and South Africa held this week their highest-level meeting so far this year to discuss potential resource deals in critical minerals, the Financial Times reported on Friday, quoting attendees of the meeting in Johannesburg. The two countries have been in tense relations since U.S. President Donald Trump took office for his second term

Namibia vs. Guyana: The new oil frontier showdown

April 24, 2026

(By Oil & Gas 360) – Two countries. Two frontier basins. Two very different stages of the same story. Guyana and Namibia are now central to the next wave of global oil supply. Both have delivered major discoveries, attracted the world’s largest oil companies, and reshaped the flow of capital into frontier exploration. But beyond the surface similarities, they represent very

Africa targets regional energy hubs to unlock oil and gas investment

April 24, 2026

(World Oil) – The African Petroleum Producers Organization is advancing plans to develop regional energy hubs aimed at improving infrastructure connectivity and scaling oil and gas investment across Africa. The strategy focuses on linking pipelines, processing facilities, LNG infrastructure and refining capacity to create more integrated regional markets. The approach is intended to address long-standing constraints that have limited the development and monetization

The global supply reset: Africa back in play

April 14, 2026

(By Oil & Gas 360) – Africa is moving back to the center of global energy strategy, and this time, the interest looks more durable. After years of underinvestment driven by capital discipline, energy transition pressures, and above-ground risk, oil majors and independents are once again allocating capital across key African basins. The shift is being driven by a familiar

European, African crude oil prices hit records on supply disruptions despite ceasefire

April 9, 2026

(BOE Report) – European and African crude oil prices climbed to fresh records on Wednesday, defying a sharp selloff in oil futures after a U.S.-Iran ceasefire was reached on Tuesday, as traders priced in a prolonged disruption to physical oil supplies. The ceasefire announcement sent major benchmark Brent and WTI contracts tumbling 13% and 16% respectively on Wednesday to below

SLB, Azule Energy expand digital platform to optimize Angola operations

March 31, 2026

(World Oil) – SLB has signed a three-year agreement with Azule Energy to expand deployment of its Delfi digital platform across the company’s operations in Angola, aiming to improve execution efficiency and streamline upstream workflows. Azule Energy—an Angola-based joint venture between bp and Eni—is the country’s largest independent producer, operating a portfolio of complex offshore assets. The expanded agreement builds on earlier use of the Delfi platform within

ReconAfrica begins production testing at Kavango West discovery in Namibia

March 26, 2026

Publisher’s Note: ReconAfrica will present at EneCom Denver – The Energy Investment Conference at the Westin Downtown, August 17-19, 2026. Register to attend. (World Oil) – ReconAfrica has commenced production testing operations at its Kavango West 1X discovery well in Namibia, marking a key step in evaluating the commercial potential of the Kavango basin. Testing operations are underway following receipt of regulatory approvals, with field crews

North Africa power interconnectors emerge as new energy link to Europe

March 23, 2026

(World Oil) – As Europe looks to diversify energy supplies and reduce carbon intensity, electricity interconnections and grid development across North Africa are gaining traction alongside traditional oil and gas trade. For decades, Europe’s energy relationship with North Africa has centered on hydrocarbons, including Algerian pipeline gas, Libyan oil and LNG exports from across the Mediterranean. Increasingly, however, electricity is emerging

Murphy Oil’s offshore West Africa well comes up dry

February 24, 2026

(World Oil) – Murphy Oil has plugged and abandoned its Caracal-1X exploration well offshore Côte d’Ivoire after the well encountered hydrocarbon shows, but failed to establish commercial volumes. The Caracal-1X well in Block CI-102 reached a total depth of 8,534 ft (2,601 m) before being declared a dry hole. The results will inform Murphy’s ongoing assessment of remaining prospectivity across its

The staggering cost of Nigeria missing OPEC+ oil quotas

February 18, 2026

(Oil Price) – Nigeria’s struggles to pump to its OPEC+ quota over the past year have resulted in a loss of $1.31 billion gross revenue for the biggest African oil producer, according to data calculated by Business Insider Africa. The cumulative underproduction for Nigeria between January 2025 and January 2026 is estimated at about 18.12 million barrels. Multiplied by the official

Namibia refuses to recognize TotalEnergies oil acquisition

February 9, 2026

(Oil Price) – The Namibian government will not recognize an asset acquisition deal involving TotalEnergies and Petrobras because they did not follow procedure. In a statement on Sunday, the country’s Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy said, as quoted by Reuters, that TotalEnergies and Petrobras had not notified it of their intentions to acquire a 42.5% each in the PEL104 offshore license and

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