national oil companies

Private equity circles big oil’s pipelines as Majors hunt for cash

December 3, 2025

(Oil Price) – The world’s biggest private equity groups are investing in infrastructure assets of the national oil companies of the Middle East as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) opened their pipeline networks to foreign capital. Private equity giants are now seeking a slice of the infrastructure assets of the international majors in deals that would give Big

African national oil companies (NOCs) partnering with independents to drive E&P

March 10, 2025

(World Oil) – Africa’s national oil companies (NOC) are moving beyond operating as state-representatives by transforming themselves into competitive upstream players. By strengthening their balance-sheets through partial privatization, transferring their regulatory roles to independent entities and acquiring more assets, NOCs are emerging as strong partners for foreign firms. Boosting production Major oil producers in Africa are striving to boost production

Private equity circles big oil’s pipelines as Majors hunt for cash

African national oil companies (NOCs) partnering with independents to drive E&P

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