Africa to Add 1.2 Million bpd Refining Capacity by 2030, Creating $100 Billion Investment Opportunity Africa is poised to add 1.2 million barrels per day (bpd) of refining capacity by 2030, making it one of the fastest-growing regions for refinery development, according to the 2025 OPEC World Oil Outlook. Key projects in Nigeria, Angola, and Uganda are driving this growth, reflecting the continent’s efforts to strengthen energy supply and attract investment. Nigeria leads the expansion
Bharat Petroleum Strengthens Upstream Presence with Mozambique LNG Project Revival Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd (BPCL) has secured the rights to market liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Mozambique’s long-delayed Offshore Area 1 project, in which it holds a 10% stake, as full-scale development is set to resume following improved security conditions. Addressing BPCL’s annual general meeting, Chairman and Managing Director Sanjay Khanna said the project, jointly owned by three Indian public sector undertakings (PSUs) with a
Pensana Meets U.S. Government to Establish Strategic Rare Earth Supply Chain Amid China Restrictions Rare earths developer Pensana has announced that its CEO Tim George and CCO Will Izod recently met with David Copley, deputy director for critical and emerging technology at the White House National Security Council, to discuss establishing a secure and resilient rare earth supply chain into the United States. The meeting concluded a week of high-level engagements in Washington, during which
Asante Gold Raises $500 Million to Expand Ghana Operations and Target 500,000 oz Annual Output by 2028 Canada’s Asante Gold has finalized a $500-million financing package to accelerate the development and expansion of its Bibiani and Chirano gold mines in Ghana, the company announced on Monday. The package includes net proceeds from a $125-million second utilization under its $150-million senior debt facility. A first drawdown of $5 million was completed on August 14, while a
AD Ports Group and Angola Partner to Launch Digital Logistics Platform and Expand Truck Fleet The Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Angola has taken a major step toward modernizing the nation’s logistics sector through a series of strategic agreements signed with AD Ports Group. These agreements include the development of a Single Digital Logistics Window and the expansion of Angola’s national truck fleet, both critical initiatives to enhance efficiency and competitiveness. In addition
Nigeria’s Oil Industry Under Siege from International Syndicates and Domestic “Oil Mafia” Nigeria’s oil sector, the backbone of Africa’s largest economy, is facing serious threats both internally and externally. While the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) warns of sophisticated international criminal gangs looting crude oil, Aliko Dangote, CEO of Africa’s largest oil refinery, is confronting a powerful domestic “oil mafia.” At the Africa Chief of Defence Staff Conference in Abuja, NNPC’s Group CEO, Bashir
Aliko Dangote Partners with Mitsui Chemicals to Launch Africa’s Largest Petrochemical Venture Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, is expanding his industrial footprint beyond oil refining into the global petrochemical sector through a new partnership with Japanese chemical giant Mitsui Chemicals. The deal, announced at the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) in Yokohama, aims to encourage wider Japanese corporate participation in Africa’s petrochemical market and marks a major diversification move for Dangote Industries. Under
Dangote Refinery Ends Nigeria’s Fuel Import Dependence, Boosts Exports Across Africa and Beyond The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has emerged as a game-changer in West and Central Africa’s energy landscape, ending decades of dependence on imported petroleum products and positioning Nigeria as a net exporter of refined fuels. With a processing capacity of 650,000 barrels per day, the refinery is the largest in Africa and has rapidly transformed regional trade flows. Since operations began, it has
88 Energy Sells Texas Oil Stake to Boost Exploration in Namibia’s Offshore Energy Sector Namibia is set to benefit from 88 Energy Limited’s recent decision to sell its non-core oil and gas interests in the United States and reinvest the proceeds into exploration projects within the country. The Australian-listed company announced it has divested its 75% non-operated working interest in Project Longhorn, a producing asset in Texas’ Permian Basin, for US$3.25 million (approximately N$59 million).
De Beers and Endiama Discover New Kimberlite Field in Angola, Boosting Diamond Potential The Angolan Minister of Mineral Resources, Oil, and Gas, Diamantino Azevedo, has confirmed the return of De Beers to Angola, highlighting the discovery of a new kimberlite field in partnership with Endiama, the national diamond company. The announcement was made in Saurimo during the inauguration of the Polytechnic Institute of Lueji A’Nkonde University. Minister Azevedo noted that the South African mining giant’s
