Key LNG Ventures Shaping Africa’s Energy Landscape in 2024

Boasting abundant natural gas resources and immense potential in human capital, Africa is currently witnessing the development of several large Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) projects. These upcoming ventures are expected to play a pivotal role in spearheading the continent’s LNG export capacity, driving domestic electrification, and facilitating resource monetization. One such project nearing completion is the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) LNG Project. The first phase of GTA, located on the maritime border between Senegal and

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United States Explores Enhanced Collaborative Opportunities with Angola

The United States (U.S.) is advancing bilateral ties with Angola, strengthening cooperation in key areas including economic, trade, and investment, food security, global health cooperation, and climate and energy. U.S. Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, wrapped up his four-nation tour of Africa with a visit to Angola, where he discussed the U.S.-Angola partnership and promoted shared goals such as expanding economic prosperity and energy access. During his stop in Angola on 24 and 25 January,

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Oil Edges Up Amid Middle East Concerns China Worries Restrain Growth

Oil prices edged up on Tuesday 30th of January, following a more than 1% decline in the previous session, driven by escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, a major oil-producing region. Brent crude futures increased by 7 cents, or 0.07%, reaching $82.46 a barrel by 0734 GMT. Meanwhile, U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose by 15 cents, or 0.31%, to $76.93 a barrel. Both contracts experienced a drop of over $1 on Monday 29th

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Botswana Diamonds Reports Potential Discovery

Diamond exploration and project development company, Botswana Diamonds, has completed a geological survey over four high-grade geophysical targets in the southern African country. Preliminary results suggest that at least one of the targets give a strong indication of kimberlites. Situated approximately 6km from the existing KX36 diamond discovery, the gravity survey will be repeated and correlated with previous results before the company commences exploratory drilling operations. “This is the first strong indication of additional kimberlites

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NNPC Seeks Operators for Port Harcourt Oil Refinery

Nigerian oil company the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has launched a tender inviting private operators to operate and maintain the West African country’s Port Harcourt oil refinery. The tender aims to engage operations and maintenance companies that will ensure reliability and sustainability at the refinery to meet Nigeria’s fuel supply needs while ensuring energy security. The scope of the contract will cover various refinery business processes, including optimization of operations, maintenance, health and safety,

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EACOP Developers Seek $3B to Close Debt Financing Deal

Another three billion dollars in debt financing is required for the financial close of the five-billion-dollar East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), according to TotalEnergies’ shareholders meeting records for 2023. Designed to transport crude oil from Lake Albert in Uganda to the Port of Tanga on the Tanzanian coast, the 1,443-km megaproject is currently in its Engineering, Procurement and Construction phase and is estimated to be at least six months away from a Final Investment

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South Africa Reintroduces Gas Amendment Bill

South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has published a Gas Amendment Bill to bring legislation in line with more recent government policies and developments in the country’s gas sector. The amendment bill, which has been made available for public comment, is expected to expand South Africa’s gas industry by addressing sustainability and competitive trade, while facilitating integrated energy projects as part of the sector’s development goals. The document establishes new regulations aimed at

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Mozambique: Mutapa Mining to export 40 kg of Gold per month

Mutapa Mining and Processing (MMP), a consortium of Mozambicans and British that has for 18 months been operating three mines in the district of Manica, in the province of the same name, intends from this February to process and export between 35 and 40 kilograms of gold monthly. The projection is the result of prospecting carried out over the last 18 months by the consortium which, in a first phase, invested in the equipment and

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150,000 fuel retail outlets set to receive their fuel supply from Dangote

About 150,000 fuel stations run by the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) have been sanctioned to receive fuel supplies from the newly built private Dangote refinery. This was disclosed after a meeting between the officials from the Dangote refinery and executives of IPMAN. Fuel cost after the supply still remains unknown as there has been no full disclosure on the subject. A report from the Punch Newspaper disclosed that executives from the Independent

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Nigerian Consortium Secures Shell’s Onshore Oil Assets for $1.3 Billion

British Multinational oil and gas company shell, is set to divest the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), which holds onshore oil assets in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. The sale, valued at $1.3 billion, involves a consortium primarily composed of local energy entities including ND Western, Aradel Energy, First E&P, Waltersmith, and Petrolin. Additional payments of up to $1.1 billion are anticipated and the completion of the transaction is contingent upon

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