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Sonangol Seeks $4.8 Billion from China to Fund Lobito Refinery Expansion

Angola’s Sonangol Targets $4.8B Chinese Financing for Lobito Refinery Without Oil-Backed Collateral Sonangol, Angola’s state oil company, is pursuing a $4.8 billion loan from Chinese financial institutions to accelerate construction of its new refinery at the Atlantic port of Lobito. This could be Sonangol’s first major borrowing from China in seven years. Sebastiao Gaspar Martins told reporters on Wednesday that the financing effort is intended to fund the next phase of the $6.2 billion refinery

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ZMA Adopts Dip Stick and Chart Method for Cross-Border Fuel Tankers

Zambia Metrology Agency Recognises Dip Stick and Chart Method for Petroleum Imports from Tanzania The Zambia Metrology Agency (ZMA) has announced the adoption of the dip stick and chart method as a recognised secondary reference measurement system for tanker trucks importing petroleum products into Zambia. In a statement issued on 24 February 2026, ZMA Executive Director Humphrey Nkobeni confirmed that dip sticks and calibration charts certified by the Weights and Measures Agency will now be

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Local News Oil

Angola Announces 500 Million-Barrel Oil Discovery at Algaita-01 in Block 15/06

Angola’s ANPG Confirms 500 Million-Barrel Oil Discovery at Algaita-01 Well in Block 15/06 National Agency of Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels (ANPG) has announced a new oil discovery at the Algaita-01 well in Block 15/06, located in the Lower Congo Basin offshore Angola. The find is estimated to contain approximately 500 million barrels of oil in place, reinforcing the basin’s exploration potential. Drilling Results Drilling operations at Algaita-01 commenced on January 10 in water depths of

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Oil Corporate News Local

Angola’s Ndungu Field Begins Full Development Under Agogo West Hub

Angola Launches Ndungu Field Production, Targeting 60,000 bpd at Peak Output National Agency of Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels (ANPG) and Azule Energy have announced the start of full field development at the Ndungu field offshore Angola, marked by the commencement of production from its first three wells. According to ANPG, the milestone represents a significant step forward in the Agogo West Hub Integrated Development (AIWH), a project designed to maximize hydrocarbon recovery in the western

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International Corporate News Oil

TotalEnergies Targets 2028 FID for Mopane as Namibia Emerges as Deepwater Hub

TotalEnergies Plans 2028 FID for Mopane Offshore Namibia, Eyes 350,000 bpd Hub with Venus TotalEnergies is aiming for a final investment decision (FID) in 2028 on its Mopane oil development offshore Namibia, reinforcing its long-term deepwater growth strategy in the Orange Basin. Speaking on the company’s Namibia portfolio, Deputy CFO Arnaud Le Foll said exploration and business development efforts in the Orange Basin have delivered material discoveries that underpin plans for a new multi-field deepwater

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International News Oil

Kenya Advances Toward First Commercial Oil as Gulf Energy Secures Onshore Rig

Kenya Targets First Oil by Year-End After Gulf Energy Leases GW70 Rig for South Lokichar Basin Kenya is moving closer to achieving its first commercial oil production following the decision by Gulf Energy E&P BV to lease a high-capacity onshore drilling rig for operations in the South Lokichar Basin. Gulf Energy, which assumed control of the Turkana oil project, has contracted the GW70 onshore rig as part of efforts to accelerate development of the long-delayed

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International Gas News Oil

Libya’s National Oil Corporation Restarts Sinawen Field After Prolonged Shutdown

Libya Resumes Sinawen Oil Field Production in Nalut After 3.5-Year Suspension National Oil Corporation (NOC) has resumed production at the Sinawen oil field in the Nalut region of western Libya, ending a shutdown that lasted more than three and a half years. The field was taken offline due to financial and technical challenges related to crude transportation via pipelines connected to the Mellitah Oil and Gas Complex. According to the NOC, these constraints disrupted export

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Corporate News International Oil

Murphy Oil Advances Côte d’Ivoire Exploration Despite Caracal-1X Dry Hole

Murphy Oil to Drill Bubale-1X in Côte d’Ivoire After Caracal-1X Well Declared Dry Murphy Oil Corporation has completed drilling operations at the Caracal-1X well in Block CI-102 offshore Côte d’Ivoire, reaching a total depth of 8,534 feet (2,601 meters). The company has classified the well as a dry hole after failing to encounter commercially viable hydrocarbons. Subsurface data acquired during drilling will be integrated into ongoing technical evaluations to refine prospectivity across the remaining acreage

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International News Oil

Ghana Ratifies License Extensions for Jubilee and TEN Fields Through 2040

Ghana Approves Kosmos Energy License Extensions to 2040, Unlocking $2 Billion Investment and Boosting Jubilee & TEN Output Kosmos Energy has secured parliamentary ratification in Ghana for license extensions covering the West Cape Three Points and Deepwater Tano Petroleum Agreements. The approvals allow continued operations at the Jubilee and TEN fields through 2040, reinforcing long-term production and investment certainty in the country’s offshore sector. The extensions are expected to unlock up to $2 billion in

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International Exploration Gas Oil

Libya Awards New Oil and Gas Exploration Blocks in First Licensing Round Since 2007

Libya Grants Exploration Licenses to Chevron, Eni, QatarEnergy and Repsol in Major Oil and Gas Round Libya has awarded new oil and gas exploration blocks to several international energy companies, including Chevron, Eni, QatarEnergy and Repsol, marking the country’s first licensing round in nearly two decades. The bidding results were announced by Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC). The round the first since 2007 allocated exploration acreage in the onshore Sirte and Murzuq basins, as well

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