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DRC Certifies $146.7 Million in Petroleum Sector Losses for Q2 2026

DRC Certifies $146.7 Million in Petroleum Losses and Revenue Shortfalls in Q2 2026 The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has certified $146.72 million in losses and revenue shortfalls incurred by petroleum companies during the second quarter of 2026, highlighting the growing financial pressure on the country’s fuel supply sector. The certification, conducted on August 13 and 14, 2026, covered petroleum operations across the DRC’s four supply zones: Western, Southern, Eastern and Northern. The total certified

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Petrobras Puts $1 Billion Gas Pipeline Studies on Hold Amid Regulatory Uncertainty

Petrobras Suspends Studies for $1 Billion Brazil Gas Pipeline as Regulatory Changes Raise Investment Concerns Brazilian energy giant Petrobras has paused studies for a proposed US$1 billion natural gas pipeline in Sergipe, citing uncertainty over planned changes to the country’s gas market rules. The pipeline would connect two planned offshore floating production units to shore and is linked to Petrobras’ Sergipe deepwater development. The project is expected to support future production from offshore fields, with

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Dangote Refinery Retains Europe’s Top Jet Fuel Supplier Position, Surpassing US

Dangote Refinery Beats US for Second Month to Become Europe’s Leading Jet Fuel Supplier Nigeria’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery has retained its position as Europe’s largest external supplier of jet fuel for a second consecutive month, strengthening Nigeria’s growing role in the global aviation fuel market. The refinery supplied more than 400,000 tonnes of jet fuel to Europe in July, accounting for roughly 20% of the region’s 2.06 million tonnes of total imports, according to commodity

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Afentra Confirms Pacassa Field Extension Offshore Angola

Afentra Confirms Up to 70 Million Barrels of Recoverable Oil in Pacassa Field Extension Offshore Angola Afentra and its partners have confirmed an extension of the producing Pacassa oil field offshore Angola following successful drilling at the Pacassa Southwest (Pacassa SW) well in Block 3/05. The well encountered a substantial oil-bearing interval within the fractured Albian Pinda carbonate reservoir. Logging data and oil shows identified about 217 metres of hydrocarbon-bearing section, including an estimated 136

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Saipem Secures $260 Million Offshore Drilling Contract in Ivory Coast

Saipem Secures $260 Million Ivory Coast Offshore Drilling Contract as Baleine Development Expands Italian energy services company Saipem has secured a $260 million offshore drilling contract from Eni Côte d’Ivoire for a long-term development drilling campaign off the coast of Ivory Coast. Under the agreement, Saipem will deploy its Santorini drillship, with operations expected to begin in early 2027. The contract includes a firm drilling commitment as well as options for additional work, including the

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International Gas News Oil

Nigeria Approves New Deep Offshore Incentives to Unlock $50 Billion in Investment

Nigeria Approves Deep Offshore Incentives to Unlock $50 Billion in Oil and Gas Investment Nigeria has approved a new deep offshore oil and gas investment framework designed to attract up to $50 billion in fresh investment, revive stalled projects and increase the country’s oil production capacity. Approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the framework replaces the previous system of project-by-project negotiations with a more transparent and rules-based incentive regime. The government says the new approach

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Nigeria Offers Fresh Cawthorne Crude Cargo as Middle East Tensions Reshape Oil Markets

Nigeria Offers 950,000-Barrel Cawthorne Crude Cargo as Middle East Tensions Boost West African Oil Demand Nigeria is preparing to sell another 950,000-barrel cargo of Cawthorne crude, as the country seeks to build international demand for its newest oil grade amid heightened volatility in global energy markets. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) has issued a tender for the Cawthorne cargo, which is scheduled to load on September 21–22. The shipment will be sold on a

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Angola’s Oil Revenue Surges to $8.91 Billion as Crude Exports Gain Momentum

Angola Oil Revenue Jumps 54.7% to $8.91 Billion in Second Quarter Angola generated $8.91 billion from crude oil exports in the second quarter of 2026, marking a sharp increase in petroleum revenues and highlighting the continued importance of oil to the country’s export earnings. The country exported 88.12 million barrels of crude during the quarter, according to Secretary of State for Mineral Resources Jaime Victor. Oil export revenue increased by 54.71% compared with the same

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Nigeria Bets $10.7 Billion on a Modular Refining Boom

Nigeria Targets $10.7 Billion in Modular Refinery Investment to Expand Refining Capacity Nigeria is emerging as a global hotspot for refinery development, with $10.74 billion in modular refinery investments expected to be deployed between 2026 and 2030 as the country accelerates efforts to expand domestic fuel production. According to Industrial Info Resources (IIR), Nigeria is expected to lead the world in new refinery construction during the period, with 24 grassroots refinery projects currently planned to

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Shell Revives Namibia Exploration Plans After Strong Offshore Results

Shell Expands Namibia Offshore Exploration After Strong PEL 39 Oil Discovery Shell is reassessing its exploration strategy in Namibia following encouraging results from its offshore operations, renewing interest in the country’s highly prospective Orange Basin. The move signals a shift in the energy major’s outlook after earlier challenges raised questions about the commercial potential of some of its Namibian discoveries. Shell holds a 45% operating interest in Petroleum Exploration Licence 39 (PEL 39), alongside QatarEnergy

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