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Lobito Refinery Seen as Catalyst for Angola’s Energy Autonomy and Regional Growth

Angola’s Lobito Refinery to Boost Energy Independence and Drive Benguela’s Economic Transformation The Governor of Benguela Province, Manuel Nunes Júnior, has described the Lobito Refinery as a transformative project that will elevate Angola to a new level of energy autonomy while offering tangible hope and opportunity for the region’s youth. Speaking on Tuesday during a visit by President João Lourenço to the refinery’s construction site, Nunes Júnior said the project represents an anchor investment and

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International News Oil

Nigeria Launches 2026 Oil and Gas Licensing Round to Attract $10 Billion in Upstream Investment

Nigeria Opens 2026 Licensing Round Offering 50 Oil and Gas Blocks to Boost Upstream Investment Nigeria has officially launched its 2026 upstream licensing round, part of a broader strategy to tackle long-standing underinvestment in the country’s oil and gas sector and across Africa. The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission opened the tender in January, making 50 blocks available, including 19 shallow water blocks, 15 onshore blocks, 15 frontier blocks, and one deepwater block. The federal

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International News Oil

Uganda and Tanzania to Begin Crude Oil Exports via EACOP Pipeline in 2026

East African Crude Oil Pipeline Set to Launch Uganda’s First Oil Exports, Boosting Regional Energy Trade Uganda and Tanzania are preparing to ship their first crude oil through the $5 billion East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) as early as October 2026, marking a major milestone for the region’s energy sector. The pipeline will provide Uganda with its long-awaited gateway to global oil markets while strengthening Tanzania’s role as a regional energy transit hub. The 1,443-kilometre

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International Corporate News Oil

Dangote Refinery’s Fuel Supply Deal Collapses Amid Pricing Dispute

Dangote Refinery Deal with 20 Oil Marketers Falls Through, Fuel Imports Surge The Dangote Refinery’s pilot supply arrangement with 20 oil marketers, designed to distribute 600 million litres of fuel monthly, has reportedly collapsed. The deal, established in October 2025, aimed to streamline domestic fuel distribution by allocating approximately 30 million litres of gasoline per month to each selected marketer. According to anonymous sources, the breakdown of the agreement was primarily due to disagreements over

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International News Oil Petroleum

Cameroon’s Kribi Refinery Set for Early Start, Strengthening Domestic Fuel Supply

Cameroon’s Kribi Oil Refinery Targets Early Operations in 2026 to Cut Fuel Imports Cameroon’s Kribi oil refinery is on track to begin partial operations in the second half of 2026, nearly two years ahead of its original commissioning timeline. The project represents the country’s first major new oil processing facility in decades and is expected to significantly reduce reliance on imported fuel. The initial phase of the refinery is designed to process up to 10,000

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International News Oil

Benin Prepares to Restart Offshore Oil Production After Nearly Three Decades

Benin to Resume Offshore Oil Production in 2026 as Seme Oilfield Returns to Operation Oil production is set to resume off the coast of Benin for the first time in nearly three decades, as the West African nation prepares to bring the long-dormant Seme oilfield back into operation by the end of January 2026. The restart marks a significant milestone for a country that last produced crude in 1998, when low oil prices and technical

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International Corporate News Gas Oil

Heirs Energies Secures Major Afreximbank Financing to Accelerate Nigeria’s Energy Growth

Heirs Energies Raises $750 Million Afreximbank Facility to Double Oil Output and Boost Gas Supply in Nigeria Nigeria’s efforts to rebuild domestic energy capacity received a significant boost after Heirs Energies secured a $750 million financing facility from the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), marking one of the largest Africa-backed energy transactions concluded this year. The funding is expected to double the indigenous producer’s crude oil output to around 100,000 barrels per day and increase gas

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Local Gas Mining News Oil

Angola Moves Forward on Key Mineral Projects with Focus on Execution and Capacity Building

Angola Reports Progress on Mineral, Oil, and Gas Structuring Projects with Focus on Full Execution Angola’s Ministry of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and Gas has reported that the country has 16 structuring projects for prospecting and exploring mineral resources, but only 11 of these are currently active. The projects cover a range of minerals, including diamonds, iron, copper, phosphate, rare earths, lithium, and gold, with 68.75% in operation. The remaining five projects, representing 31.25%, are currently

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Local Energy Gas Oil

Azevedo Emphasizes Rigorous Implementation of Mineral and Energy Sector Projects

Angola’s Mineral, Oil, and Gas Sector Focuses on Results-Driven Project Execution The Minister of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and Gas, Diamantino Azevedo, emphasized the central role of the sector in Angola’s economic development, economic diversification, investment attraction, and value creation. He highlighted that this responsibility requires a high level of professionalism, rigor, and a strong commitment to achieving results. Minister Azevedo made these remarks at the opening of the XII Meeting of the Advisory Council of

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Corporate News International Oil

OPEC+ Holds Oil Output Steady Amid Market Uncertainty and Geopolitical Tensions

OPEC+ Maintains Oil Production Levels Through Q1 2026 Despite Global Political Turmoil OPEC+ agreed to maintain current oil production levels on Sunday after a brief meeting of key producing nations, reaffirming its decision to keep output unchanged through the first quarter of 2026. The alliance’s members deliberately avoided substantive discussion of ongoing political crises affecting some member states. The virtual meeting involved eight major OPEC+ producers — Saudi Arabia, Russia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE),

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