Tanzania to Launch First Oil and Gas Licensing Round in Over a Decade
Tanzania will launch its first oil and gas licensing round in more than ten years in May 2025, with a formal event planned in the United Kingdom, according to the Petroleum Upstream Regulatory Authority (PURA). The bidding round will offer 26 exploration blocks, located in Lake Tanganyika and the Indian Ocean, as part of Tanzania’s renewed efforts to tap into its hydrocarbon potential and attract foreign investment. PURA Director General Charles Sangwenj confirmed that data
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