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The Kenyan government has formally sought parliamentary approval to privatise the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC), one of the country’s most valuable energy infrastructure assets.
Tullow Oil has reported an interim loss of $80 million following the $307 million sale of its Gabonese assets and a downward revision of its full year production forecast.
The federal government of Nigeria has approved a new license for the construction of a 450,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Ogun State, Southwest Nigeria.
The Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited says its oil and gas production has grown by over 40% just months after successfully acquiring Shell’s onshore assets in Nigeria.
Nigerian energy firm Oando PLC reported a remarkable 63% year-on-year increase in upstream production during the six months ended June 30, 2025.
Nigeria increased its oil production to 1.78 million barrels per day (bpd) in July, bringing output closer to its previous peak of 1.8 million bpd recorded last November.
Irish oil firm Tullow Oil has sold off three of its assets across different African countries in the past five years, raising questions about why a company once seen as a major player in Africa is quietly pulling back from the continent.
ExxonMobil is exploring a preliminary agreement for natural gas development in offshore Libya, years after it exited the country decades ago due to political instability.
Nigeria may experience a decline in oil revenue as the country ramps up supply to Dangote refinery, a new report shows.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Shell Plc, Wael Sawan, has said while the oil company continues to monitor developments in Namibia’s oil sector, the country is no longer one of its top priorities for exploration spending.
Rhino Resources has commenced drilling activities at the Volans-1X exploration well under exploration license (PEL) 85, alongside its partners including the Namibian national oil company (NAMCOR), Azule Energy and Korres investment.
Seplat Energy Plc, Nigeria’s leading indigenous oil and gas producer, has said it is committed to eliminating routine gas flaring from its onshore operations by 2025.
The case for or against the sale of Nigeria’s state-owned refineries are both complicated and nuanced. However, in this article, Energy in Africa explores what both parties are saying.
The Lagos-based Dangote refinery has appointed a former executive of Shell Plc, David Bird, as the new CEO of the company.
NNPC’s decision to eye yet another repair at Port Harcourt—despite $2.9 billion already expended—is now a litmus test for whether lessons have been learned or whether a familiar cycle is once again taking shape.
Spanish oil firm, Repsol, has ramped up its oil production in Libya with the reactivation of 12 new wells in the first six months of 2025 as the country witnesses an uptick in drilling activity.
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has been appointed as financial advisor for the $4.5 billion EG-27 liquified natural gas (LNG) project in Equatorial Guinea.
Tullow Oil has completed the sale of all its assets in Gabon to the state run Gabon Oil Company for $307 million and exited its operations in the Central African country.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has officially ruled out the sale of the state-owned Port Harcourt refinery.
The mega Dangote Refinery in Nigeria will not undergo any shutdown or maintenance for the rest of 2025, the company has confirmed.
