Oil & Gas

BY Abdulazeez Hameed• 2 min read

Senegal wants to multiply its power capacity nearly sevenfold, betting that cheaper gas and solar will cut a subsidy bill driven by costly fuel-oil generation.

BY Abdulazeez Hameed• 2 min read

Nigeria is betting on drones and satellite tracking to hold on to oil output gains, but its 3m-barrel goal also needs the state and host communities on side.

BY Abdulazeez Hameed• 2 min read

NNPC's cylinder and CNG drive shows Nigeria shifting from petrol and firewood toward gas, but cheaper fuel, not hardware, will decide whether homes switch.

BY Abdulazeez Hameed• 2 min read

With the last foreign majors gone from the old Shell venture, Nigerian owners now carry the Niger Delta's oil, its community disputes and its gas link to NLNG.

BY Clement Abayomi• 3 min read

The programme will rely on private investors for 91 per cent of its funding, as Morocco explores domestic reserves and pursues a $25 billion gas pipeline project with Nigeria and other African countries.

BY Abdulazeez Hameed • 2 min read

Local refiners got 127m barrels this year, yet a Q3 slump to 76% of allocation shows Nigeria's crude-for-refineries rule still depends on producers' deals.

BY Abdulazeez Hameed• 2 min read

Restarting small plants at Brega will not end Libya's $9bn fuel import habit, but it tests whether the state can keep ageing facilities running amid political shocks.

BY Fabian Gbadamosi• 2 min read

Kenya is seeking a distinctive name for its crude oil as it prepares to begin production in Turkana and sell to international markets in December 2026.

BY Abdulazeez Hameed• 2 min read

Mozambique wants South African money for an LNG and pipeline link that could keep industry supplied once Pande and Temane run down after 2028.

BY Abdulazeez Hameed• 2 min read

AEW 2026's $17bn headline figure mostly mirrors projects still seeking funds, a gap that matters as Africa needs over $200bn a year in energy investment.