Your account has been succesfully created.

EN FR

The Morning Brief
Log in

Password

Keep me logged in

Forgot your password?
Subscribe

Africa
Buhari, Obiang and Sassou painting OPEC in their colours

Once the exclusive playing field of its Arab members, OPEC is becoming a place of influence for the presidents of the Gulf of Guinean nations. [...]

Published on 23/07/2019 at 04:30 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

This article may be accessed by subscribers

In order to ensure high-quality and independent journalism, Africa Intelligence relies solely on subscriptions from its readers, with no advertising, no events and no consulting work.

Several offers are available depending on your particular reading needs

Consult our offers

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

Create your free account

Discover our work by making use of the following possibilities: daily newsletters, a selection of free articles, keyword alerts.

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

create a free account

Energy

Set up email notifications for these topics

Agustin Mba Okomo
Cassien Mabona
ExxonMobil
Gabriel Obiang Lima
Maurel & Prom
Mohamed Arkab
Mohammed Barkindo
Muhammadu Buhari
Mustapha Guitouni
NNPC
Noel Mboumba
OPEC
Pascal Houangni Ambouroue
Petroleum Insitute
Serge Ndeko
Teodoro Obiang Nguema
Teresa Goma

Morocco, Nigeria
OPEC secretary-general Barkindo gives Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline unexpected boost

OPEC secretary-general Mohammed Barkindo has played a decisive role in the pipeline project, which could provide a gas supply link from the Niger delta to Europe. The project has been under consideration since 2016 and, although by no means sure to be seen through, is to get OPEC financial support.

Subscribers only Energy 09.05.2022

OPEC Secretary General Mohammad Barkindo attends a session during Egypt's 5th Petroleum Show

Africa
OPEC: Sassou Nguesso still not playing ball over Covid cuts

Congo, the newest member of the Vienna-based organisation, promised to reduce output to stabilise the price of crude. But it hasn't kept its word.

Subscribers only Energy 22.10.2020

Angola, Congo, Gabon
OPEC latecomers Bongo, Sassou and Lourenço first to flout rules

The Covid-19 crisis has forced members of the Vienna-based organisation to drastically cut their production, but a number of African countries have ostensibly disregarded their obligations.

Subscribers only Energy 11.06.2020

Algeria
Energy minister Arkab gets himself a new chief of staff

Mohamed Arkab, who has been Minister of Energy since April, [...]

Subscribers only 26.09.2019

Gabon
Etienne Lepoukou, sole survivor of oil ministry

The former Total Gabon director Etienne Lepoukou was confirmed as the technical advisor in charge of oil and gas matters [...]

Subscribers only Energy 27.08.2019

Spotlight | Equatorial Guinea, Libya
Total and Trident Energy victims of pro-Marathon/Exxon political networks

The drawn-out talks between Total and the Libyan state over the French major's purchase of Marathon Oil's shares in the Waha concession and the interminable negotiations between ExxonMobil and Trident Energy over Zafiro show just how much sway certain political [.

Subscribers only Energy 27.08.2019

Set up email notifications for these topics

Agustin Mba Okomo
Cassien Mabona
ExxonMobil
Gabriel Obiang Lima
Maurel & Prom
Mohamed Arkab
Mohammed Barkindo
Muhammadu Buhari
Mustapha Guitouni
NNPC
Noel Mboumba
OPEC
Pascal Houangni Ambouroue
Petroleum Insitute
Serge Ndeko
Teodoro Obiang Nguema
Teresa Goma

Once registered, you will be notified by a short message on your computer or mobile phone as soon as a new edition of our publication or an alert is published. Stay informed anytime, anywhere!

Senegal
Guns, gold and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Africa
Buhari, Obiang and Sassou painting OPEC in their colours

This article may be accessed by subscribers

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

Create your free account

create a free account

Set up email notifications for these topics

Morocco, Nigeria
OPEC secretary-general Barkindo gives Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline unexpected boost

Africa
OPEC: Sassou Nguesso still not playing ball over Covid cuts

Angola, Congo, Gabon
OPEC latecomers Bongo, Sassou and Lourenço first to flout rules

Algeria
Energy minister Arkab gets himself a new chief of staff

Gabon
Etienne Lepoukou, sole survivor of oil ministry

Spotlight | Equatorial Guinea, Libya
Total and Trident Energy victims of pro-Marathon/Exxon political networks

Spotlight | Equatorial Guinea
Teodorin Obiang liability sends oil firms packing

Spotlight | Equatorial Guinea
Tullow Oil comes to Trident's rescue to buy Zafiro

Congo, Nigeria, South Africa
How OPEC became an African club

Set up email notifications for these topics

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Indigo Publications' websites

Senegal Guns, gold and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

African Union: the battle of the giants

West African cocoa cartel battles with the traders

The generals waging war from Khartoum to Darfur

Africa Buhari, Obiang and Sassou painting OPEC in their colours

This article may be accessed by subscribers

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

Create your free account

create a free account

Set up email notifications for these topics

Morocco, Nigeria OPEC secretary-general Barkindo gives Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline unexpected boost

Africa OPEC: Sassou Nguesso still not playing ball over Covid cuts

Angola, Congo, Gabon OPEC latecomers Bongo, Sassou and Lourenço first to flout rules

Algeria Energy minister Arkab gets himself a new chief of staff

Gabon Etienne Lepoukou, sole survivor of oil ministry

Spotlight | Equatorial Guinea, Libya Total and Trident Energy victims of pro-Marathon/Exxon political networks

Spotlight | Equatorial Guinea Teodorin Obiang liability sends oil firms packing

Spotlight | Equatorial Guinea Tullow Oil comes to Trident's rescue to buy Zafiro

Congo, Nigeria, South Africa How OPEC became an African club

Set up email notifications for these topics

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Senegal
Guns, gold and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Africa
Buhari, Obiang and Sassou painting OPEC in their colours

Morocco, Nigeria
OPEC secretary-general Barkindo gives Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline unexpected boost

Africa
OPEC: Sassou Nguesso still not playing ball over Covid cuts

Angola, Congo, Gabon
OPEC latecomers Bongo, Sassou and Lourenço first to flout rules

Algeria
Energy minister Arkab gets himself a new chief of staff

Gabon
Etienne Lepoukou, sole survivor of oil ministry

Spotlight | Equatorial Guinea, Libya
Total and Trident Energy victims of pro-Marathon/Exxon political networks

Spotlight | Equatorial Guinea
Teodorin Obiang liability sends oil firms packing

Spotlight | Equatorial Guinea
Tullow Oil comes to Trident's rescue to buy Zafiro

Congo, Nigeria, South Africa
How OPEC became an African club