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Gabon
GOC deal sparks storm at Gunvor

Stéphane Degenne, co-director of Gunvor's oil trading business, has just retired early. Several inside sources claim that his departure is linked to a 2024 contract with Gabon Oil Co, which the company denies.

Subscribers only Energy 25.03.2025

Mozambique
Demobilisation of TotalEnergies' subcontractors labour force on Mozambique LNG : true or false ?

The French oil company claims to not have requested any demobilisation at its Afungi site in northern Mozambique.

Subscribers only Energy Running story - Cabo Delgado 25.03.2025

West Africa
Apix Energy, Lukoil's new vehicle in Africa

Several Litasco employees have joined forces to form a new Dubai-based trading company, Apix Energy, which has set its sights on the African continent. However, management denies any link between the two structures.

Subscribers only Energy, Commodity traders 24.03.2025

Khalifa Haftar and Abdelhamid Dabaiba. © Abdullah Doma/AFP ; Fethi Belaid/AFP

Spotlight | Libya
Arkenu Oil central to Abdelhamid Dabaiba and Khalifa Haftar pact

The management of the local junior, the only private Libyan oil company authorised by the national oil company to produce and export petroleum, includes people close to Prime Minister Dabaiba as well as members of the Haftar clan.

Subscribers only Energy, Politics 19.03.2025

An oil field operated by Etu Energias in Angola. © Etu Energias

Spotlight | Angola
Junior oil companies Afentra and Kariya duel for Etu Energias assets

The two are jostling to buy out the MPLA regime's relatives for their stakes in particularly promising Angolan offshore licences.

Free access Energy 18.03.2025

Veolia CEO Estelle Brachlianoff in Paris, June 2022. © Éric Piermont/AFP

Morocco
Intense discussions between Veolia and Rabat over desalinated water price

Heralded as one day being the continent's largest desalination plant, the station that Veolia is to build in the capital is still the subject of an ongoing debate between the French group and the Interior Ministry.

Subscribers only Energy 17.03.2025

Gabon
Perenco and GOC battle it out to buy Tullow Oil

The race to acquire Tullow's assets in Gabon has picked up pace and the staff of the state-owned Gabon Oil Co are now determined to come out on top.

Subscribers only Energy 24.03.2025

Angola
Threatened with $100m arbitration over Kwanza-Sul cement plant, Luanda keeps silent

The Emirati company ETA Star International, which built the plant, is threatening to take the case to the ICSID. The government has chosen not to respond.

Subscribers only Energy 24.03.2025

South Africa
Gunvor wavers on fund to help fuel its Shell stations purchase

The Swiss trading company Gunvor is bidding to buy Shell's petrol stations in South Africa, but has yet to finalise its choice of local partner. The Matasis fund is now being considered.

Subscribers only Energy 20.03.2025

Gabon
One year after GOC's takeover, Assala Energy still without management

The Gabonese state-owned company is struggling to attract managers to Assala Energy capable of handling the new assets acquired last year. Added to this is an expected fall in returns from these licences.

Subscribers only Energy 19.03.2025

Nigeria
Renaissance buys Shell's oil fields, but regulator keeps them in its sights

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has attempted to reclaim more than 90 fields from Shell's Nigerian subsidiary as it prepares for its upcoming oil block tender. Yet just days earlier, the regulator had approved their $2.

Subscribers only Energy 18.03.2025

Namibia
State oil company Namcor still overwhelmed by debt with Gunvor

Although the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia has managed to pay off a large part of its debt to Geneva-based Gunvor, several tens of millions of dollars still remain to be paid.

Subscribers only Energy 17.03.2025

South Africa
Sesakho Magadla's return as PetroSA boss dismays employees

Magadla's appointment as PetroSA acting CEO has sparked concern within the country's national oil company. Managers reproach her over failed negotiations with TotalEnergies and for signing controversial contracts when head of operations for the group.

Subscribers only Energy 12.03.2025

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Cameroon, Central African Republic
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Senegal
Paris and Dakar mull defence relations

Energy

Gabon
GOC deal sparks storm at Gunvor

Mozambique
Demobilisation of TotalEnergies' subcontractors labour force on Mozambique LNG : true or false ?

West Africa
Apix Energy, Lukoil's new vehicle in Africa

Spotlight | Libya
Arkenu Oil central to Abdelhamid Dabaiba and Khalifa Haftar pact

Spotlight | Angola
Junior oil companies Afentra and Kariya duel for Etu Energias assets

Morocco
Intense discussions between Veolia and Rabat over desalinated water price

Gabon
Perenco and GOC battle it out to buy Tullow Oil

Angola
Threatened with $100m arbitration over Kwanza-Sul cement plant, Luanda keeps silent

South Africa
Gunvor wavers on fund to help fuel its Shell stations purchase

Gabon
One year after GOC's takeover, Assala Energy still without management

Nigeria
Renaissance buys Shell's oil fields, but regulator keeps them in its sights

Namibia
State oil company Namcor still overwhelmed by debt with Gunvor

South Africa
Sesakho Magadla's return as PetroSA boss dismays employees

Nigeria
Tycoon Tein Jack-Rich seeks buyer for his junior BelemaOil

Angola
Israeli businessman Gilad Myerson makes a new wager on Azule Energy

Cameroon, Central African Republic
Russian fuel donation to CAR remains stuck in Cameroon

Nigeria
NNPC seeks to maintain commercial relations with Trump administration

Algeria
Sonatrach's delicate increase in gas production

Spotlight | Mozambique
ExxonMobil makes steady progress on its LNG project

Senegal
Sicilian operator on the cusp of winning GTA-Gandon gas pipeline project

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Gabon GOC deal sparks storm at Gunvor

Mozambique Demobilisation of TotalEnergies' subcontractors labour force on Mozambique LNG : true or false ?

West Africa Apix Energy, Lukoil's new vehicle in Africa

Spotlight | Libya Arkenu Oil central to Abdelhamid Dabaiba and Khalifa Haftar pact

Spotlight | Angola Junior oil companies Afentra and Kariya duel for Etu Energias assets

Morocco Intense discussions between Veolia and Rabat over desalinated water price

Gabon Perenco and GOC battle it out to buy Tullow Oil

Angola Threatened with $100m arbitration over Kwanza-Sul cement plant, Luanda keeps silent

South Africa Gunvor wavers on fund to help fuel its Shell stations purchase

Gabon One year after GOC's takeover, Assala Energy still without management

Nigeria Renaissance buys Shell's oil fields, but regulator keeps them in its sights

Namibia State oil company Namcor still overwhelmed by debt with Gunvor

South Africa Sesakho Magadla's return as PetroSA boss dismays employees

Nigeria Tycoon Tein Jack-Rich seeks buyer for his junior BelemaOil

Angola Israeli businessman Gilad Myerson makes a new wager on Azule Energy

Cameroon, Central African Republic Russian fuel donation to CAR remains stuck in Cameroon

Nigeria NNPC seeks to maintain commercial relations with Trump administration

Algeria Sonatrach's delicate increase in gas production

Spotlight | Mozambique ExxonMobil makes steady progress on its LNG project

Senegal Sicilian operator on the cusp of winning GTA-Gandon gas pipeline project

The weekly summary

About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Cameroon, Central African Republic
Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

Senegal
Paris and Dakar mull defence relations

Gabon
GOC deal sparks storm at Gunvor

Mozambique
Demobilisation of TotalEnergies' subcontractors labour force on Mozambique LNG : true or false ?

West Africa
Apix Energy, Lukoil's new vehicle in Africa

Spotlight | Libya
Arkenu Oil central to Abdelhamid Dabaiba and Khalifa Haftar pact

Spotlight | Angola
Junior oil companies Afentra and Kariya duel for Etu Energias assets

Morocco
Intense discussions between Veolia and Rabat over desalinated water price

Gabon
Perenco and GOC battle it out to buy Tullow Oil

Angola
Threatened with $100m arbitration over Kwanza-Sul cement plant, Luanda keeps silent

South Africa
Gunvor wavers on fund to help fuel its Shell stations purchase

Gabon
One year after GOC's takeover, Assala Energy still without management

Nigeria
Renaissance buys Shell's oil fields, but regulator keeps them in its sights

Namibia
State oil company Namcor still overwhelmed by debt with Gunvor

South Africa
Sesakho Magadla's return as PetroSA boss dismays employees

Nigeria
Tycoon Tein Jack-Rich seeks buyer for his junior BelemaOil

Angola
Israeli businessman Gilad Myerson makes a new wager on Azule Energy

Cameroon, Central African Republic
Russian fuel donation to CAR remains stuck in Cameroon

Nigeria
NNPC seeks to maintain commercial relations with Trump administration

Algeria
Sonatrach's delicate increase in gas production

Spotlight | Mozambique
ExxonMobil makes steady progress on its LNG project

Senegal
Sicilian operator on the cusp of winning GTA-Gandon gas pipeline project