Le retraitement des données sismiques historiques améliore la lecture du sous-sol et aide à mieux sélectionner les prospects. Il réduit certaines incertitudes, mais ne remplace jamais la preuve apportée par un forage.
Uganda’s exports rose 36% in August to $1.5 billion. Gold, accounting for nearly $889 million, underscores its weight in foreign exchange earnings, while oil is expected in 2027.
Ugandan exports reached $1.5 billion in August 2026, driven by sharply higher gold shipments. This performance must be viewed in light of the country’s regional role in processing and trading the metal.
Luanda is inviting Windhoek to join financing for the Lobito refinery, estimated at $6.2 billion and still seeking capital.
The Middle Eastern crisis brings renewed attention to a question often overshadowed by crude oil volumes: where is the capacity to turn crude into usable fuels? Nigeria’s Dangote refinery has become an important international supplier as supply and trade-flow disruptions tighten petroleum-product markets. Its role suggests Africa can help diversify refining geography, but the continent’s expansion projects remain exposed to supply, financing and execution obstacles.
France has reportedly approached Algeria for additional oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) as energy markets face severe pressure. The information, published on October 19 by a specialist platform and attributed to anonymous sources, was not accompanied by an official announcement specifying requested volumes, timing or commercial terms. It nevertheless highlights the difference between Algeria’s ability to increase some crude shipments and its reportedly more limited short-term LNG flexibility.
Liberia is bringing 15 offshore blocks back to market, with applications due by April 15, 2027. The opening follows a round launched in 2024 that resulted in eight production-sharing contracts signed by TotalEnergies and Oranto Petroleum. For Monrovia, the challenge…
Following agreements on Blocks 14 and 14K, Etu Energias is preparing a new acquisition phase. Its executive calls on African banks and development institutions to increase their role in financing regional oil projects.
Malabo seeks partners to revive Zafiro, a mature field whose first phase targets more than 30,000 barrels per day. Well reactivation and facility work must precede an ambition of more than 50,000 barrels per day.
African oil demand could rise from 4.9 to 9.2 million barrels per day by 2050. This trajectory announced at AEW 2026 poses challenges for investment, energy access and local processing.
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