Rwanda is exploring an investment in Aliko Dangote’s planned $16 billion oil refinery in Lamu, Kenya, as the country looks to strengthen its energy security and secure more reliable access to…
AlessandroAugust 27, 2026
Norwegian shipping company Hunter Group has secured record spot earnings of around $666,000 per day for two chartered-in Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs), as extreme Middle East tensions and disruption around the…
AlessandroAugust 27, 2026
Japan is preparing a major energy diversification strategy as the ongoing Middle East crisis exposes the risks of the country’s heavy dependence on oil and gas supplies from the region.The…
AlessandroAugust 26, 2026
🇮🇳 India’s crude import bill is surging as the Iran war disrupts Middle Eastern oil supplies and drives up shipping costs.Freight rates from Saudi Arabia’s Ras Tanura to India have…
AlessandroAugust 25, 2026
Equinor is targeting a potentially major oil discovery offshore Namibia, after entering the country’s fast-growing Orange Basin exploration play. The Norwegian energy major has acquired a 17.4% stake in PEL…
AlessandroAugust 25, 2026
Petrobras has identified hydrocarbons in the Morpho exploration well offshore Amapá, its first discovery in the area. The ultra-deepwater well, in the Foz do Amazonas Basin, is still being drilled,…
AlessandroAugust 24, 2026
Chevron has announced a new oil and gas condensate discovery offshore Angola, adding to its growing exploration momentum across Sub-Saharan Africa. The discovery was made by Chevron subsidiary Cabinda Gulf…
AlessandroAugust 22, 2026
SLB has secured a new contract with Brunei Shell Petroleum to help restore production from shut-in wells across mature offshore fields.The integrated programme will cover well evaluation, candidate selection, engineering,…
AlessandroAugust 21, 2026
Chevron is expanding its exploration push across Sub-Saharan Africa, with the latest Angola discovery adding to a broader regional growth strategy. The company currently produces around 300,000 boe/d net in the region…
AlessandroAugust 21, 2026