State-owned Petrobras posted its highest average quarterly production during Q1. Most of its oil production is offshore.

Brazil’s Petrobras posts record quarterly output of 3.23mn bpd in Q1

LatAmOil - Latin America Oil & Gas
By Newsbase 13 May 2026
State-owned Petrobras posted its highest average quarterly production during Q1 at of 3.23mn barrels of oil equivalent per day, up by 16.1% year on year.

Egypt signs MoU with TotalEnergies for West Mediterranean gas exploration

AfrOil - Africa Oil & Gas
MEOG - Middle East Oil & Gas
By bna Cairo bureau 13 May 2026
Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS), the state-owned company affiliated with Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, signed a memorandum of understanding on May 13 with French energy major TotalEnergies
There are now more than 4mn saiga antelopes on the Kazakh steppe.

Return of large grazers to curb steppe fires and restore ecosystems in Kazakhstan

REM - Renewable Energy
By Clare Nuttall in Astana 13 May 2026
Reintroduction of saiga antelopes had broader implications for the overall health of the steppe ecosystem.

Nigeria’s domestic oil firms drive upstream revival and target $35bn investment push

AfrOil - Africa Oil & Gas
By Newsbase 13 May 2026
Nigeria’s domestic oil and gas producers have increased their share of national crude output to 27% from 12% a decade ago and are preparing about $35bn in new investments
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