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Colombia prioritises Venezuela gas pipeline revival project
Colombia's government has added the rehabilitation of the Antonio Ricaurte gas pipeline, a cross-border link with Venezuela, to its list of priority national projects, Colombian oil company Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC, BVC: ECOPETROL) announced
Colombia moves to revive Venezuela gas pipeline to diversify supply
Colombia has designated the rehabilitation of the Antonio Ricaurte gas pipeline linking the country with Venezuela as a strategic national project, advancing efforts to secure additional supplies amid concerns over long-term energy availability
Venezuela oil output rises 8.5% as 80 agreements target production growth
Venezuela's crude production has increased 8.5% over the past year, reaching 1.251mn barrels per day (bpd), as the government seeks to attract investment through a revamped oil industry framework
Turkey sets out $500bn energy plan to 2040 days before COP31, keeps coal in mix
Turkey needs $500bn to cut emissions by 40% and more than quadruple wind and solar by 2040, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said days before it hosts COP31, while saying it still needs coal.
Zambia-Tanzania power interconnector commissioning slips to 2029 from 2028
Zambia now expects its electricity interconnector with Tanzania to enter service in the second quarter of 2029, later than the government's previous 2028 target.
Nigeria reports 3.33mn barrels in oil-theft losses as 2025 revenue collections fall 17%
Mozambique advances Matola LNG import terminal as Sasol's PPA gas production declines
A Mozambican group, Beluluane Gas Company (BGC), has appointed the VGI/PRDW consortium as owner's engineer for its planned liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal at Matola.
Libya’s diplomatic thaw masks dinar slide and central bank fight
Libya’s inflation hit 16.6% in September as a contested central bank appointment, an oil revenue dispute and a pipeline closure test diplomatic gains.
Bolivia's Paz courts Repsol as gas output slumps and import risk looms
Bolivia's natural gas output has fallen to an average of 27mn cubic metres per day this year, from a record 61mn in 2014. Reserves have dropped to about 3.7 trillion cubic feet from 10.7 trillion in 2017.
Pemex liquids output slips 2.4% in September as company stops publishing crude data
Mexican state oil company Pemex reported liquid hydrocarbons production of 1.613mn barrels per day in September, down 2.4% year-on-year and 1.5% on the month.
Lebanon and Qatar negotiate 20-year LNG supply contract
Lebanon and Qatar are advancing negotiations on a comprehensive energy infrastructure overhaul, anchored by a 20-year LNG supply contract.
Côte d’Ivoire inaugurates $256mn Biovéa plant, West Africa’s largest biomass power station
Ukraine offers Azerbaijan gas storage and pipeline access at Uzhhorod energy talks
Ukraine put its gas storage and pipelines on the table for Azerbaijan at energy talks in Uzhhorod on November 5, as the two signed a two-year action plan.
Archer secures $40mn drilling contract with Vista in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta
Oilfield services company Archer has secured a two-year drilling contract with Argentine oil producer Vista, worth an estimated $35mn to $40mn including a possible one-year extension, as it expands its operations in the Vaca Muerta shale formation.
Tanzania seeks AfDB financing for 400kV transmission line linking Kisongo, Same and Segera
The proposed project is among several energy infrastructure investments discussed by officials from the Ministry of Energy and Tanzania Electric Supply Company (TANESCO), the state-owned electricity utility, with an AfDB delegation.
Mozambique’s fuel import bill jumps 79.4% to $424mn in Q2 amid supply, forex shortages
Mozambique’s fuel import bill rose 79.4% quarter-on-quarter to $424.2mn in the second quarter of 2026, a period marked by higher international prices linked to the Middle East conflict, supply disruptions and foreign currency shortages
Zambia mobilises $240mn for $1.52bn rural electrification plan, leaving $1.28bn gap
Zambia has mobilised $240mn from the government and World Bank towards its $1.52bn Rural Electrification Master Plan, according to the Rural Electrification Authority (REA)
Mozambique’s ENH begins first offshore drilling campaign through Saipem venture at Coral Norte
Mozambique’s state-owned ENH has begun its first direct operational participation in offshore gas drilling through a joint venture with Italy’s Saipem (BIT:SPM), as development advances at the Coral Norte FLNG.
Malawi manufacturers warn suspension of bulk fuel permits could disrupt production
Malawian manufacturers have warned that the suspension of bulk fuel purchase permits could disrupt production and reduce the availability of goods if delays in processing new applications persist.
Core Energy mobilises drilling contractor for Namibia’s Barking Gecko uranium prospect
Core Energy Minerals (ASX:CR3) has mobilised its geological team and drilling contractor to the Barking Gecko uranium prospect in Namibia’s Erongo Region ahead of its first drilling campaign under the Nova Uranium Joint Venture.
Malawi introduces solar net-metering rules to allow households and businesses to supply power to grid
The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) said an initial pilot had identified 34 eligible customers with the potential to supply 3.9 megawatts (MW) to the grid.
Afreximbank signals willingness to finance Dangote and other investors in Namibia
Afreximbank signals financing interest in Dangote's $2.5bn Namibia fuel hub and other investments, without announcing a formal lending commitment.
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