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China's Wison New Energy targets Egypt, Mauritania and Morocco with modular FLNG concepts

20 October 2025

Chinese energy infrastructure firm Wison New Energy is holding exploratory talks with Egypt, Mauritania, and Morocco over potential floating LNG (FLNG) and FSRU projects

Nigeria leaves 4,091 MWh/h of generation idle in September amid grid and liquidity constraints

20 October 2025

Nigeria’s power system left 4,091 MWh/h of available generation unused in September as grid capacity limits and persistent market liquidity challenges continued

Sonatrach restarts major gas-processing train at Skikda to boost Algeria’s exports

20 October 2025

Sonatrach restarts major gas-processing train at its Skikda complex after extensive maintenance, restoring about 4.5 bcm per year of capacity. The move supports shipments via the Medgaz and TransMed pipelines and LNG terminals at Skikda and Arzew.

Egypt studies new LNG terminal plans in Port Said

20 October 2025

Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum is studying proposals for a new LNG terminal in Port Said to expand export capacity beyond Idku and Damietta, raising Egypt’s total LNG capacity to more than 12mn tpa, while leveraging the Suez Canal’s location.

Egypt expects $588.7mn in budget savings from fuel price hikes

20 October 2025

The Egyptian government expects to save around EGP 28bn ($588.7mn) in FY 2025/26 following the latest increases in gasoline and diesel prices

Egypt raises fuel prices by up to 13% for second time in 2025

17 October 2025

The Egyptian government announced a sharp increase in fuel prices on October 17, raising the cost of several petroleum products by up to 13%

Nigeria highlights natural gas as key to Africa’s industrialisation - AEC

17 October 2025

At the Gas Investment Forum in Lagos on October 7–8, the African Energy Chamber (AEC) highlighted the central role of natural gas in advancing Nigeria’s and Africa’s energy security objectives.

Ghana’s dormant TOR refinery to restart crude operations by October-end

17 October 2025

Ghana has long struggled to translate its crude output into refined fuel security. Successive governments have pledged to revive TOR, which has faced years of debt, mismanagement, and technical breakdowns.

Urea shipment highlights rising prominence of Central Asia–South Caucasus–Anatolia+ cargo corridor

16 October 2025

The shipping of a batch of urea by Uztemiryulkonteyner JSC (Uzbekistan Railways) has drawn attention to efforts aimed at raising container transportation on the CASCA+ (Central Asia–South Caucasus–Anatolia+) transport corridor.

Nigeria’s House probes stalled $35mn Brass modular refinery project

16 October 2025

Nigeria’s House of Representatives has ordered a probe into the long-stalled $35mn Brass modular refinery in Bayelsa State, developed by Atlantic International Refinery and the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board.

Nigeria signs deals to increase renewable energy development

16 October 2025

Nigeria’s government and the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) have signed renewable energy agreements worth $435mn as part of efforts to establish the country as a hub for green energy and manufacturing.

Ghana’s F&B Bio Recyclage advances waste-to-energy project to produce sustainable aviation fuel

16 October 2025

Ghanaian recycling start-up F&B Bio Recyclage Ltd has completed the first phase of development for a major waste-to-energy project designed to convert municipal solid waste into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and biodiesel.

Nigeria set to introduce new law that will protect domestic refinery operations

15 October 2025

Nigeria is set to introduce a new law that will boost and protect the operations of local oil refineries, according to Business Day.

US introduces more sanctions on Iranian crude, LPG trade

15 October 2025

The US has introduced additional sanctions on more than 50 individuals, vessels, and businesses that it says export billions of dollars’ worth of Iranian liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and crude oil.

Iran awards €150mn fuel pipeline project to two local firms

15 October 2025

Iran’s Oil Ministry awarded the construction of a fuel pipeline with a daily transfer capacity of 12mn litres to two state-run companies, as part of efforts to improve fuel supply and distribution in the southern province of Fars.

NNPCL hikes petrol prices across Nigeria

15 October 2025

The Nigerian National Petroleum Co. Ltd. (NNPCL) has instituted significant fuel price hikes across the country, sparking concerns about the potential impact on the wider economy, according to WRAL News.

Tanzania set to host state-of-the-art oil export terminal as EACOP nears completion

15 October 2025

The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project has reached 70% completion, according to Ombeni Sefue, board chairman of the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation.

Saudi Arabia's Yaqeen Petrochemical ETF gains 12.68% in Q3 2025

14 October 2025

Saudi Arabia's Yaqeen Petrochemical ETF gains 12.68% in Q3 2025, outperforming benchmark's 10.96% rise, with SABIC representing 37% of portfolio as fund trades at SAR26.55 per unit.

Westbrooke, CVE acquire solar and battery assets at Shell stations across South Africa

14 October 2025

Westbrooke Alternative Asset Management and France’s CVE Group have jointly acquired a portfolio of rooftop solar and battery-storage systems at Shell (LON:SHEL) service stations across South Africa from Thebe Solar Energy.

Egypt allows Shell and Petronas to export 10 LNG cargoes worth $280mn

14 October 2025

Egypt will resume limited LNG exports this winter under a $280mn plan involving Shell and Petronas, allowing 10 cargoes to be shipped from the Idku liquefaction terminal between November 2025 and March 2026.

Iran installs 400-tonne reactor at Hengam petrochemical complex

13 October 2025

Iran installs 400-tonne, 55-metre reactor at Hengam petrochemical complex using domestic engineers and equipment in major step towards petrochemical industry self-sufficiency.

Nigeria’s crude supply dispute widens as refiners reject 11mn-barrel offer — NUPRC

13 October 2025

Nigeria’s crude supply tensions have intensified after refiners rejected 11mn barrels of domestic crude offered under the Domestic Crude Supply Obligation (DCSO), according to the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC).

KKR deepens Abu Dhabi ties with stake in ADNOC Gas Pipelines

12 October 2025

KKR has made a return to Abu Dhabi’s energy infrastructure, acquiring a minority stake in the entity that leases the gas pipeline assets of ADNOC

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