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KEY POINTS South Africa’s plan to restructure Eskom and establish an independent transmission system operator (TSO) has intensified debate over the pace, financial risks and broader consequences of breaking up …

KEY POINTS South Africa’s Constitutional Court has blocked Shell’s plans to conduct offshore oil and gas exploration along the country’s Wild Coast, delivering another major setback to efforts to expand …

KEY POINTS Nigeria’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery is preparing for a major initial public offering, IPO, in October, with the company positioning the planned share sale as an opportunity for Nigerians …

KEY POINTS Madagascar has imported a major shipment of diesel to help ease an energy supply crisis that has disrupted fuel availability and placed pressure on electricity and water services …

KEY POINTS Africa Finance Corporation, AFC, has invested in Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s $2.5 billion private placement, deepening its financial relationship with the Nigerian energy company after the full repayment of …

KEY POINTS The Federal Government’s new fiscal incentives for deep offshore oil and gas projects are expected to attract more than $50 billion in fresh investment and help Nigeria significantly …

KEY POINTS ExxonMobil is advancing preparations for the $20 billion Rovuma LNG project in Mozambique, awarding new engineering contracts as the massive gas development moves closer to a final investment …

A global gas turbine boom could boost Nigeria’s gas exports but starve its own power plants of fuel, deepening a long-running domestic supply gap.

Oil prices fell on Thursday as a weaker demand outlook and a sharp rise in US crude stocks outweighed supply disruptions and a US-Iran deadlock.

KEY POINTS The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, has lowered its forecast for global oil demand growth in 2026, citing weaker expected consumption across key Asian markets. In …