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Equatorial Guinea
Vaalco ditches Zafiro to zoom in on Chevron's assets

The US junior has the financial clout to take over what used to be Noble Energy's fields but winning over Malabo won't be plain sailing.

Subscribers only Energy 04.03.2022

Equatorial Guinea
Trident bids again for ExxonMobil's Zafiro as Savannah lies in wait

Equatorial Guinea's largest oilfield, Zafiro, has been on sale for nearly three years and continues to attract the attention of junior players, despite some of these being repeatedly rejected in Malabo.

Free access Energy 17.02.2022

Equatorial Guinea
Vaalco eyes Chevron and ExxonMobil's assets

Boosted by strong financial results, US junior Vaalco Energy has plans for new acquisitions, and has its sights set on fields operated by oil majors ExxonMobil and Chevron in Equatorial Guinea.

Subscribers only Energy 16.02.2022

Chad
Savannah Energy always opts for Azerbaijani traders

The British junior continues to enjoy the support of Azerbaijani funds when acquiring blocks in Africa. After Niger, Savannah is now interested in Chad.

Subscribers only Energy 07.02.2022

Mozambique, United States
Peter Vrooman cements ties with Kagame in prep for post as US ambassador to Maputo

Before his move to Mozambique, the career diplomat is taking advantage of the end of his stint in Kigali to consolidate his relationship with Paul Kagame, who is in charge of the military operations underway in the gas province of Cabo Delgado.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 01.02.2022

Peter Vrooman will serve as the next U.S. Ambassador to Mozambique.

Chad
Vitol quietly backs Savannah's purchase of ExxonMobil-Petronas assets

The Swiss commodities trader Vitol has become a trump card in British junior Savannah's game. In exchange for financial support for Savannah's purchase of ExxonMobil-Petronas's Doba assets, it should end up well placed to market the crude produced there.

Subscribers only Energy 18.01.2022

Spotlight | Nigeria
The ins and outs of ExxonMobil's $2bn sell-off

The US super major is quietly working to unload its marginal assets. It has a long way to go before it succeeds.

Subscribers only Energy 12.01.2022

Africa, Mauritania
US billionaire Wes Edens sets his sights on Africa via basketball and LNG

For several months, former sportsman turned businessman Wes Edens has been focusing his New Fortress Group investment fund on various projects on the African continent, in particular in Mauritania.

Subscribers only Energy 07.01.2022

Chad, South Sudan
Jefferies devotes itself to facilitating withdrawal of Petronas from Africa

The investment bank Jefferies is doing all it can to speed up the Malaysian major's withdrawal from the region.

Subscribers only Energy 24.12.2021

Tunisia
Perenco takes over Mazarine assets and targets ENI permits

Perenco has bought Mazarine Energy's Tunisian assets and is also interested in taking over ENI's permits in Tunisia.

Subscribers only Energy 21.12.2021

Spotlight | Africa
Qatar appoints new 'Mr Africa'

By choosing a diplomat already familiar with the continent to head the foreign ministry's Africa department, Doha hopes to beef up relations that are still a work in progress.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 16.12.2021

New director for Africa of the Qatari Foreign Ministry, Abdullah bin Hussein Mohammed al-Jaber.

Chad, South Sudan
Petronas keen to conclude Perenco mega-deal

Malaysian oil major Petronas is trying to divest itself of all of its mature producing assets in the region. These may be bought by French company Perenco.

Subscribers only Energy 10.12.2021

Ghana
No end in sight for negotiations with ENI and Vitol on Block 3

Despite having been awarded exploration rights on the Tano Basin offshore block in July 2019, ENI and Vitol have so far been unable to agree terms with the Ghanaian energy ministry.

Subscribers only Energy 09.12.2021

Africa, United States
The long wait for US ambassadors in Africa

It has been nearly a year since US president Joe Biden took office, yet the Senate still has to accept the nomination of over 20 ambassadors on the African continent.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 07.12.2021

Chad
Perenco's aggressive moves to dominate Chadian oil sector

The French family firm Perenco is trying to prevent competitors from entering the country, especially Savannah Energy.

Subscribers only Energy 07.12.2021

Chad
Who is controlling the oil since Déby's death?

The political void created by the death of the president and patriarch Idriss Déby has enabled new players to take in hand the most lucrative sector of the local economy.

Subscribers only Energy 02.12.2021

Mozambique, Russia
Moscow remains involved in Cabo Delgado despite Wagner's exit

As the US attempts to restore ties with the Mozambican army, Russia's deputy foreign minister Mikhail Bogdanov has offered Maputo Moscow's help in training the country's soldiers. Despite the official withdrawal of the paramilitaries from Wagner in 2020, Russian soldiers have never completely vacated Mozambican soil.

Free access Diplomacy 02.12.2021

Spotlight | Ghana
ENI and Accra on brink of divorce

The Italian oil company ENI is in open conflict with the government in Accra and may decide to pull out of the country.

Subscribers only Energy 02.12.2021

ENI is developing the Offshore Cape Three Points project with Vitol and GNPC in Western Ghana.

Algeria
Algeria wins an epic battle as its candidate becomes head of OPEC gas

After a fierce fight, and for the first time, an African will become the next general secretary of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum.

Subscribers only Energy 23.11.2021

Mohammed Hamel, new Secretary General of the GECF.

Central African Republic, Chad
IMF splashes out for some CEMAC states but leaves N'Djamena and Bangui hanging

Since the beginning of the year, the International Monetary Fund has signed support programmes with four of the six countries in the oil-dependent and Covid-weakened Central African monetary zone. But its talks with Chad and the Central African Republic have stalled.

Subscribers only Finance, Politics 22.11.2021

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Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

ExxonMobil

Equatorial Guinea
Vaalco ditches Zafiro to zoom in on Chevron's assets

Equatorial Guinea
Trident bids again for ExxonMobil's Zafiro as Savannah lies in wait

Equatorial Guinea
Vaalco eyes Chevron and ExxonMobil's assets

Chad
Savannah Energy always opts for Azerbaijani traders

Mozambique, United States
Peter Vrooman cements ties with Kagame in prep for post as US ambassador to Maputo

Chad
Vitol quietly backs Savannah's purchase of ExxonMobil-Petronas assets

Spotlight | Nigeria
The ins and outs of ExxonMobil's $2bn sell-off

Africa, Mauritania
US billionaire Wes Edens sets his sights on Africa via basketball and LNG

Chad, South Sudan
Jefferies devotes itself to facilitating withdrawal of Petronas from Africa

Tunisia
Perenco takes over Mazarine assets and targets ENI permits

Spotlight | Africa
Qatar appoints new 'Mr Africa'

Chad, South Sudan
Petronas keen to conclude Perenco mega-deal

Ghana
No end in sight for negotiations with ENI and Vitol on Block 3

Africa, United States
The long wait for US ambassadors in Africa

Chad
Perenco's aggressive moves to dominate Chadian oil sector

Chad
Who is controlling the oil since Déby's death?

Mozambique, Russia
Moscow remains involved in Cabo Delgado despite Wagner's exit

Spotlight | Ghana
ENI and Accra on brink of divorce

Algeria
Algeria wins an epic battle as its candidate becomes head of OPEC gas

Central African Republic, Chad
IMF splashes out for some CEMAC states but leaves N'Djamena and Bangui hanging

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Libya From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Senegal Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Kinshasa's pan-African plans for Grand Inga

Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare

East Africa's hotly contested coffee sector

ExxonMobil

Equatorial Guinea Vaalco ditches Zafiro to zoom in on Chevron's assets

Equatorial Guinea Trident bids again for ExxonMobil's Zafiro as Savannah lies in wait

Equatorial Guinea Vaalco eyes Chevron and ExxonMobil's assets

Chad Savannah Energy always opts for Azerbaijani traders

Mozambique, United States Peter Vrooman cements ties with Kagame in prep for post as US ambassador to Maputo

Chad Vitol quietly backs Savannah's purchase of ExxonMobil-Petronas assets

Spotlight | Nigeria The ins and outs of ExxonMobil's $2bn sell-off

Africa, Mauritania US billionaire Wes Edens sets his sights on Africa via basketball and LNG

Chad, South Sudan Jefferies devotes itself to facilitating withdrawal of Petronas from Africa

Tunisia Perenco takes over Mazarine assets and targets ENI permits

Spotlight | Africa Qatar appoints new 'Mr Africa'

Chad, South Sudan Petronas keen to conclude Perenco mega-deal

Ghana No end in sight for negotiations with ENI and Vitol on Block 3

Africa, United States The long wait for US ambassadors in Africa

Chad Perenco's aggressive moves to dominate Chadian oil sector

Chad Who is controlling the oil since Déby's death?

Mozambique, Russia Moscow remains involved in Cabo Delgado despite Wagner's exit

Spotlight | Ghana ENI and Accra on brink of divorce

Algeria Algeria wins an epic battle as its candidate becomes head of OPEC gas

Central African Republic, Chad IMF splashes out for some CEMAC states but leaves N'Djamena and Bangui hanging

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Equatorial Guinea
Vaalco ditches Zafiro to zoom in on Chevron's assets

Equatorial Guinea
Trident bids again for ExxonMobil's Zafiro as Savannah lies in wait

Equatorial Guinea
Vaalco eyes Chevron and ExxonMobil's assets

Chad
Savannah Energy always opts for Azerbaijani traders

Mozambique, United States
Peter Vrooman cements ties with Kagame in prep for post as US ambassador to Maputo

Chad
Vitol quietly backs Savannah's purchase of ExxonMobil-Petronas assets

Spotlight | Nigeria
The ins and outs of ExxonMobil's $2bn sell-off

Africa, Mauritania
US billionaire Wes Edens sets his sights on Africa via basketball and LNG

Chad, South Sudan
Jefferies devotes itself to facilitating withdrawal of Petronas from Africa

Tunisia
Perenco takes over Mazarine assets and targets ENI permits

Spotlight | Africa
Qatar appoints new 'Mr Africa'

Chad, South Sudan
Petronas keen to conclude Perenco mega-deal

Ghana
No end in sight for negotiations with ENI and Vitol on Block 3

Africa, United States
The long wait for US ambassadors in Africa

Chad
Perenco's aggressive moves to dominate Chadian oil sector

Chad
Who is controlling the oil since Déby's death?

Mozambique, Russia
Moscow remains involved in Cabo Delgado despite Wagner's exit

Spotlight | Ghana
ENI and Accra on brink of divorce

Algeria
Algeria wins an epic battle as its candidate becomes head of OPEC gas

Central African Republic, Chad
IMF splashes out for some CEMAC states but leaves N'Djamena and Bangui hanging