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21 insights found.

Upstream & Gas Systems

Côte d'Ivoire: Eni Sanctions Baleine Phase 3

Côte d'Ivoire · 2026 · Overcomer Efanga

The upstream landscape of the Gulf of Guinea has reached a significant milestone with Eni and its consortium partners officially approving the Final Investment …

Upstream & Gas Systems

The U.S. "Energy Dominance" Strategy

Africa · 2026 · Opetunde Diaro

Since January 20, 2025, the Trump administration has executed the most aggressive restructuring of U.S. energy policy in modern history. Framed as a "National E…

Energy Access & Social Outcomes

Fuel Subsidy Removal in Angola and Nigeria: Fiscal Gains vs. Social Strains in 2026

Nigeria and Angola · 2026 · Dr Adaobi Stephenie

Fuel subsidies have long been a defining feature of economic policy in oil-producing nations. They are designed to shield citizens from volatile global energy p…

Upstream & Gas Systems

How Regional Refining Is Reshaping African Fuel Trade

Africa · 2026 · Overcomer Efanga

Africa’s downstream petroleum sector is entering a transformative phase that could fundamentally alter how fuel moves across the continent. For decades, many …

Policy, Economics & Finance

Critical Evaluation of Bidding and Pricing Strategies in Oil and Gas Lease Auctions

Nigeria · 2026 · Dr Adaobi Stephenie

Oil and gas lease auctions are critical to upstream petroleum industry development, shaping access to exploration rights and generating substantial revenue for …

Energy Access & Social Outcomes

Strategic Implications of the Completion of the OB3 Gas Pipeline River Niger Crossing for Nigeria’s Energy Security and Industrial Growth

Nigeria · 2026 · Opetunde Diaro

The completion of the River Niger Crossing segment of the 130-km Obiafu-Obrikom-Oben (OB3) pipeline is a strategically significant step in Nigeria’s effort to…

Energy Access & Social Outcomes

The Cartel is cracking: How UAE’s Exit from OPEC affects Africa’s Energy Future

Africa · 2026 · Dr Adaobi Stephenie

The recent decision by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to leave OPEC has sent ripples across global oil markets. For Africa, where economies like Nigeria, Angola…

Upstream & Gas Systems

South Africa Petroleum Sector Briefing

South Africa · 2026 · Overcomer Efanga

South Africa remains a minor hydrocarbon producer but a significant regional consumer and importer of oil and refined products. The country is transitioning fro…

Upstream & Gas Systems

Nigeria Investment Pipeline Update

Nigeria · 2026 · Dairo Opetunde

Nigeria’s investment environment is improving in transaction volume and reform activity, but long-term project execution remains uneven. The macro backdrop is…

Upstream & Gas Systems

Ghana Country Briefing

Ghana · 2026 · Opetunde Dairo

Ghana is a politically stable Gulf of Guinea producer whose offshore petroleum industry has become an important element of West Africa’s energy landscape sinc…

Policy, Economics & Finance

Oil and Gas Block Commercialization

Africa · 2026 · Opetunde Dairo

The transition of an upstream oil and gas asset from a geologically promising discovery to a commercially viable producing block is fraught with technical, regu…

Power & Grids

Cairo 3A Off-Grid Hybrid Solar Project

Egypt · 2026 · Overcomer Efanga

The Cairo 3A project represents a flagship off-grid hybrid energy system in Egypt, designed to deliver reliable, sustainable electricity to a large-scale integr…

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