RAK Petroleum has announced the start of production by operator Foxtrot International from a second platform on block CI-27 offshore Côte d’Ivoire
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Oil prices to hit US$70 in 2016, Lloyd’s Register Energy study suggests
A new report reveals that majority of oil and gas executives believe the oil price will remain between US$50-US$70 in 2016, with almost 27 per cent respondents believing it will hover around US$70
Forte Oil sells stake to Mercuria Energy Holdings
Mercuria Energy Holdings SA (Mercuria) has acquired 17 per cent equity stake in Nigeria’s Forte Oil plc (Forte Oil) for US$200mn
Engen to develop its third fuel depot in Namibia
African energy multinational Engen has decided to develop Namibia’s Ondangwa fuel depot, which is the company’s third investment in the west African nation
PetroSA to build new oil refinery in South Africa
PetroSA has announced that it plans to build a new oil refinery at Coaega in the Eastern Cape, South Africa