Africa

Mozambique and TotalEnergies have agreed to restart construction on a long-delayed, multibillion-dollar LNG development, marking a major step toward restoring one of Africa’s largest gas export projects amid improved security conditions.

India has halted diesel exports to Europe and redirected record volumes to West Africa as the EU enforces a ban on fuel made from Russian crude, reshaping global refined-product trade flows.

Angola is advancing a new gas strategy focused on non-associated gas, LNG optimization, pipelines and domestic demand growth, reshaping its long-term energy outlook.

Tanzania is nearing a long-awaited agreement on its $42 billion LNG export project, a deal that could reshape East Africa’s role in global gas markets as final legal talks continue ahead of a targeted June signing.

Nigeria’s ANOH gas project has reached first gas, with Seplat Energy beginning deliveries to Indorama as the facility ramps up toward 300 million standard cubic feet per day and prepares additional LNG offtake routes.

Egypt and Lebanon have signed an MoU to supply natural gas to Lebanon’s Deir Ammar power plant, leveraging Egyptian LNG infrastructure and regional pipeline routes to boost electricity generation.

Nigeria’s NNPC says welding is complete on the long-delayed AKK gas pipeline, clearing a major hurdle for gas deliveries and industrial development in the country’s north.

TechnipFMC has secured a $250 million–$500 million subsea EPCI contract from Eni for the Coral North FLNG development offshore Mozambique, covering flowlines, risers, manifolds and umbilicals in ultradeep water.

Nigeria’s NNPC has contained a leak on the critical Escravos–Lagos gas pipeline following last week’s explosion and has isolated the affected sections, with joint inspections now underway. The 2.2 Bcf/d system is a vital supply corridor for power plants and industrial users across southwest Nigeria.

A fuel tanker explosion in southwestern Cameroon killed at least eight people and destroyed homes, underscoring the country’s dependence on road transport for fuel distribution amid the absence of pipeline infrastructure.

Senegal will nationalize the Kosmos Energy–operated Yakaar-Teranga gas field to expand domestic gas supply and strengthen Petrosen’s role in developing one of West Africa’s largest reserves.

Eni has launched Phase 2 of its Congo LNG project ahead of schedule, adding the Nguya FLNG unit and boosting output to 3 MMtpy. The expansion strengthens Congo’s role in global LNG supply and demonstrates record-speed project delivery.

Britain has withdrawn $1.15 billion in financial support from TotalEnergies’ $20 billion Mozambique LNG development, citing increased project risk. The decision follows renewed security concerns and ongoing human rights scrutiny as TotalEnergies prepares to restart construction.

Mozambique has awarded a 30-year concession to state-owned firms ENH, CFM, EDM and HCB to build and operate LNG terminals, storage facilities, and the 865-km Rompco pipeline.

Exxon Mobil has lifted force majeure on its Rovuma LNG project in Mozambique, clearing the way for progress toward a 2026 final investment decision and first LNG exports in 2030.