The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) has restated its commitment to achieving full operatorship as it continues to strengthen technical competence, institutional resilience, and financial sustainability.
In reality, though, national output has been declining. Data from the Petroleum Commission show crude production fell from 71.4 million barrels in 2019 to 48.2 million barrels in 2024, with a further 26% year-on-year drop recorded in the first half of 2025.
The Centre for Environmental Management and Sustainable Energy (CEMSE) has called for a pragmatic, partnership-driven approach to reviving the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), emphasising that a tolling agreement, rather than an outright sale, offers the most sustainable path to restoring the refinery’s operational and financial viability.
TotalEnergies SE needs Mozambique’s approval for a $4.5 billion increase in cost to its liquefied natural gas project before restarting construction that’s been delayed since 2021 due to security issues.
NewMed Energy said Sunday, “Furthermore, to the best of the Partnership’s [NewMed’s] knowledge, concurrently therewith, the said other two exporters also signed transmission agreements with INGL in respect of the share allocated to them in the project, thereby satisfying the conditions precedent that had been stipulated for the Transmission Agreement’s entry into force and effect”.
Indonesian state-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina has signed a deal to acquire a 24.5 percent stake in the Bobara production sharing contract (PSC) off West Papua Province from Malaysian counterpart Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas).
The Italian energy company’s balance sheet is benefiting from a cost-reduction program introduced earlier this year and asset sales aimed at bringing down debt, while a ramp-up of projects is bringing in more cash.
Located in Abu Dhabi and slated for completion in 2027, the project will integrate a 5.2-GW solar PV plant with a 19-GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) to deliver 1 GW of baseload renewable energy around the clock, avoiding an estimated 5.7 million tonnes per year of carbon dioxide emissions.
The bill for oil imports will rise if this happens. Russian crude—often sold at a discount to comparable grades—has come to account for a third of India’s total imports. Replacing this amount—over 1 million barrels daily—would likely push prices higher, adding to India’s total import bill. Crude oil imports account for 86% of domestic consumption.
A “wave” of new liquefied natural gas production capacity set to come on stream this year and in 2026 will transform the global market into one dictated by buyers, the head of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol, said today.