Ghana is in the final stages of adopting a national policy on radioactive waste and spent fuel management after 15 years of its development, as the country positions itself to incorporate nuclear energy into the energy mix by 2030.
Exxon has canceled a public appearance by several executives scheduled for today, at which they were supposed to reaffirm the company’s commitment to the Rovuma LNG project, currently frozen, in the company of Mozambique’s president, Daniel Chapo.
80 Mile PLC, which holds a 30% interest through its subsidiary White Flame Energy A/S, is partnered with March GL, which will fund and operate the upcoming drilling campaign. Preparations are underway for two exploration wells scheduled to begin in second-half 2026, each targeting depths of at least 3,500 m. Halliburton has been contracted to provide drilling services and logistics, with IPT Well Solutions serving as project manager.
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) has granted Equinor Energy AS a drilling permit for wellbore 7018/5-2 in production license 1236, located in the Barents Sea on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The authorization was issued under Section 13 of the Resource Management Regulations, NOD confirmed on October 29, 2025.
Senegal is actively reducing its historical dependence on imported fossil fuels through both domestic hydrocarbons and renewable energy initiatives. The government’s strategy prioritizes using natural gas for domestic power generation, aiming to reduce costly heavy fuel oil consumption while directing hydrocarbon revenues toward broader development objectives.
Indian Oil Corp. is looking to buy 24 million barrels of crude oil from the Americas in the first quarter of next year to replace lost Russian supply after the latest U.S. sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil.
The UK-based energy giant, which is a co-venturer in the exploration license via its 50/50 company with Italy’s Eni, Azule Energy, can confirm the preliminary results of the Volans-1X exploration well, as reported by operator Rhino Resources earlier this month.
The world’s biggest meat and dairy companies are responsible for emitting more climate-warming methane than all of the countries in the European Union and United Kingdom combined, according to a new assessment published Monday.
Hachichi, who took office in October 2023, has been replaced by Noureddine Daoudi. Daoudi was installed in his new role during an official ceremony by Minister of Hydrocarbons and Mines, Mohamed Arkab.
The company is has started considering bids from potential buyers, according to a statement posted on its website late on Monday. The divestment process is being conducted under a wind-down license from the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, which Lukoil said it could ask to be extended “to ensure uninterrupted operations of its international assets.”