Ghana’s oil production has been on a steady decline since peaking in 2019, raising serious concerns about the country’s future petroleum revenue and energy sustainability, according to the Head of the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) Secretariat, Isaac Dwamena.
The Rizhao Shihua Crude Oil Terminal, which was blacklisted by Washington last week over its role in taking Iranian crude, is located in Shandong province, the center of China’s refining industry. Partly owned by Sinopec, Rizhao is the major entry point for foreign crude for the oil major, also known as China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., and is connected with several of its facilities by a lengthy pipeline.
The proposed acquisition of the license in Ukraine remains subject, among other things, to completion of legal and financial due diligence, regulatory approvals, and the execution of a definitive share sale and purchase agreement by Pennpetro with the shareholders of the newly-incorporated Polish company.
Algeria’s Sonatrach and Saudi oil and gas investor and operator Midad Energy North Africa have signed a USD 5.4-billion hydrocarbons production-sharing contract for the Illizi South perimeter, Sonatrach announced on Monday.
Vucic had been seeking a three-year contract with Gazprom, following two meetings this year with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Speaking to the tabloid Informer, he suggested the delay was linked to US sanctions on oil refiner Naftna Industrija Srbije that came into full effect earlier this month after several temporary waivers expired.
A few years ago, Aker BP, a fast-growing Norwegian oil and gas firm that specialises in innovative exploration, decided to try. Using a combination of new drill technology and software, they explored the thin seam of oil – sometimes only 30ft or so thick – below the gas field.
Odeefuo Amoakwa Buadu VIII said Ghana’s total crude production since the beginning of commercial oil production has now reached 675.1 million barrels. However, he expressed concern that the country’s output has been falling steadily since its highest level of 71.4 million barrels recorded in 2019.
The request comes as Egypt, which only became a net importer of the fuel in 2024 and more than doubled the amount of LNG it bought this year, struggles to assess its demand. The nation purchased a large volume of shipments earlier in 2025, with some of the deals having an element of flexibility.
“Some clients doubt that a price floor at $60 a barrel for Brent crude oil would be enough to induce a supply-and-demand reaction to balance a global liquids market generally seen heading for a surplus,” Citi’s team reported. Others, on the other hand, expect a smoother price correction, pointing to inventory builds in parts of the world but not in the United States.
Russia’s oil production averaged 9.173 million bpd in August, compared to the 9.259 million bpd ceiling in the OPEC+ deal, which also takes into account Moscow’s compensation for previous overproduction.