Tanzania and Mozambique are currently competing for investments to develop their existing gas fields. However, the Tanzania chances are at risk since Mozambique has thrice the amount of natural gas resources and is directly competing with the same investors.
Director for International Affairs of NIOC said that Iran is working on a program that helps convert its spot oil purchase contracts with European partners into long-term agreements.
A recent earth quack in northern Morocco, near the town of Kenitra, resulted in the closure of a pipeline used to transport natural gas from its Sebou field.
Nigeria's government has resumed cash payments for former militants in the Niger Delta, in order to end a wave of militant attacks on oil and gas facilities .
Libya has started maintenance work at Es Sider port, the nation’s largest oil export terminal, as part of plans to increase output from Africa’s biggest holder of crude reserves.
The MENA region is forecast to become the world’s second-largest gas-importing area by 2040, as the countries invest around $10.3b in LNG-importing facilities.
The Tanzanian government is planning to invest at least $30b in developing a gas processing plant in the Lindi region to boost the country's economic recovery.
Russian energy giant Rosneft's CEO, Igor Sechin, met with the President of Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA), Eulogio Del Pinothe, and the leadership of the country to discuss four cooperation agreements worth $20b.