Signing the EPSA agreement, that follows a joint study led by Eni in 2016, Eni will be responsible for the block’s exploration activities.

Qatar Petroleum will hold 30% interest in the Tarfaya Shallow Exploration Permit, which is a series of 12 neighboring offshore blocks in Morocco.

Qatar Petroleum has signed a deal with Eni to acquire a 35% stake in three of the Italian company's Mexican offshore oilfields.

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has signed the first of a series of concession agreements with Italian oil giant Eni.

The Algerian state-owned, Sonatrach, declared that the Tiguentourine gas plant will resume full production with the start of its third train before the end of 2016, after a militant attack halted operations in the facility during 2013.

Nigeria has reached a $5b outline settlement with five oil majors to cover outstanding payments for joint exploration and production.

Italy's Eni is focused on starting production at its giant offshore Zohr gas field in Egypt by the end of 2017, the company's CEO, Claudio Descalzi, said at an International Energy Agency event in Paris.