UGANDA/ TANZANIA: East African Crude Oil Pipeline Construction to Commence in 3 Weeks

Construction of the World’s longest heated crude oil pipeline the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) is set to begin in the second week of March according to Uganda’s Foreign … Read More

African Midstream Operators Withdraw Investment Plans Amid COVID-19 Turmoil

The COVID-19 pandemic and weak global economic outlook, coupled with fragile energy demand has resulted in a decline in oil and gas prices. The all-pervasive nature of these circumstances has also … Read More

Pipeline enthusiasm to drive investments worth several billion USD into Niger

Niger’s Secretary General in the ministry of Energy, Balla Mahaman Rabiou announced during a working visit of the African Energy Chamber to Niger, that his country had concluded preliminary studies … Read More

Uganda: African Development Bank grants $500,000 for capacity development of MSMEs Within the Petroleum Sector

The African Development Bank  and the Government of Uganda have signed a $500,000 grant agreement for financing of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to boost business linkages on the … Read More

EGYPT: WEPCO Opens the El-Hamra-Shamandoura Crude Oil Pipeline

Egypt has opened the eight-kilometre El-Hamra-Shamandoura crude oil pipeline a key route for developing the capabilities of the El-Hamra Petroleum Port on the Mediterranean Sea. The eight-kilometre El-Hamra-Shamandoura crude oil … Read More

Middle East & Africa Oil and Gas Pipeline Sector Still Reeling From Impacts of Weak Demand and COVID-19

The Middle East and African (MENA) oil and gas pipelines sector has been impacted due to low oil prices and weak demand as a result of COVID-19. The pandemic has … Read More