Industry Developments

With the onshore scramble accelerating, Tanzania's onshore exploration race is also picking up, albeit at a slower pace. Interest in East Africa's onshore rift basin plays is on the... 2013-04-23

Sinopec subsidiary Sinoangol's interest in offshore acreage in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of São Tomé and Príncipe is welcome news amid exploration... 2013-04-22

The latest developments in the relationship between Erbil-Baghdad-Ankara underscores the sensitive, uncertain, and contentious relationships that contribute to a difficult forecasting... 2013-04-18

BMI View: Uganda's decision to accept plans for a smaller refinery project is a victory for Total and its partners, whose upstream development plans had previously been held hostage... 2013-04-16

BMI View: Kuwait may be set to join its other resource-rich neighbours and bid to explore its shale gas potential. Given a preference for reserving oil for export rather than power... 2013-04-15

BMI View: Egypt is reportedly negotiating gas supplies from Algeria and Qatar. While the country is set to remain a net exporter for the coming years, it will be facing an increasing... 2013-04-12

BMI View: PetroSA's plans to develop a LNG import terminal to feed the Mossgas GTL plant reflects the importance of synthetic fuels production in meeting local demand. Although investment... 2013-04-11

BMI View: A recent offshore gas discovery in Qatar will come as welcome news given the government has moved to boost IOC participation in exploration and production in recent years.... 2013-04-10

BMI View: Angola's government has adopted guidelines on an upcoming onshore licensing round. We believe this round will be successful in attracting international oil companies to the... 2013-04-08

BMI View: Protests and militant clashes only reinforce our forecast for limited gains in Libya's oil production. While the country has abundant untapped below-ground potential, above-ground... 2013-04-08