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Africa: Oil & Gas
Inside this issue
• Big producers start to rattle nerves with plans to revisit fiscal terms of developments
• Africans are deprived of billions of dollars of income from refining due to a parlous lack of capacity
• Angola is putting 10 blocks up for auction (PDF) - -
Content
The new scramble for Africa’s resources
Dino Mahtani reports on the continent’s record levels of investment
The oil majors: Trickier times ahead for big fish
Big companies are starting to feel the challenge of Asian competition, writes Dino Mahtani
Poor governance can boot a country out of the industry
The most important international initiative on the oil industry’s often murky finances faces a crucial test when several African countries may be forced to leave, writes Hugh Williamson
Small companies: Plenty of room for minnows
Dino Mahtani finds there are lots of incentives for smaller operators
Tullow Oil: Lucky strikes in unlikely places
Dino Mahtani looks at a company with a big portfolio on the continent
Nigeria: Unfulfilled potential
Multinational hopes are pinned on reforms, writes Matthew Green
Oil industry: Everyone could emerge a winner
Nigerian authorities are planning a wide-ranging review of contracts, writes Matthew Green
Refining: Sector’s sorry tale of neglect
Widening losses and closures define the industry, writes Matthew Green
Ghana: Anxious to avoid pitfalls of a sudden influx of wealth
One of Africa’s more stable states is keen to learn from the mistakes of its peers, writes Matthew Green
Gas: Highly prized reserves in a tightening market
Governments can use scarcity to push for higher returns, writes Dino Mahtani
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