Africa pipeline news

Back in September, the landlocked nation announced it was getting nearer an agreement with Sudan over vital oil movements.

The SUMED Pipeline (also known as the Suez-Mediterranean Pipeline) is an oil pipeline in Egypt, running from the Ain Sokhna terminal in the Gulf of Suez, the northernmost terminus of the Red Sea, to offshore Sidi Kerir port, Alexandria in the Mediterranean Sea.

In all, the company successfully completed more than 3800 welds on two 20.8 km and one 5.5 km pipelines.

Sonatrach, Sonelgaz, VNG, Snam, Seacorridor and Verbund Green Hydrogen have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in order to conduct studies to assess the viability and profitability of an integrated project for the production of green hydrogen in Algeria.

The construction contractor for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) has received a delivery of 9 trucks from the coating plant in Tanzania of insulated line pipe.

Despite its vast reserves, a South Sudan civil war and later regional conflict have severely impacted crude oil production in recent years.

Nigeria has experienced numerous cases of oil theft and pipeline damage in the past few years, prompting the government to take tough action.

Niger has resumed crude oil exports via Benin after a dispute between the countries halted the flow of oil through a new Chinese-funded pipeline, says Reuters.

Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea have signed an agreement to establish and operate a gas pipeline, says Reuters.

The narrow balance between supply and demand suggests that stock levels will decrease in 2H24.