
Morocco’s SAMIR Refinery: How the Kingdom Lost Its Only Oil Refinery
Morocco's only oil refinery, SAMIR, has been idle since 2015, leaving the kingdom to import all its fuel. What went...
September 21, 2026From Nigeria’s oil and Mozambique’s and Tanzania’s gas to South Africa’s grid crisis and the solar boom spreading across the continent, energy is where Africa’s growth and its great-power bargaining both play out. The Rio Times covers the oil and LNG deals, refineries, power projects and the transition finance reshaping how the continent fuels itself – with an eye on the capital flows and parallels linking Africa to Latin America’s own energy story. This hub collects our Africa energy coverage for investors and analysts.

Morocco's only oil refinery, SAMIR, has been idle since 2015, leaving the kingdom to import all its fuel. What went...
September 21, 2026
Mozambique’s gas revenue is projected at about US$79.8 million in 2027, while government debt could reach 96% of GDP, IMF...
September 20, 2026
Mozambique is courting Brazilian deepwater expertise, led by Petrobras, to tap a Rovuma Basin its state institute says holds 172...
September 20, 2026
Ghana's NPA says Sentuo Oil Refinery should keep producing consistently until December, easing domestic fuel supply concerns after a licensing...
September 20, 2026
Lesotho Highlands Water Project Phase 2 is 56.7% complete, while over 3,000 people and 889 businesses must seek dam compensation...
September 20, 2026
Museveni says Kenyan middlemen inflated Uganda’s fuel bill, so imports now run through UNOC, cutting Kenyan firms out of US$180...
September 20, 2026
Mauritania gas exports began at the end of 2024 and reached nameplate capacity in 2025. Uranium and hydrogen projects behind...
September 19, 2026
Eswatini energy policy targets cutting electricity import dependence below 10% by 2034. The country currently buys most of its power...
September 19, 2026
Equatorial Guinea oil licensing covers 24 blocks onshore and offshore. The economy behind the round contracted 6.4% in 2025 as...
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