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ADNOC Gas Signs Five-Year LNG Supply Agreement With TotalEnergies
ADNOC Gas has signed a five-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply agreement with France’s TotalEnergies to deliver up to 1.6 million tonnes of LNG, the UAE company said in a statement.
The agreement reflects TotalEnergies’ confidence in ADNOC Gas’s supply reliability and delivery record, built through a longstanding partnership, ADNOC Gas said.
“The agreement reflects the strength of our LNG business, the competitiveness of our supply offering and our ability to secure long-term partnerships that support growth, enhance resilience and create lasting value for shareholders,” ADNOC Gas Chief Executive Officer Fatema Al Nuaimi said.
Global demand for LNG continues to grow, and ADNOC Gas is well positioned to benefit from that trend, Al Nuaimi added.
The agreement comes as Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) advances its newly launched global LNG marketing and trading platform, which combines the LNG marketing activities of ADNOC Gas and XRG with the trading capabilities of ADNOC Trading.
The integrated platform is intended to expand access to a more diversified LNG portfolio and provide customers with more flexible supply arrangements, ADNOC Gas said.
The platform is targeting 47 million tonnes per annum of marketable LNG beyond 2030, a scale that would place it among the world’s leading LNG marketing and trading organisations, the company said.
Stéphane Michel, TotalEnergies’ president for gas, renewables and power, said the agreement marked another milestone in the companies’ longstanding partnership.
The new supply would benefit from the UAE’s strategic location between Europe and Asia and help TotalEnergies strengthen its position as a major LNG portfolio supplier, Michel said.
TotalEnergies is also a shareholder and strategic partner in ADNOC Gas.
ADNOC Gas expects the future integration of the Ruwais LNG project to significantly increase its production capacity as it seeks to expand its presence in global LNG markets and meet rising demand.
Gambia Signs Contracts For Supply Of 7,800 LPG Cylinders To Households
The Gambia has signed two contracts for the supply and distribution of 7,800 filled liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders to selected households across the country, as part of efforts to promote cleaner cooking fuels.
The contracts were signed on Monday, November 2, by the Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Mines (MoPEM) under the ECOWAS LPG 20/20 Initiative, which is funded by a $300,000 grant from the ECOWAS Commission.
Under the agreements, the Gambia National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), the project’s implementing agency, will work with two suppliers. Star Oil Gambia Limited will provide 2,600 cylinders, while Njegan Brothers Gas Company Limited will supply 5,200.
The initiative will distribute 6-kg cylinders and accessories to selected households across all regions of the country.
Speaking at the signing ceremony at Petroleum House, Minister for Petroleum, Energy and Mines Nani Juwara said the initiative would help improve household welfare, protect the environment and promote the adoption of modern cooking solutions.
Juwara said many households in the country continued to rely on traditional fuels such as firewood and charcoal, contributing to indoor air pollution, environmental degradation and pressure on forest resources.
Women and children were particularly vulnerable to exposure to smoke from traditional cooking methods, he said.
The project will also include public awareness campaigns on the benefits and safe use of LPG, as well as monitoring and impact assessments.
Permanent Secretary Abdoulie Jallow said the initiative would help address financial barriers preventing low-income households from adopting cleaner cooking technologies, particularly the upfront cost of purchasing cylinders and stoves.
Beneficiaries will be selected using established criteria and data from The Gambia’s Social Registry to ensure transparency and targeted distribution, the ministry said.
The project is expected to be implemented over four to five months following the signing of the contracts. A nationwide awareness campaign will also be conducted to promote the safe handling, storage and use of LPG.
The initiative forms part of broader regional efforts to expand access to cleaner cooking fuels and reduce reliance on traditional biomass fuels.
Shell Agrees To Sell Stake In Australia’s North West Shelf Project
Shell Australia Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Shell plc, has agreed to sell its 16.67% non-operated interest in Australia’s North West Shelf (NWS) project to wholly owned subsidiaries of XRG P.J.S.C.
The deal carries a base consideration of $1.45 billion, subject to customary adjustments, along with an additional contingent payment linked to the achievement of certain milestones.
The transaction has an effective date of January 1, 2026, and is expected to close in 2027, subject to conditions precedent, including regulatory approvals.
“This agreement reflects our commitment to disciplined capital allocation and portfolio choices,” said Cederic Cremers, Shell’s Integrated Gas president.
The sale will allow Shell to realise value from a mature, non-operated asset as the NWS project transitions towards a third-party toll-processing model, Cremers said.
Shell said the divestment was consistent with its strategy of focusing investment on advantaged integrated gas positions.
The company said it remained committed to growing its global liquefied natural gas (LNG) business, targeting annual LNG sales growth of 4% to 5% through 2030.
Shell retains a significant presence in Australia, where it operates the Queensland Curtis LNG (QGC) project and Prelude floating LNG facility, is developing the Crux project and holds joint venture interests in Arrow Energy and Gorgon.
Ghana Gas CEO Calls For Domestic Gas Development To Strengthen Energy Security At ADIPEC
Ghana National Gas Company Chief Executive Judith Adjobah-Blay has urged countries with natural gas reserves to develop them to strengthen domestic energy security during global supply disruptions.
Speaking during a panel session on “The Long-Term Opportunity for Natural Gas and LNG: Supply Strategy, Contracts and Markets” at ADIPEC 2026 at the ADNEC Centre in Abu Dhabi, Adjobah-Blay said the approach would help reduce exposure to international market volatility.
“For developing economies, the priority should be to maximise domestic gas production and utilisation, using LNG primarily to address supply shortfalls, meet peak demand and provide flexibility in balancing supply and demand,” she said.
The session was moderated by Jamie Webster, partner and director at BCG’s Center for Energy Impact, and co-moderated by Jaime Ruiz-Cabrero, managing director and senior partner at BCG, the event’s strategic insights partner.
Discussions focused on how buyers and sellers are adjusting their natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) strategies to balance supply security, diversification and affordability.
The panel examined the role of long-term contracts, infrastructure investment and new supply in meeting demand and strengthening resilience against future disruptions.
Panellists included Rashid Al Mazrouei, Chief Marketing and Origination Officer for LNG at ADNOC Gas; Nassim Zouari, Senior Vice president for business, gas and planning at TotalEnergies; Alessandro Bresciani, senior vice president for energy equipment at Baker Hughes; and Zubin Bamji of the World Bank’s Global Flaring and Methane Reduction Partnership.
Other speakers were Nobuo Tanaka, Executive Director Emeritus of the International Energy Agency; Neil McMahon, Managing partner at Kimmeridge; and De La Rey Venter, Chief Executive of MidOcean Energy.
Ghana Gas operates the Atuabo Gas Processing Plant, supplying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for domestic use and lean gas for power generation.
The company plans to expand its pipeline network by building a 278-kilometre bidirectional pipeline linking Takoradi in western Ghana to Tema, a major industrial hub, to supply gas to industries.
Ghana: Russia Agrees To Cooperate On 2,000 MW Nuclear Power Plant
Russia has agreed to work with Ghana to develop a 2,000-megawatt nuclear power plant to strengthen energy security and support industrialisation, Ghana’s Foreign Ministry said.
The commitment followed bilateral talks between Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama and Russian President Vladimir Putin during the Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow.
Nuclear energy cooperation was among six areas covered by the commitments announced by Ghana.
The ministry’s announcement did not specify the reactor technology, financing arrangements, construction timetable or location of the proposed plant.
Ghana is in the second phase of its nuclear power programme, which involves preparations for construction, including site assessment, engagement with potential vendors and the development of institutional and regulatory capacity.
The country has identified Nsuban in the Western Region as its preferred site for its first nuclear power plant, with Obotan in the Central Region as an alternative.
Detailed site characterisation and environmental studies have faced funding constraints, according to the World Nuclear Association’s October 2026 assessment.
Ghana’s engagement with potential nuclear technology suppliers predates the latest announcement.
In November 2021, Nuclear Power Ghana said 15 vendors from China, the United States, Russia, South Korea, Canada and France had expressed interest in participating in its programme.
Six proposals involved large reactors, while nine concerned small modular reactors, the organisation said at the time.
Russia also operates the Akademik Lomonosov, the world’s only operating floating nuclear power plant. Located at Pevek in Russia’s Chukotka region, the facility supplies electricity and heat and entered commercial operation in 2020. Its two reactors have a combined electrical capacity of about 70 MW.
Ghana’s announcement did not identify floating nuclear technology as an option for the proposed 2,000 MW project.
Ghana has also pursued cooperation with Chinese and U.S. partners on large-reactor and small modular reactor projects.
How the proposed Russian partnership would fit into those existing arrangements remains unclear.
UAE, Nigeria Urge Investment In Resilient Energy Infrastructure
The United Arab Emirates and Nigeria have called for greater investment in resilient energy infrastructure and diversified supplies to strengthen energy security amid geopolitical disruptions.
Speaking during an opening-day ministerial panel at ADIPEC 2026 in Abu Dhabi, UAE Energy and Infrastructure Minister Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei said spare capacity, alternative export routes and operational readiness had helped his country maintain supplies during the U.S.-Iran conflict.
“Spare capacity is part of resiliency, and having optionality is part of being resilient,” he said during the session, titled “Energy Security is National Security: Building Resilient Supply in an Uncertain World”.
“Those two things the UAE has worked on years before this war started, and it helped us,” he added.
Al Mazrouei cited the UAE’s pipeline to Fujairah, shipping fleets and preparedness as factors that supported exports during disruption linked to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
He said the country had at times increased supplies to some long-term customers to cover shortfalls elsewhere, although he did not disclose export volumes.
The minister praised employees at Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) for maintaining operations during the conflict and acknowledged the impact of higher fuel prices on consumers.
“You need to have a fighter’s DNA in order to deal with crisis,” he said.
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, said his country’s natural gas resources offered an opportunity to strengthen domestic and international energy security through supplies that did not need to pass through Hormuz.
“Natural gas is a critical asset that we intend to use to guarantee energy security and economic transformation in our dear country,” Ekpo said.
He said Nigeria’s gas reserves had risen to 215 trillion cubic feet from 209 trillion cubic feet in 2023, while domestic utilisation had increased.
However, turning those resources into reliable supplies required further investment, he said, inviting investors to develop Nigeria’s gas sector.
Al Mazrouei echoed the call.
“Invest, invest, invest in a resilient infrastructure. That’s what we need,” he said.
The discussion also examined how renewable energy could diversify supplies and reduce exposure to disruptions. Al Mazrouei said many countries, particularly in Africa, were failing to make sufficient use of their renewable resources, citing the need for policies that attract investment.
“There is a huge potential that is not utilised,” he said. “We are not utilising renewable energy enough in many countries, especially in Africa.”
Asked about rising electricity demand from artificial intelligence and data centres, Al Mazrouei said he expected the UAE to have the infrastructure and investment needed to meet future requirements. Ekpo said AI was not currently placing a major burden on Nigeria’s generation system.
Al Mazrouei said the UAE needed additional infrastructure protection and spare capacity, adding that AI could help improve planning and preparedness.
“We need the AI to help us design better, think of different scenarios, and be more resilient,” he said
UAE, Nigeria Urge Investment In Resilient Energy Infrastructure
The United Arab Emirates and Nigeria have called for greater investment in resilient energy infrastructure and diversified supplies to strengthen energy security amid geopolitical disruptions.
Speaking during an opening-day ministerial panel at ADIPEC 2026 in Abu Dhabi, UAE Energy and Infrastructure Minister Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei said spare capacity, alternative export routes and operational readiness had helped his country maintain supplies during the U.S.-Iran conflict.
“Spare capacity is part of resiliency, and having optionality is part of being resilient,” he said during the session, titled “Energy Security is National Security: Building Resilient Supply in an Uncertain World”.
“Those two things the UAE has worked on years before this war started, and it helped us,” he added.
Al Mazrouei cited the UAE’s pipeline to Fujairah, shipping fleets and preparedness as factors that supported exports during disruption linked to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
He said the country had at times increased supplies to some long-term customers to cover shortfalls elsewhere, although he did not disclose export volumes.
The minister praised employees at Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) for maintaining operations during the conflict and acknowledged the impact of higher fuel prices on consumers.
“You need to have a fighter’s DNA in order to deal with crisis,” he said.
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, said his country’s natural gas resources offered an opportunity to strengthen domestic and international energy security through supplies that did not need to pass through Hormuz.
“Natural gas is a critical asset that we intend to use to guarantee energy security and economic transformation in our dear country,” Ekpo said.
He said Nigeria’s gas reserves had risen to 215 trillion cubic feet from 209 trillion cubic feet in 2023, while domestic utilisation had increased.
However, turning those resources into reliable supplies required further investment, he said, inviting investors to develop Nigeria’s gas sector.
Al Mazrouei echoed the call.
“Invest, invest, invest in a resilient infrastructure. That’s what we need,” he said.
The discussion also examined how renewable energy could diversify supplies and reduce exposure to disruptions. Al Mazrouei said many countries, particularly in Africa, were failing to make sufficient use of their renewable resources, citing the need for policies that attract investment.
“There is a huge potential that is not utilised,” he said. “We are not utilising renewable energy enough in many countries, especially in Africa.”
Asked about rising electricity demand from artificial intelligence and data centres, Al Mazrouei said he expected the UAE to have the infrastructure and investment needed to meet future requirements. Ekpo said AI was not currently placing a major burden on Nigeria’s generation system.
Al Mazrouei said the UAE needed additional infrastructure protection and spare capacity, adding that AI could help improve planning and preparedness.
“We need the AI to help us design better, think of different scenarios, and be more resilient,” he said.
Ghana: ECG Tema Region Replaces 14 Faulty Transformers
The Tema Region of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has replaced 14 faulty transformers within its operational area as part of efforts to improve electricity supply to customers.
The replacements, carried out from October 28 to November 1, 2026, involved transformers with capacities ranging from 100 kVA to 200 kVA whose faults had disrupted electricity supply.
The exercise was undertaken to support the region’s high- and medium-voltage networks.
The Tema Region operates across nine districts. The replacement exercise covered six districts, including Krobo, Ada, Prampram, Afienya, Tema North and Nungua.
Speaking to energynewsafruca.com after the exercise, Tema Regional General Manager, Ing. Jonathan K. Adjabeng, said faulty transformers had caused supply challenges in the affected areas.
He attributed some of the faults to technical problems and illegal connections.
He said the region remained committed to its mandate of providing safe, reliable and quality electricity, prompting the decision to replace the faulty transformers.
“However, our commitment to our duty is sometimes hindered by issues beyond our control, yet our commitment to resolve issues and surmount challenges remains paramount to us,” Adjabeng said.
ADNOC Chief Urges Stronger Energy Partnerships To Navigate Future Challenges
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) Managing Director and Chief Executive Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al-Jaber has urged global energy leaders to forge stronger partnerships to navigate future challenges.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) 2026, Al-Jaber said strong, united leadership had helped the United Arab Emirates withstand pressures arising from the conflict in the Middle East during a challenging year.
“We cannot control every situation, we cannot remove every risk, but we can decide what is there to meet it,” he said.
“Energy leadership is not measured by what you produce in good times, it is measured by what you deliver in hard times. The choices we make today will determine the energy landscape a decade from now,” he added.
Al-Jaber called on the industry to apply lessons learned about capacity and forge partnerships that matter, saying the UAE was ready to work with the global energy industry towards shared goals.
“And if you want a partner you can count on, you are in the right home, you are in the right city, in the right country, because when it counts the most, you can count on the UAE,” he said.
ADNOC Signs Major AI Deal With OpenAI And G42 To Boost Efficiency
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has signed a multi-year agreement with OpenAI and UAE-based technology group G42 to deploy artificial intelligence across its energy operations, initially focusing on accelerating oilfield development planning and improving commercial decision-making.
The agreement was signed on Monday during the opening of the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) at the ADNEC Centre in Abu Dhabi.
The partnership will involve the development of AI-powered systems using OpenAI Frontier, a platform designed to coordinate AI agents across complex business processes.
ADNOC said it would become the first energy company to adopt the technology, which is intended to integrate operational, investment and commercial decision-making across its business, spanning oil and gas production, refining, logistics, sales and trading.
The partnership will initially focus on two applications.
The first will aim to accelerate field development planning by integrating decades of geological and operational data from thousands of wells, multiple reservoirs and hundreds of surface facilities, alongside investment costs and commercial considerations.
The system will combine OpenAI’s reasoning models with ADNOC’s existing ENERGYai platform to assess development plans across entire fields, rather than evaluating individual reservoirs and facilities separately.
ADNOC expects the technology to reduce the time needed to prepare complex field development plans from months to hours, potentially improving capital allocation and project planning. The projected time savings have yet to be demonstrated.
The second application will use interconnected AI agents to analyse crude oil supply, demand, prices and refining margins across ADNOC’s integrated operations.
By combining production forecasts with downstream processing, logistics and trading data, the system is designed to help the company assess the commercial value of crude before production and identify opportunities to improve returns across its value chain.
The systems will combine OpenAI’s GPT models with ADNOC’s proprietary industrial data and operate on G42’s UAE-based AI infrastructure. Human experts will retain oversight of consequential decisions, the companies said.
The agreement builds on ADNOC’s existing investment in artificial intelligence, including ENERGYai, a subsurface AI solution developed with AIQ.
ADNOC has more than 200 AI applications and 70 robotics use cases either deployed or under development across its operations, the company said.
It has also introduced ChatGPT Enterprise to more than 40,000 employees, reporting an adoption rate of more than 97%.
The partnership will also include workforce training and cybersecurity cooperation through OpenAI’s Daybreak Blue initiative, which aims to strengthen protection of critical energy infrastructure.
The agreement marks a further expansion of ADNOC’s use of AI, from specialised technical applications towards coordinated decision-making across its wider energy business.
The companies did not disclose the financial value of the agreement or provide a specific timeline for deploying the new systems. The expected efficiency gains and commercial benefits have yet to be established through the announced applications.
Ghana: Energy Commission Seeks Stronger Energy Ties With UAE
Ghana’s Energy Commission’s Acting Executive Secretary, Adwoa Serwaa Bondzie, has paid a courtesy call on the United Arab Emirates’ Ambassador to Ghana, Dr Abdulla Murad Sulaiman Mohammed Al Mandoos, at the UAE Embassy in Accra.
The visit forms part of the commission’s broader efforts to build strategic international partnerships to support Ghana’s energy transition, attract investment and ensure access to secure, affordable and sustainable energy for all.
Ms Bondzie thanked the ambassador for the warm reception and reaffirmed the commission’s readiness to collaborate with the UAE on energy innovation, strengthen bilateral ties and advance shared energy goals
Zambia: Fuel Prices Rise For November As Kwacha Weakens
Zambia’s Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has increased fuel pump prices for November, citing higher international prices for some petroleum products and a depreciation of more than 3% in the kwacha against the U.S. dollar.
Petrol will sell at 33.06 kwacha per litre, up from 31.46 kwacha, while diesel will rise to 34.45 kwacha from 33.27 kwacha, the regulator said in a statement issued by its Board Chairperson, James Banda, on Saturday, October 31.
Kerosene will increase by 2.32 kwacha to 32.08 kwacha per litre, while Jet A-1 will rise by 2.66 kwacha to 34.51 kwacha per litre.
The revised prices took effect at midnight on October 31 and will remain in force until the next price review, according to the statement.
The regulator said sustained geopolitical tensions in the Middle East had generally pushed international oil prices higher during the review period.
Average international petrol prices rose to $125.84 per barrel from $121.58, while kerosene and Jet A-1 prices increased to $153.22 per barrel from $144.00.
International diesel prices, however, fell to $154.71 per barrel from $160.88.
The ERB said movements in international petroleum prices and the exchange rate were the main factors behind the November pump price adjustments.
Zambia reviews fuel prices monthly.
Russia Discusses Floating Nuclear Power Plants With Four African Nations
Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom said on Friday it was in advanced talks with four African countries about developing floating nuclear power plants to help address electricity shortages.
Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev said discussions were underway with Egypt, Namibia, Tanzania and Togo.
Speaking to reporters after a Russia–Africa summit in Moscow, Likhachev said nine African countries had expressed interest in the technology, with talks involving the four countries reaching an advanced stage.
Russia is already building the El Dabaa nuclear power plant in Egypt.
Russia currently operates a floating nuclear power plant at Pevek in its remote Chukotka region. The facility began operations in 2020, and Russia sees potential for more such plants to supply remote areas, including the Arctic.
“A specific feature of several African economies is that some countries are paying a high price for electricity, despite not being in a strong financial position,” Likhachev said.
“This is precisely the area where we are now prepared to supply electricity, using floating nuclear power plants,” he said, noting that 38 African countries have access to the sea and could use the technology.
Likhachev also discussed a uranium extraction project in Namibia and plans for a lithium mine in Mali, which he said had estimated reserves of more than 4,000 tonnes.
Russia has sought for several years to expand its economic and military presence in Africa, where it competes with Western countries and China for influence.
Oman Rescues 25 Crew Members From Burning Oil Tanker In Strait Of Hormuz
At least 25 crew members were safely rescued from a burning crude oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, Al Jazeera reported, citing Oman’s Maritime Security Centre.
The crew were aboard the merchant vessel RITI, the report said.
In a statement carried by Al Jazeera, the centre said the vessel was flying the Panamanian flag. Ship-tracking website MarineTraffic identified it as a crude oil tanker.
The incident came as Iran said it had halted four tankers attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz using “unauthorised routes”.
It was unclear whether the vessel whose crew were evacuated by Omani maritime authorities was among the four tankers.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said all four vessels were carrying oil and had been halted following “incidents” or after striking mines.
“Two offending oil tankers, one in the eastern part and the other in the western part of the Strait of Hormuz, which were attempting to pass through the unauthorised route, encountered incidents and were brought to a halt in the waters south of the strait,” the IRGC said in a statement on Friday.
Hours later, the IRGC said two more tankers, each carrying more than two million barrels of oil, had “exploded and caught fire” after striking mines while attempting to use an “unauthorised route”.
Meanwhile, Iran’s navy said on Friday that it had struck and destroyed an unmanned enemy craft east of the strait.
Iran has repeatedly warned vessels against passing through the strait without Tehran’s permission. It has claimed responsibility for attacks on ships and said last month that vessels attempting to transit the waterway without authorisation would face “destruction”.
Tehran has asserted control over much of the waterway since the United States and Israel launched their war on Iran on February 28.