by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 15, 2026 | Algeria, Economic
Algeria: BP Granted Prospecting Rights Amid Efforts to Attract Foreign Investment Summary: On 14 April 2026, Algeria’s National Agency for the Valorization of Hydrocarbon Resources (ALNAFT) granted BP an authorization to conduct hydrocarbon prospecting in the eastern...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 12, 2026 | Legal, Libya, Political, Security
Libya: NOC, Eni Make Offshore Gas Discovery as Efforts to Expand Production Continue Summary: On 8 April 2026, the National Oil Corporation (NOC), in coordination with Italian oil giant Eni, announced a new offshore gas discovery in western Libya following the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 5, 2026 | Legal, Libya, Political, Security
Libya: Dbeibah Controversially Orders End to Oil Deals with Haftar-Aligned Arkenu Summary: On 2 April 2026, Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah instructed the National Oil Corporation to begin terminating the development agreement between the Arabian Gulf Oil Company...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 4, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Mauritania, Political, Social
Mauritania: Fuel Price Increases Face Pushback from Consumer Advocates Summary: Following the Mauritanian government’s decision to raise petrol prices by 15.3% and diesel prices by 10%, the Forum of Consumers in Mauritania raised concerns over the move, warning that...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 8, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Mauritania, Political, Social
Mauritania: Energean Evaluating BirAllah Gas Project Targeting Domestic Market Summary: On 2 February 2026, multiple media outlets reported that gas producer Energean is assessing potential entry into the BirAllah gas field in Mauritania and the Yakaar-Teranga field...