by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 31, 2025 | Diplomacy, Libya, Political, Security, Social
Libya: Eastern Government Rattles Sabers Over NOC Headquarters Move Summary: On Wednesday 28 May 2025, Libya’s eastern government declared that it may take significant steps to protect oil fields and ports amidst what it describes as “repeated assaults on the National...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 9, 2025 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Legal, Political, Social
Algeria: Despite Expanded Oil Production, Falling Prices Strain Budget Summary: An 8 May 2025 report by Attaqa, based on data from the Energy Research Unit, indicated a 2.3% increase of Algerian oil exports in April. This increase equates to 11,000 barrels per day in...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 10, 2025 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Security
Algeria: French Firms Make Deals with Sonatrach Summary: On 9 April 2025, Algeria’s state-owned energy company Sonatrach reached deals with French companies Viridien and Vallorec, in the energy sector. The $250 million deal signed with Vallorec is to acquire OCTG...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 24, 2025 | Diplomacy, Libya, Political, Security
Libya: NOC Denies Oil Smuggling Claims, Pushing Back on Foreign Interference Summary: On 23 March 2025, the National Oil Corporation (NOC) denounced reports claiming that Libyan officials of the state-run firm were responsible for oil smuggling and money laundering...
by Dispatch Content | Feb 10, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Egypt: BP Strikes Oil at King Mariout Site, Will Deepen Investments Summary: On 5 February 2025, the Egyptian Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly, confirmed during a weekly press conference that the UK-headquartered energy giant, British Petroleum (BP), discovered a...