Major Energy Companies Advance Oil and Gas Projects in Sub-Saharan Africa
What happened
Major energy companies are expanding operations and investments across sub-Saharan Africa, including Mozambique, Tanzania, and Uganda. TotalEnergies' Tilenga and Kingfisher projects in Uganda are expected to be onstream in 2026 or 2027. Eni anticipates adding approximately 100,000 boe/d by 2029 from projects in the region, while ExxonMobil is expected to sanction Rovuma LNG in Mozambique later this year.
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Why it matters
Base production across the peer group of energy companies is projected to decline before the end of the decade due to capital discipline. However, if large pre-FID projects are sanctioned in the next 12 to 18 months, they could add up to 1.2 million boe/d at peak, with Shell and ExxonMobil accounting for over half of that potential production.
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Who's involved
- ShellBritish multinational oil and gas company expanding competitive positioning in SSA deepwater projects
- ExxonMobilAmerican multinational oil and gas corporation expected to sanction Rovuma LNG in Mozambique
- TotalEnergiesFrench multinational energy and petroleum company with a strong outlook due to Uganda projects
- EniMultinational oil and gas company adding production from projects in sub-Saharan Africa
- sub-Saharan AfricaRegion where major energy companies are advancing diverse oil and gas projects
- MozambiqueCountry in Southeastern Africa receiving potential major investment from ExxonMobil
- UgandaCountry where TotalEnergies has projects due onstream in 2026/27
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development might see increased resource revenue and capital inflow from major SSA projects.
- MozambiqueSpeculative
Mozambique could attract major investment via ExxonMobil's Rovuma LNG sanctioning, boosting its economic activity.
- sub-Saharan AfricaSpeculative
Sub-Saharan Africa could experience regional growth driven by the Majors' investment and project pipeline.
- TotalEnergiesSpeculative
TotalEnergies might see its financial outlook strengthened by the upcoming production from its Uganda projects.
- ShellSpeculative
Shell could see increased competitive positioning in SSA deepwater projects, potentially affecting its market share.
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The entities involved
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Shell
British multinational oil and gas company
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ExxonMobil
American multinational oil and gas corporation
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TotalEnergies
French multinational energy and petroleum company
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Eni
multinational oil and gas company based in Italy