With a presidential election due in which ‘transition president’ Brigadier General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema now says he will stand, oil and gas players are keeping a close watch on political developments – not least after last year’s pre-emption of 48,000 b/d of producing assets by the state-owned GOC – but indies are nonetheless optimistic, with large new capital commitments going into new discoveries, infrastructure and major new gas plays, writes James Gavin.
Issue 522 - 12 March 2025
Mid & downstream oil & gas, Upstream oil & gas, Strategy & risk, ESG, Finance & investment, Politics & security
The new NDC administration is promising a radical shake-up of Ghanaian institutions and spending, including another stab at electricity sector privatisation – in an attempt to carry through what John Mahama promised when he was last president, a decade ago. Delivering meaningful reform will provide an even greater challenge now than it did for his last government, writes Jon Marks.
Issue 522 - 12 March 2025
Power, Renewable energy, Gas, Strategy & risk, Finance & investment, Politics & security
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