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Africa’s Top Oil Producers in 2025: Output Rankings and Proven Reserves compared
January 9, 2026

Africa’s Top Oil Producers in 2025: Output Rankings and Proven Reserves compared

Africa’s oil power is shaped not just by barrels pumped each day, but by billions of barrels still underground. Here’s how the continent’s top producers truly compare.

Oil prices slip after U.S. captures Venezuela’s President Maduro
January 5, 2026

Oil prices slip after U.S. captures Venezuela’s President Maduro

Crude prices edged lower as markets weighed the impact of dramatic political developments in Venezuela, where U.S. intervention could eventually unlock some of the world’s largest oil reserves and reshape global supply dynamics.