05 September 2015, Lagos – After four years of price stability, oil prices experienced a significant downward shock over the second half of 2014 and through to August 2015, falling from around $105 to below $40. Despite the partial recovery last week, oil prices remain at dramatically low levels.
The IMF recently highlighted that African countries are potentially at the greatest risk from the decline in oil prices, with oil revenues accounting for more than 75% of government revenue in some African nations. The effects of the plunging oil price has started filtering through, with Africa accounting for 10% of the world’s total oil supply in 2013 and at least 8% of the world’s untapped reserves, clearly action needs to be taken to cut the costs associated with exploration and production. At the same time, there is also a significant need to maximise revenues to ensure the industry and the people and countries it supports can continue to prosper.
The countries worst affected by the protracted period of low oil prices include Nigeria, Angola and Sudan. Although Ghana, Tanzania, Mozambique and Uganda have only recently joined the ranks of oil and gas producing countries, along with the other Sub-Saharan nations, these countries currently have exploration and production ventures underway which have been hit hard by the fall in revenues. Given some African governments’ significant reliance on the industry, it is understandable that the local economies are suffering.
This cannot be allowed to continue and therefore there is an urgent need for governments and key stakeholders alike to take action. It is in response to this thatTEXEM presents the UK’s only oil and gas summit on Africa that convenes distinguished speakers and delegates from the entire oil and gas value chain. Hence, building on its track record of partnering with top universities such as Oxford University to train African ministers and senior executives, TEXEM presents the UK’s only oil and gas summit on Africa that convenes distinguished speakers and delegates from the entire oil and gas value chain. The Leaders in Africa’s Oil and Gas Summit will commence with a welcome dinner at the prestigious Institute of Directors banqueting hall, on 21st of October 2015 and is free for the next 50 registrants for the summit.
The dinner will provide an opportunity to network with many distinguished oil and gas professionals from Africa, Europe and other parts of the world along with senior board members and executives. Availability for the dinner is on a first come, first serve basis. Reservations must be made by 20th September 2015.There is also an optional strategy and governance masterclass delivered and certificate issued by the University of Oxford on the 23rd of October.
- Vanguard