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Algeria
(Last Updated: May 2009)
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Algeria is important to world energy markets because it is a significant hydrocarbons producer and exporter. Algeria is a member of OPEC and an important, growing energy source for Europe.
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Angola
(Last Updated: January 2010)
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Angola is a leading African oil producer. Major offshore oil finds have also made Angola a key focus of hydrocarbon exploration in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Egypt
(Last Updated: August 2008)
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Egypt is a significant oil producer and a rapidly growing natural gas producer. The Suez Canal and Sumed Pipeline are strategic routes for Persian Gulf oil shipments, making Egypt an important transit corridor.
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Equatorial Guinea
(Last Updated: October 2009)
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Recent offshore oil discoveries and the prospects for additional finds make Equatorial Guinea one of the leading areas for oil exploration in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Libya
(Last Updated: July 2009)
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Libya is a major oil exporter, particularly to Europe. With the lifting of U.N. sanctions against Libya, oil companies are starting to resume and/or expand operations in Libya.
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Nigeria
(Last Updated: May 2009)
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An OPEC member, Nigeria is the largest oil producer in Africa. The country is a major oil supplier to both Western Europe and the United States.
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South Africa
(Last Updated: October 2008)
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A major coal producer and exporter, South Africa also has a highly developed synthetic fuel industry and small reserves of oil.
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Sudan
(Last Updated: September 2009)
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Sudanese crude oil production and exports have risen rapidly over the past decade.
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