West Africa Energy Intelligence
Clear insight on upstream, crude oil, refined fuels, LNG and gas to help you price, plan and trade with confidence.
Overview
We support West Africa with on‑the‑ground expertise from our Abuja office, local market specialists, and French‑language insight delivery. Our regional team brings deep knowledge of upstream, crude oil, refined fuels, LNG and gas markets, giving you timely intelligence and commercial clarity tailored to West Africa’s realities.
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Message from our President
A leadership message from our President, Dave Ernsberger, on West Africa.
Hear our vision for supporting the region’s evolving energy markets through trusted intelligence, local expertise, and long‑term partnership.
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Price Assessments
S&P Global Energy price assessments and benchmarks set the industry standard for transparency and reliability. Market participants use them to write contracts, monitor their commodity market(s), and achieve full transparency around transactions.
West Africa Price Assessments
Understand where the market is trading with prices you can trust. Use transparent benchmarks to support pricing, contracts, and decisions.
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Infographics
See complex markets made simple and easy to digest.
Quick visuals help you spot trends, flows, and changes at a glance.
Download the Latest Energy Map:
- African Energy Week Map
- Explore Angola's Energy Evolution
- Namibia: The Road to First Oil and Beyond
- The Republic of Congo's ambitious oil and gas development plans
- Mozambique - A long journey from vast discoveries to first LNG exports
- MSGBC Basin’s Rising Potential in Hydrocarbon Promotion
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West Africa News
Stay informed on the developments shaping regional markets.
Timely updates help you understand what’s changing and why it matters
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Commodities That We Cover
Explore the commodities and markets we cover across the region.
Find the coverage that best supports your role, focus, and decisions.
Comprehensive intelligence across your energy and commodity markets
From trusted pricing to forward‑looking insight, energy transition perspectives and expert engagement, access the capabilities that help you understand, plan, and act with confidence in West Africa.
Key Benefits
Trusted Price Assessments
Independent, transparent benchmarks for confident trading and planning.
Actionable Market Insights
Timely, region focused analysis to help you stay ahead of market moves.
Global Expertise, Local Perspective
Decades of market leadership with the regional depth to guide smarter strategy.
Ideal for
Find the intelligence built for your role, whether you trade, analyse, manage risk, or set strategy.
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Trader & Commercial
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Strategic & Executive
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Risk & Procurement
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Analyst & Planning
Make confident pricing and trading decisions with trusted benchmarks and real‑time insight into regional market moves.
Struggling to keep up with fast moving regional prices and flows?
Use independent benchmarks and timely market insight to price, negotiate and manage exposure with confidence.
See the bigger picture with regional and global insight to assess risk, spot opportunity and guide strategic decisions.
Looking for a clearer view of regional risks and opportunities?
Use our regional and global perspective to stress test your portfolio, prioritize investments and align strategy with market realities.
Manage price exposure and supply risk with reliable benchmarks and insight into regional market volatility.
Need to manage price and supply risk in uncertain markets?
Leverage independent benchmarks and regional intelligence to support contracts, hedging strategies and resilient supply chains.
Understand market drivers, trends and outlooks with structured data and analysis designed to support planning and forecasts.
Need to explain where the market is heading, not just where it is today?
Get structured data, history and forecasts so you can build scenarios, support budgets and brief stakeholders with confidence.
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