Cameroon: SNH puts six blocks on the market to revive production

On October 12, 2026, Cameroon’s National Hydrocarbons Corporation (SNH) launched a tender for six oil blocks at African Energy Week in Cape Town. The blocks are located in the Rio del Rey, Douala/Kribi-Campo and Logone-Birni sedimentary basins; they include Zina and Makary, abandoned since 2014 because of the Boko Haram threat. Bids are due by May 28, 2027, with results expected in June. The initiative comes as national oil production fell 9.4% in 2025, to 19.374 million barrels from 21.377 million.