July 06, 2026 [Reuters]- Oil production at Senegal’s Sangomar offshore field operated by Australia’s Woodside ​Energy Group reached 17.9 million barrels for ‌the year by the end of June, the energy ministry said on Monday.

• Sangomar’s oil output ​was at 3.1 million barrels in ​January, 2.8 million in February, 3.1 ⁠million in March, 2.9 million in ​April, 3.1 million in May and 2.9 ​million in June.
• Last year, the field produced an average of 3 million barrels per month. Oil ​output for the year stood at 36.2 ​million barrels.
• Operator Woodside Energy is evaluating a second phase ‌of ⁠development that could further increase production, the African Energy Chamber said last week.
• Oil and gas production helped boost Senegal’s economic ​growth to ​6.7% ⁠last year and increased exports while reducing the current account deficit, ​the economy ministry said in ​a ⁠report last month.
• Senegal’s Finance Minister Cheikh Diba said last week that revenues from hydrocarbon production ⁠would ​cover priority expenditures to ​achieve a significant reduction in poverty.