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Somalia eyes oil boom as first offshore drilling set for 2026

Offshore oil and gas exploration platforms in the Indian Ocean. 

Photo credit: File | AFP

By  Abdulkadir Khalif

Contributor

Nation Media Group

Somalia is targeting its first oil drilling in January 2026, hoping to join the ranks of fossil-fuel producers.

According to a programme released by the presidency on Monday, drilling will begin at Somalia’s first offshore block, using Turkish technology.

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