The Ministry of Energy, Petroleum and Mines announced on its Facebook page on Tuesday, January 7, that the Sangomar oil field, in western Senegal, produced around 16.9 million barrels of crude oil in 2024.

The result recorded last year exceeds the initial target of 11.7 million barrels by 5.2 million barrels. Of the 2024 production, around 16.4 million barrels were sold on the international market. This success confirms Senegal's entry into the era of oil production, which began on June 2, 2024 after ten years of preparation. Last December, production reached a peak with 2.96 million barrels extracted. Three cargoes, representing 2.94 million barrels, were sold on the international market that