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Add as a preferred source on GoogleBenin Ships First Crude Cargo in Decades From Sèmè Field
Production at the offshore field restarted in 2026, and current output is about 3,000 barrels a day.
Benin has shipped a crude cargo from the offshore Sèmè field that is bound for the Netherlands, marking the country's first crude shipment in decades.
The field is in offshore Block 1 and is operated by Akrake Petroleum Benin. Production resumed in 2026 after a halt that began in 1998.
Current output is about 3,000 barrels a day.
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