Upstream Petroleum Unit to take centre stage at NIEC 2026 as Namibia pushes towards first oil

Staff Reporter NAMIBIA’s newly established Upstream Petroleum Unit (UPU), operating under the Presidency, will participate in the Namibia International Energy Conference (NIEC) 2026 in Windhoek, as the country intensifies preparations for first oil and seeks to strengthen investor confidence, regulatory clarity and upstream policy coordination. The UPU confirmed it will take part in the eighth ... The post Upstream Petroleum Unit to take centre stage at NIEC 2026 as Namibia pushes towards first oil appeared first on Informanté.


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