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Somalia to begin drilling own oil in 'coming months'
Somalia is believed to have some of the world’s largest oil reserves.
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Türkiye and Somalia signed an onshore hydrocarbon exploration and production agreement in April 2025. / Others
By Nuri Aden
September 29, 2025
Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has announced that his country will start drilling oil ''in the coming months.''
President Mohamud made the announcement on Monday at the opening the 7th Session of the Federal Parliament in Mogadishu, saying this milestone will spur Somalia’s development.
“Our commitment is to use the wealth God has blessed Somalia with to drive growth,” he said, citing forthcoming mega projects including new roads, airports, ports, and what he described as Africa’s first satellite launch station.
Somalia is believed to have some of the world’s largest oil reserves.
Turkish support
In October 2024, the Turkish oil exploration vessel, Oruç Reis, sailed to Somalia to conduct seismic surveys for oil and natural gas in three areas where Türkiye has secured exploration licences.
"This is a significant achievement that reinforces our objective for Somalia to fully harness its natural resources, transforming them into economic opportunities and social progress," President Mohamud had said during an inspection tour at the time.
The oil and gas survey by Oruç Reis vessel was part of the wider cooperation between Türkiye and Somalia.
