Dar es Salaam, May 13 -- American energy giant Chevron Corporation has signalled interest in investing in Tanzanias oil and natural gas exploration activities, underscoring growing investor confidence in the countrys energy sector.

The development emerged today (May 12, 2026) in London during a meeting between company executives and the Petroleum Upstream Regulatory Authority (PURA), held alongside the ongoing Africa Energies Summit 2026 in the United Kingdom.

During the meeting, Chevron Vice President for oil and gas exploration activities, Kelvin McLachlan, said the company is continuing to seek new strategic investment destinations across Africa, with Tanzania emerging as one of the countries offering significant opportunities due to...