South Africa’s Constitutional Court has blocked Shell-led exploration along the country’s Wild Coast, adding another legal setback to an offshore sector already struggling to keep pace with neighboring Namibia.

Two court cases against oil majors TotalEnergies and Shell could derail South Africa's plan to expand offshore fossil fuels

The top court’s decision overturns a 2024 judgment by the Supreme Court of Appeal, which provided a lifeline to oil companies exploring off South Africa’s coast