Nigeria: Army Destroys Illegal Refineries, Seizes Crude Oil

The Nigerian Army is launching raids to crack down on illicit refineries as the oil-rich African nation struggles to curb oil theft and sabotage. Read more »

Africa: Should African Nations Develop Their Fossil Fuel Resources?

Senegal is the latest African country to start producing oil. But would Senegal and other African countries be better off in the long term keeping their oil and gas in the ground? Read more »

Benin: Benin-Niger Oil Export Row Flares Again

Niger has accused Benin of kidnapping five oil workers, while Benin claims the men entered a sensitive oil terminal illegally. Read more »

Nigeria: What Is Nigeria Doing to Stop Chronic Oil Theft?

Nigeria relies on crude oil for more than two-thirds of its earnings and about 90% of foreign exchange income, but massive theft in the country's oil-rich heartland is draining… Read more »

Benin: Benin Gives Green Light for Niger's Oil Exports to China

Benin was blocking a pipeline exporting crude oil from Niger to China. Now the trade dispute appears to have been resolved with China's mediation. Read more »

Niger: Can China Resolve Niger-Benin Border Dispute?

Benin is blocking Niger's crude oil exports to China -- while Niger refuses to open its land borders to goods from Benin in a tit-for-tat trade spat. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria - Shell's Divestment Plan Sparks Debate

A plan by Shell to sell off a Nigerian subsidiary has to be approved by the government in Abuja. The energy multinational says it wants to restructure. Activists see a bid to avoid… Read more »

Angola: Angola to Leave OPEC Over Reduced Oil Production Quotas

The African oil producer refused to accept the production cuts imposed by OPEC, saying its membership in the oil cartel was no longer benefiting the country. Read more »

Nigeria: Germany's Scholz Looking to Nigeria for Natural Gas - Report

The German chancellor told a Nigerian newspaper there was potential for "much more cooperation and investment" with Abuja. Read more »

Zambia: Zambia Set for a Fuel Pipeline Upgrade

The new pipeline is expected to receive 6.5 million litres of fuel from the Tanzania-Zambia Mafuta pipeline, built 54 years ago. Analysts say the cost of fuel will reduce when the… Read more »

Angola: Angola's New Oil Refinery Brings Hopes and Fears

Angola is rich in crude oil but has to import the fuel it needs. A new refinery could change that. Read more »

Angola: Police Crack Down On Fuel Hike Protests

Taxi drivers, street vendors and youth activists have been demonstrating against rising fuel prices, the suppression of street vending and new regulations for NGOs. The state's… Read more »

Nigeria: President Urges Forbearance As Fuel Subsidy Ends

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has told the country that ending a long-standing fuel subsidy was a painful necessity. But the knock-on effects of the move are having a great… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Needs $12 Billion to Clean Up Oil Spills

A new report says oil giants Shell and Eni should foot a $12-billion bill to clean up a spills in Bayelsa state -- but they have denied wrongdoing. Instead, Shell and Eni say… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Tussles With Shell and Eni Over Oil Spill

A new report says the oil giants should foot a $12-billion bill to clean up a spill in Nigeria's Bayelsa state -- but they have denied wrongdoing. Instead, Shell and Eni say… Read more »

Mozambique: Is Mozambique Ready to Restart Its LNG Projects?

Mozambique's president says the security situation in jihadist-plagued Cabo Delgado has returned to normal and that energy giant TotalEnergies can restart its lucrative gas… Read more »