October 22
Africa: The Carbon-Burning Model of Development is a Dead End - UN Secretary-General #AfricaClimateCrisis
allAfrica
As the build-up and the stakes for the global climate talks intensify, the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has once again called for serious and solid… Read more »
Nigeria: Private Depot Owners Planning Fuel Price Hike, IPMAN Alerts Govt
This Day
The Kano State branch of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has alerted the federal government of the decision by some unpatriotic private depot… Read more »
October 21
Uganda: Land Acquisition for Oil Pipeline
Independent (Kampala)
The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) has noted recent media reports published in some local dailies alleging that the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Project Affected… Read more »
East Africa: Freight Forwarders to Explore Opportunities in EA Oil Pipeline
Citizen
Tanzanian freight forwarders are now readying to explore opportunities emerging from the Tanzania-Uganda oil pipeline after the private operators passed through challenging… Read more »
Liberia: 'Citizens' 5 Percent Equity Rights in Petroleum Law Was Never Touched Despite Amendment' - Senate Pro-Tempore Clarifies
FrontPageAfrica
The President Pro-Tempore of the Liberian Senate, Albert T. Chie, has categorically debunked allegations that the five percent undiluted free-carried interest in the rights for… Read more »
Ghana: NPA to Streamline Bitumen Production
Ghanaian Times
The Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid sayshis outfit is poised to ensure that bitumen used in the construction of roads in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Narto Raises Concern Over Debts Owed By Defunct Petroleum Agencies
This Day
The Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) yesterday expressed worry over the outstanding debts owed it by the defunct Petroleum Equalisation Fund (PEF) and the… Read more »
Liberia: Tweah Issues Early Warning
New Dawn
Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah, Jr., is issuing an early warning here, he says there could be some elevation in the price of rice and fuel if COVID-19 doesn't stabilize by next… Read more »
Nigeria: The Yar'Adua Study On Subsidies (II) [column]
This Day
Shortly before the 2011 general election which he lost to President Goodluck Jonathan, then candidate Muhammadu Buhari (now president) was dismissive of subsidy in the downstream… Read more »
Nigeria: Price of Kerosene Falls 7.9%, Diesel Drops Marginally
Vanguard
The average price paid by consumers for National Household Kerosene (NHK) fell to N400.01 per litre this week. Read more »
October 20
Africa: Govts' Fossil Fuel Production Plans Dangerously Out of Sync With Paris Limits #AfricaClimateCrisis
UNEP
The 2021 Production Gap Report, by leading research institutes and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), finds that despite increased climate ambitions and net-zero commitments,… Read more »
Nigeria: New Heads of Petroleum Agencies Resume Today
Daily Trust
The pioneer chief executives of the Nigerian Upstream Regulatory Commission (NURC), Engr. Gbenga Komolafe and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Authority (NMDRA), Engr. Farouk… Read more »
Ghana: NDC Blames Govt for Fuel Price Increase
Ghanaian Times
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has blamed government for the persistent increase in the prices of fuel products in the country and urged it to take urgent steps to reverse… Read more »
Nigeria: How Buhari Unlocked $10bn Potential Investment in Oil Sector - APC Group
This Day
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Legacy Awareness and Campaign, a voluntary think-tank group of the governing party has explained how President Muhammadu Buhari resolved a… Read more »
Nigeria: Clean Up Niger Delta to Boost Economy, Group Urges Govt
This Day
An International Organisation, Oilwatch has stated that the cleanup of polluted areas of the Niger Delta region will create more jobs for the youths as such will also boost the… Read more »
October 19
Tanzania: Makamba Meets Envoys From Top Oil Producing Countries.
Daily News
TANZANIA's Energy Minister, January Makamba met on Tuesday with ambassadors of the top largest-oil producing countries just weeks after the state announced 'historic decision' to… Read more »
Ghana: Scrapping of PSRL Stalls As Fuel Prices Rise to Gh¢6.80 Per Litre
Ghanaian Times
The much-anticipated removal of the Price Stabilisation and Recovering levy of 16 pesewas in the price build-up of fuel at the pumps is yet to take effect even as the second… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Scraps DPR, PPPRA, PEF As New Oil Agencies Take Off
Premium Times
The government has set up new agencies under the new Petroleum Industry Act. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Tasks CEOs of New Regulators On Petroleum Industry Growth
Vanguard
The Federal Government, yesterday, challenged the Chief Executive Officers of the Upstream Regulatory Commission and the Nigerian Midstream & Downstream Petroleum Regulatory… Read more »
October 18
Namibia: Prince Harry Condemns Kavango Oil Drilling #AfricaClimateCrisis
Namibian
In an opinion article published in the Washington Post, Britain's Prince Harry warned that the ongoing oil drilling in Namibia's Kavango regions would lead to irreversible and… Read more »
Mauritius: Minister Ganoo Inaugurates the Valton Shell Service Station [press release]
Government of Mauritius
The Valton Shell Service Station located at the Terre Rouge/Verdun, which is the 51st Shell Service Station, was inaugurated this afternoon by the Minister of Foreign Affairs,… Read more »
Ghana: Govt to Roll Out CRM Policy in 3rd Quarter 2022
Ghanaian Times
The government's Cylinder Recirculation Model (CRM) policy will be rolled out in earnest, the third quarter of next year, the Head of Communication at the National Petroleum… Read more »
Nigeria: Petrol Tanker Falls, Spills Content in Ogun
Daily Trust
A fuel laden tanker on Sunday fell at the Enugada Roundabout, along Lafenwa, Abeokuta of Ogun State and spilled its content. Read more »
October 16
Uganda: Govt Seeks Access to Proceeds From Sale of Crude Oil
Independent (Kampala)
Government seeks to allow the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) access to proceeds from the sale of its interests in the crude oil. Read more »
October 15
East Africa: UN Court Decision a Fresh Test for Kenya-Somalia Ties
Crisis Group
The International Court of Justice on 12 October handed down a decision mostly upholding Somalia's claims in a long-running maritime border dispute with Kenya. In this Q&A,… Read more »
