Tanzania: Tanzania, Uganda for Oil Pipeline Discussions

Citizen

Ministers of Energy from Tanzania and Uganda are meeting tomorrow in Kampala to finalise talks on the joint pipeline project from Hoima to Tanga. Read more »

Zimbabwe: President Says Violence Not Linked to Fuel Price Hike

The Herald

Attempts to ascribe last week's pre-planned violence instigated by the opposition MDC-Alliance and its civil society allies to the fuel situation in the country is a false link,… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Is Not Panicking Over Oil Falling Prices

This Day

The Minister of Information Dr. Nuruden Muhammed, yesterday disclosed that the federal government was not panicking despite the drastic fall in oil prices since the second half of… Read more »

Nigeria: 2019 Budget - More Troubles, OPEC Pegs Nigeria's Output At 1.6mbd

This Day

The implementation of Nigeria's 2019 budget is faced by a fresh threat as crude oil production adjustment agreed by member countries of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting… Read more »

Nigeria: Oil Thieves, Soldiers in Cat and Mouse Game in Delta Creek

Vanguard

Oil thieves illegitimately refining crude oil at Otor-Edo and surrounding communities in Ughelli South Local Government Area, Delta State, and soldiers from the 222 Battalion,… Read more »

Nigeria: Alleged Kingpin of Pipeline Vandalism, Oil Theft Nabbed - NNPC

Vanguard

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Tuesday, said security agencies guarding oil installations had captured Mr. Shuaibu Ogunmola, an alleged kingpin of oil pipeline… Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos Lifts Embargo On Construction of Petrol Stations

Leadership

Lagos State Government on Monday lifted embargo on the grant of Planning Permit for the construction of petrol stations in the state. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Service Station Besieged for Refusing to Sell Fuel

The Herald

A fuel station owner in Gweru had to scurry for cover as motorists were baying for his blood for refusing to sell fuel barely an hour after a tanker offloaded at his filling… Read more »

Nigeria: Report Says International Oil Companies Steal Nigeria's Crude Oil

This Day

Country loses estimated N995.2bn annually Read more »

Zimbabwe: Minister Gumbo Distances Self From Fuel Crisis

Zimbabwe Standard

Energy and Power Development minister Joram Gumbo yesterday said his ministry was doing its part bringing plenty of fuel into the country but government, through the Finance… Read more »

Tanzania: Uganda, Tanzania Meet to Finalise Pipeline Deal

East African

Officials from Uganda and Tanzania plan to meet this week to finalise on the joint pipeline project from Hoima to Tanga. Read more »

Zimbabwe: What Now After a 2nd Internet Shutdown, and Treason Charges for Activists?

allAfrica

Zimbabwe's government has again forced a "total Internet shutdown", Misa Zimbabwe says, after a violent crackdown by police when huge crowds protested against dramatic fuel price… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Govt Restores Internet, Maintains Freeze On Social Media

New Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe's paranoid government Wednesday restored the internet but kept social media sites blocked as tensions remained high in a country that has seen violent protests past three… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Among Top 10 Cheapest Petrol Selling Countries - Report

Leadership

Nigeria ranks among the top 10 cheapest petrol selling countries in the world, a policy group has revealed in its latest report. Read more »

Nigeria: Angola's Oil Production - Lessons From Nigeria

Vanguard

With production declining and investment scarce, the Angolan leadership has put in place a number of new policies to reboot its oil industry and propel economic development.… Read more »

Namibia: Govt Claims Angola Oil Not Up to Standard

Namibian

The energy ministry says Angola's refined oil does not meet Namibian standards, but this could change because the oil-rich country is currently building a refinery to produce… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda's Oil Sector Expects U.S.$ 1Billion Investment in 2019

Independent (Kampala)

Uganda's oil and gas industry is expected to rake in investments worth over US$ 1 billion this year,according to senior energy ministry officials. Read more »

Angola: Oil Reforms - Miracle or Mirage? [analysis]

VOA

Angolan President Joao Lourenco has made headline-grabbing changes in the nation’s vital oil sector since taking power in 2017. Economists say these changes should improve… Read more »

Nigeria: I'll Privatise State Oil Firm If Elected - Atiku

Daily Trust

The People's Democratic Party's presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, yesterday described the Nigerian National Corporation a mafia organization, vowing that if elected, he would… Read more »

Ghana: Tullow Raises 2019 Oil Output Forecast

Ghanaian Times

Tullow Oil has raised its production outlook for Ghana in 2019 to 180,000 barrels of oil a day. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Earned $640.35m From Crude Oil in October 2018 - NNPC

This Day

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said the country earned $640.35 million from the export of crude oil and gas for the month of October 2018. Read more »

Nigeria: Atiku Vows to Privatise NNPC, Power, Others for Economic Growth

Guardian

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar yesterday vowed to privatise the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) if elected on February… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Opposition - We Are Not to Blame for the Violence

Deutsche Welle

Zimbabwe's opposition says that it is not responsible for violent protests over fuel price hikes. An analyst tells DW the government is using tactics "reminiscent of the Mugabe… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Govt Threatens to Expel Western Envoys

CAJ News

The beleaguered Zimbabwean government has threatened to expel some diplomatic missions and foreign sponsored non-governmental organisations (NGOs) for allegedly influencing regime… Read more »

Nigeria: Atiku - I'll Privatise NNPC Even If They'll Kill Me

Vanguard

Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has described the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) as a "mafia organisation", vowing to… Read more »