June 12
Tanzania: East Africa Pipeline Project Paid Compensation to 99% of 'Project Victims'
Daily News
The East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline Project (EACOP) has completed 99 percent of compensation payments for project victims in the lake zone. Read more »
Benin: Benin-Niger Oil Export Row Flares Again
DW
Niger has accused Benin of kidnapping five oil workers, while Benin claims the men entered a sensitive oil terminal illegally. Read more »
Senegal: Senegal Joins Oil-Producing Nations With Launch of First Offshore Field
RFI
Senegal has joined the ranks of oil-producing nations with Australian company Woodside Energy on Tuesday announcing the start of production in the West African country's first… Read more »
South Sudan: With Oil Exports Disrupted, What Lies Ahead for South Sudan?
Crisis Group
In this episode of The Horn, Alan is joined by Edmund Yakani, executive director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization, to discuss new political talks in Kenya and… Read more »
Nigeria: More Oil Blocks Discovered As Govt Promises Transparency in Bid Process
Daily Trust
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has identified additional oil blocks beyond the 12 initially made available for bidding. Read more »
Nigeria: NUPRC Slashes Signature Bonuses for Oil Blocks to $10m for Deepwater, $7m for Shallow Water
This Day
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has cut the bonuses payable by awardees in the 2022 and 2024 bid rounds to a maximum of $10 million for deepwater… Read more »
Nigeria: How FIRS, Customs, NUPRC Received More Allocation Than States - Report
Daily Trust
A report by Agora policy has shown that Nigeria's Cost-of-Collection by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC),… Read more »
June 11
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Announces New Date for Petrol Supply
Leadership
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has announced that the supply date for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) has been moved from June to mid-July. Read more »
Nigeria: Petrol From Dangote Refinery to Hit Market By July - Dangote
Premium Times
Mr Dangote explained that the date change was due to a delay that prompted the shift from the originally proposed date of June to mid-July. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Improved Crude Export Raises Opec May Output
Leadership
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC oil output rose in May supported by increased export from Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: NNPC Disclaims Report On Alleged N3.3 Trillion Inflated Subsidy Claims
This Day
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC ) yesterday said it noted with dismay a report in a section of the media alleging that it inflated petrol subsidy claims by… Read more »
Namibia: Sintana Energy Strengthens Position in Namibian Oil Industry
Namibian
Canadian-listed Sintana Energy has acquired an initial 49% stake in Giraffe Energy Investments. Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria's Crude Oil Export Rises Over 50 Percent, Hits $15.4tn in Q1
This Day
Nigeria's crude oil production made significant recovery in the first quarter of 2024, with the country raising its export of the commodity by 50.2 per cent to N15.4 trillion… Read more »
Nigeria: Savannah Announces 23,600bpd Oil Production, $260.9m Earnings
This Day
Savannah Energy Plc, a British independent energy company operating in Nigeria has announced its performance for last year, with its production total revenues as at December 31… Read more »
Nigeria: NNPC Disclaims N3.3trn Report On Alleged Inflated Subsidy Claims
Daily Trust
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has disclaimed a report in a section of the media alleging that it inflated subsidy claims by N3.3trillion. Read more »
June 10
Nigeria: Refinery - Learn From Mistakes in N-Delta, Bode George Tells Dangote
Vanguard
....Advocates shareholding for host communities Read more »
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery - Has Achieved What Nations, Continents Can't - Senate
Daily Trust
The President of the Senate and Chairman of the National Assembly, Godswill Akpabio, at the weekend, led the Senate leadership to the 650,000bpd Dangote Petroleum Refinery in… Read more »
June 09
Nigeria: $10 Billion Gas Project - National Assembly, NLNG Head for Showdown Over Contract Details
Premium Times
The NLNG has instructed the project contractors not to give access to committees of the National Assembly to the details of the Train-7 gas project in Rivers State. Read more »
June 07
Nigeria: No N5.4trn Fuel Subsidy Provision in 2024 - Presidency to Atiku
Vanguard
....Tinubu's through fuel subsidy, diverting public funds using secret payments - Atiku Read more »
Nigeria: Shell's All On Calls for Policy Reforms to Boost Off-Grid Energy
Leadership
In a significant move to address Nigeria's energy challenges, Shell Impact Investment Company, All On, has released a pivotal report advocating for comprehensive policy reforms to… Read more »
Nigeria: N5.4trn Fuel Subsidy - Posterity Won't Be Kind to You for Oversight Failure, Atiku Tells NASS
Leadership
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in 2023, Atiku Abubakar, has told federal lawmakers that posterity will not be kind to them if they keep looking away from… Read more »
June 06
Nigeria: Edo Community Protests Over Alleged Maltreatment By Oil Company
This Day
Residents of Evbohenoba Community in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State have protested the alleged ill treatment being meted out to them by Summit Oil International and… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's Largest Oil Refinery Sold for a Few Cents - Will BP and Shell Be Held Accountable for Environmental Damage? [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The sale of the South African Petroleum Refinery (Sapref), jointly owned by multinational energy companies BP and Shell, to the state-owned Central Energy Fund for R1 (five US… Read more »
Nigeria: Despite Tinubu's Pronouncement, Nigerian Govt Spent N3.6 Trillion On Subsidy in 2023
Premium Times
Despite Tinubu's pronouncement, Nigerian govt spent N3.6 trillion on subsidy in 2023 Read more »
Nigeria: Atiku Tackles Tinubu As Govt Projects N5.4trn for Fuel Subsidy in 2024
Daily Trust
A former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, yesterday challenged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to stop deceiving Nigerians about his administration's true position on petrol subsidy. Read more »