May 20
Nigeria: Mele Kyari Blames Oil Output Decline On Underinvestment, Theft, Pipeline Constraints
This Day
Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, at the weekend blamed Nigeria's persistent failure to meet its production… Read more »
May 19
Nigeria: Niger Delta Youths Demand Implementation of 3% Host Community Fund, True Federalism
Vanguard
Youths from the various ethnic nationalities in the Niger Delta have asked the Federal Government to ensure the immediate implementation of the 3 percent host communities fund as… Read more »
May 18
South Africa: South African Communities Vs Shell - High Court Victories Show That Cultural Beliefs and Practices Count in Climate Cases [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
When the Shell petroleum company announced in 2021 that it wanted to explore for fossil fuels off South Africa's pristine Wild Coast, Indigenous communities in the area immediately… Read more »
May 17
Nigeria: Amid Nigeria's Underproduction, Dangote Refinery Orders 24m Barrels of U.S. Crude Oil - Report
This Day
Nigeria's new Dangote mega refinery near Lagos is seeking to buy millions of barrels of US crude over the next year as it ramps up processing rates, a sign of the challenges that… Read more »
Uganda: Kenya, Uganda Sign Pact On Importation, Transit of Petroleum Products
Capital FM
Kenya and Uganda on Thursday signed a tripartite agreement on the importation and transit of petroleum products through the two countries. Read more »
Uganda: Uganda to Import Fuel Directly, Cutting Reliance On Kenyan Marketers
Business Day Africa
Uganda will now have the capacity to directly import fuel from producing nations, diminishing its reliance on Kenyan marketers, following a bilateral meeting in Nairobi. Read more »
May 16
Benin: Benin Gives Green Light for Niger's Oil Exports to China
DW
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 »
Nigeria: NLC, Others Decry Elusive Gains of Subsidy Removal, One Year After
Leadership
That President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced removal of fuel subsidy is no longer news. Read more »
May 15
South Sudan: South Sudan On Edge As Its Neighbour's War Disrupts Oil Exports
Crisis Group
Income from oil exports is critical to keeping South Sudan's factious elites together. The war in neighbouring Sudan has led earnings to fall precipitously, threatening instability… Read more »
Niger: Can China Resolve Niger-Benin Border Dispute?
DW
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: Army Cracks Down On Rivers Residents 'Refining' Crude Oil in Their Homes
Daily Trust
The 6 Division of the Nigeria Army on Wednesday discovered 5 reservoirs stocked with 45,000 liters of crude oil each in Odagwa Etche community, Etche local government area of… Read more »
South Africa: Shell Case in Supreme Court of Appeal
Natural Justice
On 17 May 2024, Wild Coast communities and supporting organisations will be in the Supreme Court of Appeal to defend the groundbreaking High Court judgment which set… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Commits to Reviving Oil Production, Economic Rebirth in Ogoniland
Leadership
President Bola Tinubu said his administration is committed to unlocking the human and natural resource potential of Ogoniland, while ensuring the environmental and economic… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Begins Allocation of New Oil Blocks
Premium Times
The commission said the 2024 block licensing round would last for approximately nine months. Read more »
Nigeria: Despite PIA, Petrol Import Monopoly Persists
Leadership
The Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) has failed to break the monopoly in Nigeria's petrol import market, as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited continues to dominate… Read more »
Nigeria: Explosion Hits Shell Gas Facility in Bayelsa
Daily Trust
Multiple explosions rocked the gas processing plant operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) at Gbarain, Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa, were on… Read more »
Nigeria: Nmdpra, Major Marketers to Track Products' Movement
Daily Trust
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has said it is partnering with major oil marketers to put some kind of trackers that monitor the… Read more »
May 14
Nigeria: Explosion Reported Near Shell Gas Plant
Premium Times
Confirming the incident, SPDC spokesman Michael Adande noted that the incident occurred near the facility. Read more »
May 13
Nigeria: NSCDC Uncovers Illegal Pipeline Connection Points in Rivers
Daily Trust
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), said its operatives have uncovered two illegal bunkering sites in Rivers. Read more »
Nigeria: Crude Oil Theft - NSCDC Uncovers Two Illegal Pipeline Connection Points
Premium Times
The NSCDC says its special squad discovered the illegal connections following an intelligence report. Read more »
Nigeria: Crude Oil Theft - NSCDC Uncovers 2 Illegal Pipeline Connection Points in Rivers
Vanguard
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has uncovered two illegal bunkering sites in Rivers. Read more »
May 12
Mozambique: What About The Gas?
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
Mozambique's huge off-shore gas field is controlled by two consortia. Area 1 nearest the coast is led by the French TotalEnergies and area 4 further off-shore by the US ExxonMobil,… Read more »
May 09
Nigeria: Two Killed, Others Injured in Lagos Gas Explosion
Vanguard
A gas explosion occurred in the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos on Tuesday evening, claiming the lives of two people and leaving several others injured. Read more »
May 08
Liberia: Liberia Faces Potential Petroleum Shortage As Importers Hoard Products Over Pump Price Dispute
FrontPageAfrica
Liberia is on the verge of experiencing another shortage of petroleum products, but it is an artificial shortage resulting from hoarding by major importers due to an unsettled… Read more »
Nigeria: Again, NNPC Cautions Nigerians Against Panic Buying
Daily Trust
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has called on motorists to shun panic buying of Premium Motor Spirit, saying the supply and distribution of the product has… Read more »