Entries by AllAfrica News: Petroleum

Nigeria: Sahara Upstream Deploys 380,000 Capacity Vessel for OML 18 /in /by

[Daily Trust] Sahara Upstream has deployed MT D Adesanya, a 380,000-barrel Medium Range (MR) tanker, to enhance crude oil evacuation capacity at OML 18.

Nigeria: NMDPRA Reports 30 Percent Drop in Gas Network Imbalance /in /by

[This Day] Abuja -- The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has announced a 30 per cent reduction in gas imbalance on the country's Western Network following the conclusion of the first half of 2026 Nigerian Gas Ne...

Nigeria: Despite Beating OPEC Quota, Nigeria Misses H1 Budget Oil Target By 38.4m Barrels /in /by

[This Day] Abuja -- Despite meeting its Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Nigeria fell significantly below its budget crude oil production target in the first half of 2026, leaving the country with an estimated output deficit of 38....

Nigeria: Economic Council Approves $4.5b Crude Oil Backed Loan Refinance for NNPC /in /by

[Vanguard] The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved the refinancing of NNPC Limited's $3.3 billion oil-backed pre-export finance facility through a new $4.5 billion arrangement.

Gambia: Gambia Begins Review of Cleaner Fuel and Vehicle Standards /in /by

[Foroyaa] The National Environment Agency (NEA), in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), has started a two-day workshop on cleaner fuels and vehicle alignment standards for ECOWAS countries.

Mozambique: Government Concerned At New Wave of Fuel Shortage /in /by

[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican government has expressed its concern at the new wave of fuel shortage in several parts of the country, following the crisis that affected the country last April and May.

West Africa: Vivo Energy, Setao Rally to Push Brvm Higher to Start Week /in /by

[Daba Finance] Buyers returned to the BRVM on Monday, lifting the market after a week of caution. The BRVM Composite rose 0.58% to 485.43 points, while the BRVM 30 gained 0.60% to 231.45. The BRVM Prestige fell 0.38% to 176.88 as declines in some large...

Ghana: President Mahama Orders Gh₵2 Reduction in Diesel Price. /in /by

[Ghanaian Times] President John Dramani Mahama has ordered a GHS 2.00 reduction in the regulatory margin on diesel, effective Tuesday, 4 August 2026.

Ghana: Fuel Prices Rose Because Refined Products Became More Expensive During Iran Conflict – NPA CEO Reveals /in /by

[Ghanaian Times] The Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Edudzi Tameklo, has explained that fuel prices in Ghana increased even though global crude oil prices fell because the prices of refined petroleum products rose sha...

Nigeria: The Final Question – Is Nigeria Ready to Receive, Distribute Its Gas? /in /by

[Daily Trust] I thought my part two on gas was my final word - until readers challenged me at the end to clarify one critical question: What is the level of infrastructural preparedness to receive gas for distribution to consumers? They demanded that I...