Entries by AllAfrica News: Petroleum

Tanzania: Kenya’s Fuel Cheaper Than Tanzania’s At Source, It’s Taxes That Keep It Costly – Wandayi /in /by

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has defended the government-to-government (G-to-G) oil import arrangement, citing comparative data that shows Tanzania is paying higher Freight and Premium (F&P) rates despite enjo...

Nigeria: States Slashing Power Tariff Must Be Ready to Pay Subsidy – Minister /in /by

[Leadership] The federal government has taken a firm position regarding states that opt to reduce electricity tariffs, stating that the responsibility for the corresponding subsidy must be borne by the states themselves.

Nigeria: Enforce Refinery Development or Revoke Idle Licences – Dangote to Govt /in /by

[Leadership] The president of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has urged the federal government and petroleum regulatory authorities to take decisive action against refinery licence holders who fail to proceed with project development.

Africa: Africa Losing $90bn Annually to Imported Substandard Fuel – Dangote /in /by

[Daily Trust] The President/Chief Executive, Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has stated that Africa loses $90 billion annually to importation of substandard petrol fuel due to lack of refineries in the continent.

Nigeria: Dangote – How Black Marketers Are Plotting to Cripple Refineries Across West Africa /in /by

[Daily Trust] The President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has stated that the presence of a floating offshore oil market in Lome, Togo, will stifle plans for investors to construct refineries in Africa.

Nigeria: Tinubu to Inaugurate College of Petroleum Studies Kaduna /in /by

[Leadership] President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been commended for granting the College of Petroleum and Energy Studies in Kaduna (CPESK) a provisional license to operate as a private postgraduate university.

Kenya: Aviation Sector Boosts Kenya’s Q1 Petroleum Consumption /in /by

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya's petroleum consumption in the first quarter of this year grew by 7.1 percent to 1.6 million cubic meters compared to 1.4 million cubic meters during a similar period in the preceding year, data from the Petroleum Institut...

Africa: Dangote – Africa Has Become Dumping Ground for Substandard Petroleum Products /in /by

[Daily Trust] Africa's heavy dependence on fuel imports has turned the continent into a dumping ground for substandard petroleum products, Aliko Dangote, has said.

Egypt: Petroleum Min. Inaugurates Mining Forum 2025 /in /by

[Egypt Online] Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Karim Badawi, on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, inaugurated the fourth edition of the Egypt Mining Forum 2025, taking place in Cairo on July 15-16 under the theme "Accelerating Commercial Exploration...

Egypt: Petroleum Ministry Sign Deal With Barrick Mining /in /by

[Egypt Online] Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources signed on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, a framework agreement for mine exploitation with the Mineral Resources and Mining Industries Authority and Canada's Barrick Mining Corporation on the sidelines...