Entries by AllAfrica News: Petroleum

Nigeria: FG Secures Indian Firm’s Commitment for Offtake of Natural Gas for $4bn Steel Plant

[This Day] Abuja -- The Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, has successfully secured a commitment from Jindal Group to offtake about 450 million metric standard cubic feet per day (MMscfd) of natural gas.

Ghana: Kevin Okyere-Led Springfield E&p Dominates Ghana’s Oil Sector

[This Day] Springfield Exploration and Production Limited, Ghana's first indigenous independent oil company to begin deep offshore operations, is no doubt, a household name among the country's industry players.

South Africa: Ramaphosa Signs Petroleum Bill As SA Lags Behind Neighbours in Hydrocarbon Race

[Daily Maverick] The bottom line is that there is now at least some of the regulatory clarity that investors need for the upstream sector. How all of this is administered under Gwede Mantashe, who has not shown himself to be a particularly capable admi...

Zimbabwe: Businessman Acquitted of Selling Stolen Fuel

[The Herald] Kwekwe businessman, Asif Kurawely, has been acquitted of the charges related to the purported sale of stolen fuel.

Africa: Africa to Generate $6.8bn Annually With Refineries for Lithium, Nickel, Others – Report

[Daily Trust] A newly released report by the British Deputy High Commission in Nigeria has shown that with just one high-quality refinery for minerals such as lithium, nickel, manganese and copper, Africa could generate an additional $6.8 billion in an...

Uganda: Uganda – It’s Time for Total and Cnooc to Clean Up and Go Home

[African Arguments] A months-long investigation into the Kingfisher oil project in Uganda finds disastrous consequences for the environment and human rights.

South Africa: Court to Hear Case Against TotalEnergies’ Drilling Plans in South African Waters

[The Green Connection] In another landmark case that highlights the voices of communities facing the frontline impacts of climate change, Aukotowa Fisheries Primary Co-Operative, The Green Connection, and Natural Justice (the applicants) have taken the...

Nigeria: 8m Barrels of Nigeria’s Crude Oil Stolen in 2023 – FG

[Daily Trust] The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI's)Executive Secretary, Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, has said about 7.68 million barrels of crude oil were either stolen or lost in 2023.