Entries by AllAfrica News: Petroleum

Africa: The Irony of Africa Energy Week’s Capture By the Oil and Gas Industry /in /by

[Daily Maverick] As Africans, we must ask ourselves one question: how can we transition to renewable energy when we keep allowing entities with a clear and conflicting agenda to dominate our table? When has the hare had justice in a jury of foxes?

Nigeria: Oil Theft – Military Destroys 53 Illegal Refining Sites, Arrests 19 Suspects /in /by

[Premium Times] The military says troops destroyed illegal refining sites and have sustained momentum against crude oil theft in the Niger Delta region.

Rwanda: Govt to Save At Least Rwf20 Billion Annually After Shutting Down Diesel Power Plants /in /by

[New Times] The Government of Rwanda is set to save at least an estimated Rwf 20 to 24 billion annually after switching off diesel power plants.

Tanzania: Optimism High as Oil Survey Concluded in Six Districts /in /by

[Daily News] Singida -- THE project to collect 2D seismic data in the Eyasi Wembere Basin has been completed as experts express their optimism that the exploration will identify and classify areas with potential indicators of the presence of oil in the...

Ghana: GNPC Foundation Constructs 123 Projects in Ashanti Region /in /by

[Ghanaian Times] Adansi -- Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) Foundation has constructed 123 different projects in the Ashanti Region, from the country's oil proceeds, says Dr Dominic Kwasi Eduah, Chief Executive Director of the foundation.

Sudan: The Swedish Prosecutor Who Challenged Lundin Oil /in /by

[JusticeInfo.net] It was prosecutor Magnus Elving who opened the probe into Swedish oil company Lundin, accused of complicity in war crimes in southern Sudan. He is now retired and following from a distance the trial that opened in Stockholm on Septemb...

Nigeria: Senate Launches Probe Into Crude Oil Theft, Tasks Five Committees /in /by

[Premium Times] The Senate resolved to invstigate the oil theft in the Niger Delta following adoption of a motion at plenary on Tuesday on 'Urgent need to investigate incessant and nefarious acts of crude oil thefts in Niger- Delta region'.

Nigeria: Nigeria Spent N4 Trillion in 2022 on Petrol Subsidy – Official /in /by

[Premium Times] According to an official, in 2022, the Nigerian government expended more than N4 trillion on PMS subsidy.

Mozambique: Palma Attack Victims Take TotalEnergies to Court /in /by

[allAfrica] Seven survivors and family members of victims of a militant attack in Mozambique filed a complaint against TotalEnergies for "involuntary manslaughter and failure to provide assistance to a person in danger", RFI reports.

Nigeria: Nigerian Regulators, Oil Marketers to End Petrol Distribution Challenges /in /by

[Premium Times] "So, NNPC has assured of supply and also the marketers have expressed their concerns about the availability of foreign exchange to also import and sell at the price," Mr Ahmed said.