Entries by AllAfrica News: Petroleum

Rwanda: Are Rising Fuel Prices Driving e-Mobility Transition? /in /by

[New Times] When Longtai Auto Rwanda, a distributor of electric vehicles (EVs), began operations in Rwanda in June 2025, it sold only six cars in its first month.

Ethiopia: Strategic Policies Shield Ethiopia From Global Fuel Crisis, Sustain Aviation Operations – PM Abiy /in /by

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Ethiopia has maintained uninterrupted domestic fuel supply and sustained aviation operations despite the global fuel crisis due to clear and strategic policy direction.

East Africa: Uganda Has Secured Alternative Fuel Routes – Nankabirwa /in /by

[Nile Post] The Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Ruth Nankabirwa, has assured Ugandans that the country has secured alternative fuel import routes and diversified sourcing channels to protect the national oil supply chain amid rising global ...

Uganda: Fuel Price Surge Hits Kabale As Riders, Residents Struggle /in /by

[Nile Post] Rising fuel prices are placing heavy pressure on transport operators and residents in Kabale District, with boda boda riders warning of shrinking incomes and commuters facing higher fares.

Malawi: Ecama Demands Fuel Levy Cuts As Prices Soar, Shortages Bite /in /by

[Nyasa Times] President of the Economics Association of Malawi (ECAMA), Bertha Bangara, has thrown her weight behind growing calls to scrap non-essential levies on fuel--warning that the current pricing structure is squeezing households and pushing the...

Uganda: Govt Unveils New Petroleum Policy As Industry Shifts to Production Phase /in /by

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- The Ministry of Energy has launched the National Petroleum Policy 2025, aimed at regulating the oil and gas sector as the country prepares for oil production.

Ethiopia: Daily Diesel Supply Restored to Pre-Crisis Levels – Finance Ministry /in /by

[Reporter] Officials at the Ministry of Finance say the country's supply of diesel has been restored to nine million liters a day after slashing the volume by half for two months in the wake of supply disruptions brought on by the US-Israeli war in Iran.

Kenya: One Petroleum Blames State As Tainted Fuel Probe Widens /in /by

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- One Petroleum Ltd has shifted blame to the government over the condemned MT Paloma fuel consignment, saying it acted on instructions from the Ministry of Energy to supply emergency petroleum cargo.

South Africa: Industry Association Welcomes Latest Fuel Relief Announcement /in /by

[SAnews.gov.za] The Motor Industry Staff Association (MISA) has welcomed the latest fuel relief announcement by government wherein the R3 per litre reduction in the general fuel levy for petrol is extended until June.

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Restores Diesel Supply to Pre-Crisis Levels /in /by

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The Ethiopian government has announced the full restoration of its daily diesel supply to pre-crisis levels, reaching 9 million liters as of today.