Entries by AllAfrica News: Petroleum

Nigeria: UAE Opec Exit – Nigeria Under Pressure to Raise Output

[Daily Trust] The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday announced its decision to exit OPEC and the broader OPEC+ alliance, citing the need to prioritise "national interests" amid rising global energy uncertainty driven by geopolitical tensions, including th...

Rwanda: Experts Call for Policy Reforms to Ease Fuel Cost Pressures

[New Times] Rising fuel prices have become a daily concern for households and businesses in Rwanda, reshaping how people move, work, and spend.

Uganda: Govt Now Concedes Fuel Prices Will Rise, Blames Global Costs

[Nile Post] The government has warned that fuel pump prices are expected to increase in the coming weeks as rising global oil prices begin to filter into the domestic market.

Nigeria: Dangote Refinery’s 1.4mbpd Upgrade to Create 95,000 Fresh Jobs

[Leadership] President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has announced that the expansion of the Dangote Refinery to a production capacity of 1.4 million barrels per day will generate employment for no fewer than 95,000 skilled workers at peak construct...

Nigeria: Aviation Fuel Crisis Threatens 2026 Hajj Airlift, Stakeholders Warn

[Leadership] Lagos -- Stakeholders in Nigeria's aviation sector have called on the federal and state governments to urgently intervene in the sharp rise in aviation fuel prices, which is threatening the successful airlift of Nigerian pilgrims to Saudi ...

Nigeria: Army Arrests 9 Suspected Oil Thieves, Confiscates Products Worth Over N250m

[Leadership] Troops of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army have arrested nine suspected oil thieves and confiscated products worth over N250 million in operations carried out across states in the Niger Delta region.

Nigeria: PWC Urges South Africans to Invest in Nigeria’s Oil Sector to Secure Crude Supply

[This Day] · Calls for joint capital mobilisation, dual listings, others to unlock Africa's energy value chain