Entries by AllAfrica News: Petroleum

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

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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...

Nigeria: NMDPRA Licensing Process Attracted $1.2bn Investment in Modular Refineries – Dappman

[Daily Trust] The Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) has attributed the stability, innovation, energy access and continuing growth in the sector to strategic regulatory oversight by the Nigerian Midstream and Downst...

Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Blueprint for African Self-Sufficiency – LBS

[Daily Trust] The Lagos Business School (LBS) has described the Dangote Petroleum Refinery as a model of visionary leadership and a blueprint for Africa's economic self-sufficiency during a recent visit by participants of its Global CEO Africa Programme.

Nigeria: Sterling Boosts Nigeria’s $5.4bn Non-Oil Export With Academy

[Daily Trust] Sterling Bank Limited has accelerated its push to transform Nigeria's non-oil export sector by hosting a series of nationwide training programs across Lagos, Ondo, and Kano states.

Uganda: 2,000 Electric Boda Boda Motorcycles Rolled Out to Boost Income and Cut Emissions

[Nile Post] In a significant move to promote environmental sustainability and empower low-income earners, the United Boda Boda Riders Union has begun distributing 2,000 electric motorcycles to riders across Uganda.