Entries by AllAfrica News: Petroleum

Ghana: Ghana Growth Slows in Third Quarter As Oil Sector Drags

[Daba Finance] Ghana's economy expanded 5.5% year on year in the third quarter of 2025, supported by strong growth in agriculture and services, data from the national statistics service show.

Nigeria: Mixed Reactions Trail Dangote’s Fresh Cut in Petrol Price to N699

[Leadership] The downward adjustment of the price of petrol by Dangote Petroleum Refinery from N828 to N699 per litre has triggered a wave of mixed reactions among motorists, transport operators and commuters in Lagos as they appraised the economic imp...

Nigeria: U.S. Seizes Nigerian-Owned Supertanker Over Alleged Crude Theft

[Vanguard] Lagos -- The United States Coast Guard, in collaboration with the US Navy, has intercepted a Nigerian-owned supertanker, Skipper, over allegations of crude oil theft, piracy, and other transnational crimes.

Liberia: House of Representatives Passes TotalEnergies, Oranto Oil Deals

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The House of Representatives has approved two major oil exploration agreements involving TotalEnergies and Oranto Petroleum. Lawmakers reached the decision late Thursday through majority votes.

Uganda: We Shall Use Oil to Create Generational Wealth for Ugandan – Museveni Tells Buliisa

[Nile Post] President Museveni has assured the people of Buliisa--and all Ugandans--that the NRM government has a comprehensive plan to use the country's oil resources to create generational wealth.

Nigeria: In Historic Move, Govt Unveils Nigeria’s Gas Trading, Payment System

[This Day] In a landmark step aimed at modernising Nigeria's gas industry, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) yesterday launched the country's first Gas Trading Licence alongside a new Clearing House and Settl...

Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Raises in-Country Petrol Supply By 5.5m Litres Daily Amid 11.48m Deficit

[This Day] The Dangote Refinery raised in-country petrol supply by about 5.5 million litres per day in November, up from 18.03 million litres in October to 23.52 million in November, despite a pledge of 35 million litres per day average, fresh data fro...

Uganda: EACOP Partners With Industry Enhancement Centre to Boost National Content

[Nile Post] The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Ltd. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Industry Enhancement Centre (IEC), marking a major step toward strengthening national content development and enhancing the capabilitie...

Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Supplied 23.5 Million Litres of Petrol Daily in November – Nmdpra

[Premium Times] The official data from the regulator also show that the refinery supplied an average of 5.596 million litres of Automotive Gas Oil (diesel) per day in the month under review.

Nigeria: Oil Hovers Near Two-Week Highs At $63.84/Barrel

[This Day] Oil prices hovered at two-week highs yesterday, as investors expected a likely U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate cut this week to lift economic growth and energy demand, while monitoring geopolitical risk that threatens Russian and Venezuel...