Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Cuts Petrol Price By N50, Diesel By N80/in /by
[Daily Trust] The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced the ex-depot prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, and Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), also known as diesel, a move the company said is aimed at making petroleum products more affordable for Nigerians.
Rwanda: Rwanda to Host 12th East African Petroleum Conference and Exhibition in 2027/in /by
[New Times] Rwanda will host the 12th East African Petroleum Conference and Exhibition (EAPCE'27), a key regional platform for promoting investment, partnerships and innovation in the petroleum sector, the Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board (RMB) has announced.
Nigeria: Nigeria Approves $4.5bn Refinancing of State-Owned Oil Company/in /by
[RFI] Nigeria has approved a new $4.5 billion loan to replace a 2023 loan of $3.3 billion.
Canal+ to broadcast Europe’s top football club games to Sub-Saharan Africa/in /by
The French television giant has acquired exclusive rights to the matches in all languages from mid-2027 to 2031.
Nigeria: Sahara Upstream Deploys 380,000 Capacity Vessel for OML 18/in /by
[Daily Trust] Sahara Upstream has deployed MT D Adesanya, a 380,000-barrel Medium Range (MR) tanker, to enhance crude oil evacuation capacity at OML 18.
Nigeria: NMDPRA Reports 30 Percent Drop in Gas Network Imbalance/in /by
[This Day] Abuja -- The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has announced a 30 per cent reduction in gas imbalance on the country's Western Network following the conclusion of the first half of 2026 Nigerian Gas Network Reconciliation (NGNR) Workshop.
Nigeria: Despite Beating OPEC Quota, Nigeria Misses H1 Budget Oil Target By 38.4m Barrels/in /by
[This Day] Abuja -- Despite meeting its Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Nigeria fell significantly below its budget crude oil production target in the first half of 2026, leaving the country with an estimated output deficit of 38.4 million barrels and a potential gross revenue gap of about $2.49 billion.
Middle East: Hundreds of ships remain stranded in Strait of Hormuz/in /by
Hundreds of vessels are stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran and Oman moved closer to an agreement that could ease strain on the global economy.
South Africa: Government pushes for continent-wide talks on migration/in /by
As anti-immigration demonstrations have driven many migrants to leave South Africa, the country's government is pressing for continent-wide discussions.
Kenya: Recent elephant deaths thought to be linked to pesticides/in /by
There’s concern among Kenyans, following the news that the recent deaths of more than a dozen elephants may have been due to pesticides.