Nigeria: Daily Petrol Imports Rise 96.6 Percent to 5.9m Litres – NMDPRA/in /by
[Vanguard] Importation of premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, by oil marketers rose by 96.6 per cent in March 2026 to 5.9 million litres per day, up from 3.0 million litres in February, according to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
West Africa: Nigeria Misses OPEC Quota, Produces 1.38m Bpd/in /by
[Vanguard] The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has disclosed that Nigeria's crude oil output, excluding condensate, rose to 1.38 million barrels per day (bpd) in March 2026, up from 1.31 million bpd recorded in February.
Nigeria: Daily Petrol Imports Jump 96.6 Percent to 5.9m Litres in March – NMDPRA/in /by
[Vanguard] Importation of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, surged by 96.6 per cent in March 2026 to 5.9 million litres per day, up from 3.0 million litres recorded in February, according to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
South African opposition leader sentenced to five years in jail for firing gun/in /by
South African opposition party leader Julius Malema was sentenced to five years in prison on Thursday after he was convicted of breaking firearm laws by firing a rifle at a political rally in 2018.
Burkina Faso junta dissolves dozens of civil society groups/in /by
Territorial Administration Minister Emile Zerbo said the latest dissolutions are part of efforts to enforce that law. He urged affected groups to comply with the regulations, warning that “any offender faces the penalties provided for under current regulations.”
Kenya: Relief At the Pump As MPs Slash Fuel Vat to 8 Percent/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The National Assembly has approved the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026, lowering VAT on petroleum products from 16 percent to 8 percent for a period of three months, in a move lawmakers say is aimed at cushioning Kenyans against rising fuel prices.
Iran says talks with US remain inconclusive, denies truce extension/in /by
Iran on Wednesday dismissed reports of an agreement with the United States to extend the temporary ceasefire between the two countries, with Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei stressing that negotiations remain unresolved.
Centuries-old Gabonese animist tradition to protect the coastline/in /by
Worshippers presented offerings to the spirits of the sea off the coast of Pointe-Denis on Sunday.
Europe has ‘maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left,’ energy agency head reveals/in /by
The consequences are already being felt through rising energy costs, with Birol warning of “two big problems”: soaring prices and dwindling availability of key petroleum products.
Pope condemns ‘endless cycle’ of death in Cameroon separatist region/in /by
Pope Leo XIV condemned an "endless cycle of destabilisation and death" as he visited Cameroon's English-speaking northwest on Thursday.