West Africa: Vivo Energy, Setao Rally to Push Brvm Higher to Start Week
[Daba Finance] Buyers returned to the BRVM on Monday, lifting the market after a week of caution. The BRVM Composite rose 0.58% to 485.43 points, while the BRVM 30 gained 0.60% to 231.45. The BRVM Prestige fell 0.38% to 176.88 as declines in some large stocks limited the advance. The session left the Composite up 1.70% in 2026.
Ghana: President Mahama Orders Gh₵2 Reduction in Diesel Price.
[Ghanaian Times] President John Dramani Mahama has ordered a GHS 2.00 reduction in the regulatory margin on diesel, effective Tuesday, 4 August 2026.
Ghana: Fuel Prices Rose Because Refined Products Became More Expensive During Iran Conflict – NPA CEO Reveals
[Ghanaian Times] The Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Edudzi Tameklo, has explained that fuel prices in Ghana increased even though global crude oil prices fell because the prices of refined petroleum products rose sharply during the recent conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran.
Nigeria: The Final Question – Is Nigeria Ready to Receive, Distribute Its Gas?
[Daily Trust] I thought my part two on gas was my final word - until readers challenged me at the end to clarify one critical question: What is the level of infrastructural preparedness to receive gas for distribution to consumers? They demanded that I go beyond the grand visions of pipelines and hubs and examine whether Nigeria is actually ready to take delivery of the gas and get it to the people who need it. I, therefore, crave the indulgence of my readers to allow me to come back and finish the business as they
Congo-Kinshasa: Oil Company Operations Pose Grave Pollution Threat
[HRW] Transparency Needed to Address Health Risks to Nearby Communities
Africa: All of Africa Today – August 4, 2026
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Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Official Confirms Oil Pollution Findings
[HRW] Hydrocarbons Ministry Expects Full Audit of Oil Company by Late September
Nigeria: Nigeria Spared As Seven Opec+ Producers Raise Output By 188,000 Bpd
[Vanguard] Nigeria will maintain its current crude oil production strategy after seven members of the OPEC+ alliance agreed to increase their combined oil output by 188,000 barrels per day (bpd) in September 2026, a decision aimed at preserving stability in the global oil market.
South Africa: Diesel Hike Could Send Food Prices Higher
[Scrolla] · Petrol prices are expected to stay almost unchanged in August, while diesel could rise by as much as R1.91 a litre because of higher global fuel prices.
Nigeria: Oil Pollution in Nigeria – NGOs Accuse Shell of Bad Pipeline Maintenance
[RFI] After decades of operations in the Niger Delta, oil giant Shell is once again facing allegations regarding pollution. A consortium of NGOs is accusing the company of having been aware of oil spills yet allowing them to continue, in order to keep raking in ever-greater profits - amounting to nearly €16 billion in 2025.