Nigeria: Aliko Dangote Becomes New ‘Darling of the Masses’/in /by
[This Day] Every great movie needs a hero and a villain. In Nigeria's latest blockbuster, the man in the white cape is Aliko Dangote, billionaire industrialist, while the long-time antagonist, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), is scrambling to stay relevant. The battlefield is the price of petrol and the weapon is a price war that has the masses cheering.
Africa: Grand Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) Project Gas Leak – BP Oil Company in the Dock/in /by
[Greenpeace] Greenpeace Africa expresses its deep concern and outrage over the gas leak detected at the Grand Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) field, operated by BP off the coast of Senegal and Mauritania.
Egypt: Egypt to Build U.S.$660m Liquid, Gas Bulk Terminal At Dekheila Port/in /by
[Egypt Online] Egypt's General Authority for Alexandria Port and the Alexandria Supply Chain Company (ASCC) signed an initial $660 million concession agreement on Thursday to develop a liquid and gas bulk terminal at Dekheila Port. The project is fully financed by Egyptian capital through a strategic partnership between petrochemical companies under the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources--ECHEM, Sidpec, Ethydco, and Gasco--the Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport under the Ministry of Transport, and
Nigeria: Despite Full Deregulation, Marketers Still Smuggling Petrol to Neighboring Countries – Customs/in /by
[Leadership] Despite Nigeria's full deregulation of the petroleum sector, the smuggling of petrol to neighboring countries persists, according to the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS).
Liberia: Petroleum Importers Owe Liberia’s Road Fund Over U.S.$15m Since 2022/in /by
[Liberian Investigator] Capitol Hill -- Eight major petroleum importers have racked up over $15 million in unpaid road fund levies since 2022, leaving the Liberian government struggling to recover the critical infrastructure funds amid growing concerns over accountability and compliance.
Nigeria: Ogoni Demands Licensing of Indigenous Companies As Condition for Oil Exploration/in /by
[Daily Trust] The people of Ogoni ethnic nationality have called on the federal government to grant indigenous companies of Ogoni extraction licences to drill oil.
Nigeria: NNPC Reduces Petrol Price/in /by
[Premium Times] NNPC reduction comes days after Dangote reduced petrol prices.
Nigeria: Dangote Reduces Petrol Price to N825/in /by
[Daily Trust] Marketers expressed excitement yesterday following the reduction in ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petroleum by Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals.
Kenya: Kenya Pipeline Urges 473 Households Encroaching On KPC/KPRL Wayleaves in Mombasa to Vacate/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya Pipeline has ordered more than 400 households in Mombasa to vacate the pipeline wayleaves over safety concerns.
Uganda: Vivo Energy Drivers’ League Awards Celebrate Road Safety Excellence/in /by
[Nile Post] Vivo Energy, the company that distributes and markets Shell-branded fuels and lubricants in Uganda, has recognised over 400 high-performing truck drivers and seven transporter companies for maintaining road safety excellence.