Africa: The Supermajors’ Plans Could Kill 11.5 Million People/in /by
[Global Witness] The emissions from burning oil and gas produced by Shell, BP, TotalEnergies, ExxonMobil and Chevron until 2050 could cause an estimated 11.5 million additional premature deaths due to heat before the end of the century, new Global Witness analysis reveals.
Rwanda: Why Global Coalition Is Lobbying Rwanda to Endorse ‘End of Fossil Fuels’ Call/in /by
[New Times] A global coalition is lobbying states, including Rwanda, to endorse a proposed 'Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty' to considerably reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit global warming that is causing climate change and its effects such as severe floods, and prolonged drought.
Nigeria: NAF Destroys Several Illegal Refining Sites, Barges in Rivers/in /by
[Premium Times] The sites and barges destroyed were discovered between Monday and Tuesday at Bille, Dariama, Elem Bekinkiri, Temakiri, Opumakiri, and Degema all in Rivers.
Nigeria: Fuel Subsidy Removal Painful but Necessary, Gov Inuwa/in /by
[Vanguard] Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has lamented that the removal of fuel subsidy last year, though difficult yet necessary decision.
East Africa: Uganda Oil Firm Begins Fuel Sales After Kenya Fallout/in /by
[The Herald] Uganda National Oil Company (Unoc) has started selling petroleum products to oil marketing firms in Tanzania and Uganda as it tests the market ahead of rolling out a direct import deal with Vitol Bahrain.
Namibia: Joining Opec, Shaping International Energy Relations/in /by
[New Era] Namibia's possible interest in joining the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries might originate from a number of foreign relations considerations:
Gambia: Brikama Area Councils Spends Over 12 Million Annually On Fuel Purchase/in /by
[Foroyaa] Sulayman Barry, the Principal Internal Auditor of Brikama Area Council (BAC) has Thursday, 21st March 2024 told the Local Government Commission of Inquiry that the Brikama Area Council used to spend over One Million Dalasi each month on fuel purchase. This accumulates to over Twelve Million Dalasi (D12,000) annually.
Zimbabwe: Global Fuel Prices Surging With Supply Risks Ahead/in /by
[The Herald] Disruptions on the world's major trade routes, refinery closures and resurgent demand are pushing up global fuel prices and making forecasts difficult in the run-up to a US presidential election in which inflation will be a key issue.
Africa: Russian Gazprombank Africa Deal to Reboot Petrosa Mossel Bay Refinery Hits Key Deadline in April – Mantashe/in /by
[Daily Maverick] A clearer picture of the Russian-linked Gazprombank Africa investment and funding for PetroSA's mothballed Mossel Bay refinery to ensure its self-sustainability would emerge in April, according to Mineral Resources and Energy Minister on Wednesday.
Namibia: OPEC SG to Address Windhoek Oil Conference/in /by
[Namibian] Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) secretary general (SG) Haitham Al Ghais of Kuwait is expected to deliver an address at the Namibian International Energy Conference (NIEC) in Windhoek from 23-25 April, to share insight into global oil trends.