Nigeria: TotalEnergies Confirms Oil Leak At Egina Field/in /by
[Premium Times] The leak had occurred while crude was being loaded from the Egina FPSO to a vessel on 15 November.
Nigeria: Nigerian Communities Can Sue Shell for Oil Pollution, High Court Rules/in /by
[Leigh Day Solicitors] The High Court has ruled that 13,000 Nigerian fishermen and farmers at the centre of a major oil pollution case against Shell can bring claims for breaches of their right to a clean environment under Nigerian constitutional law. If the case succeeds at trial, it will be the first time in legal history that a UK multinational will have been found to have breached a communities' right to a clean environment.
Nigeria: Nigerian Communities Can Sue Shell for Oil Pollution, High Court Rules/in /by
[allAfrica] The High Court has ruled that 13,000 Nigerian fishermen and farmers at the centre of a major oil pollution case against Shell can bring claims for breaches of their right to a clean environment under Nigerian constitutional law. If the case succeeds at trial, it will be the first time in legal history that a UK multinational will have been found to have breached a communities' right to a clean environment.
Nigeria: Gas Flare – NUPRC Warns Oil Producers Against Frustrating Climate Action Plan/in /by
[Premium Times] The commission will activate the necessary provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021 and enabling regulations to ensure faithful implementation of the programme.
Nigeria: Over 5,000km of Oil Pipelines Vandalised – NNPCL/in /by
[Premium Times] NNPCL CEO, Mele Kyari, says the continuous vandalisation of the pipelines is causing a huge loss to the company.
Africa: Equinor, Shell and RWE’s Plans to Flood Europe With Fossil Hydrogen May Receive EU Taxpayer Support #AfricaClimateCrisis/in /by
[Global Witness] A pipeline to export fossil hydrogen from Norway to Germany is in the running for EU subsidies, and would rely on new hydrogen plants which would burn more fossil gas than Denmark, Ireland and Portugal combined, according to a leaked document and new analysis by Global Witness.
Kenya: Uhuru Kenyatta, Raila Odinga Behind Shadowy Operative Claiming Sh17 Billion Oil Shipment – Malala/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) now claims retired President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga are behind the controversial Sh17bn oil shipment claimed by a little-known trader.
Tanzania: Govt to Hasten Oil Tanker Offloading At Dar Port/in /by
[Daily News] DAR ES SALAAM: THE Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) will construct two tank farms for oil storage at the Dar es Salaam Port in order to hasten oil tanker offloading.
Kenya: Prove the Oil Deal is a Scam, President Ruto Dares Raila Odinga/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has dared Azimio La Umoja leader Raila Odinga to prove that the Government-to-Government oil deal was a scam instead of spreading unfounded allegations.
Kenya: Fuel Prices Will Reduce in Subsequent Monthly Reviews – President Ruto/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has now promised that the fuel prices will reduce in the subsequent monthly review pointing out that the Government to Government deal was not aimed at reducing oil prices but easing the pressure on the dollar.