East Africa: Dangote Confirms Lamu, Kenya for East Africa Mega Refinery/in /by
[New Era] Lagos -- Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, will build a 700 000-barrels-per-day East African oil refinery in Lamu on the Kenya coast, a senior company official said on Tuesday, ending speculation about the mega-project's location.
Botswana: Botswana Oil Targets 60-Day Fuel Buffer/in /by
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- The country's fuel storage capacity is envisaged to reach 55 days' cover by the first quarter of the 2027/28 financial year.
South Africa: Diesel Relief Shrinks Fast As Trump’s Iran Comments Hit Fuel Data/in /by
[Scrolla] Diesel's projected price cut for August dropped by more than 35 cents a litre in a single day of trading. Petrol's projected cut nearly halved overnight, as oil prices reacted to Donald Trump's comments on the Iran ceasefire.
Uganda: Ugandan Farmers Take TotalEnergies Pipeline to UK Court/in /by
[RFI] Four Ugandan farmers filed a case against the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) at the UK's High Court on Tuesday, seeking to have Ugandan constitutional, environmental and climate law applied to EACOP Ltd, the UK-registered company financing the project
Nigeria: Vessels Owners to Assist Govt Fight Sea Piracy, Illegal Oil Bunkering/in /by
[Vanguard] In a bid to assist the Federal Government and security agencies in tackling issues of sea piracy and illegal oil bunkering along the waterways, the Tugboat, Fuel Barges, and Seagoing Vessel Association of Nigeria has called for the immediate censorship, verification, and stricter control of all marine vessels and craft operating within Nigerian waters and inland waterways.
Gambia: Drivers Insist Fuel Price Drop Does Not Justify Fare Cuts/in /by
[Foroyaa] Transport operators in The Gambia have ruled out any immediate reduction in commuter fares despite the recent decrease in fuel prices, saying the adjustment at the pump is too small to have any meaningful impact on transport costs.
Nigeria: IOC – Nigeria Must Legalise Oil Reforms to Retain Deepwater Investments/in /by
[This Day] A top official of one of the International Oil Companies (IOCs) operating in Nigeria has called for urgent conversion of recent oil and gas Executive Orders to legislation, warning that failure to do that will lead to the country losing the next wave of deepwater investment to faster, more competitive West African frontiers.
Nigeria: NNPC Records N1.74tn Profit As Revenue Hits N17.33tn in Five Months/in /by
[This Day] Abuja -- The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) recorded a cumulative profit after tax of N1.74 trillion from a total revenue of N17.33 trillion for the five-month period spanning January to May 2026.
Nigeria: NUPRC 2026 Oil Licencing Round – Expert Advocates Disciplined Approach/in /by
[This Day] Asaba -- In the light of the imminent launch of 2026 Licencing Round by Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), oil and gas expert, Leesi Gabriel Gborogbosi, has advised that prospective bidders to embrace "a disciplined, long-term approach to investment and risk management".
Nigeria: Lokpobiri Summons Oil Industry Stakeholders, Insists On Fair Petrol Pricing/in /by
[This Day] · Minister says disconnect between falling crude prices, local PMS rates must be addressed