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Uganda: EACOP Grievance System Boosts Community Trust As Uganda Nears First Oil/in /by
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) has said its grievance redress mechanism is playing a central role in building trust with host communities as Uganda moves closer to first oil.
Kenya: Fuel Shortage – Technical Hitch Cited/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has attributed the recent fuel shortages reported at select petrol stations to a technical and administrative hitch, assuring Kenyans that the disruption is being resolved and normal supply will be restored within hours.
Nigeria: NNPC-Chinese Firms’ Refinery Deal – We’ll Comment After Reviewing MOU, Says PENGASSAN/in /by
[Leadership] The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has said it is reviewing key details in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) and two Chinese firms before issuing an official stance.
Africa: All of Africa Today – May 6, 2026/in /by
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East Africa: Ruto Advises EAC Bloc to Reduce Fuel Costs By Establishing Regional Oil Refinery System/in /by
[Daily News] Dodoma -- PRESIDENT William Ruto of Kenya has said that Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda have significant potential to reduce fuel costs and create jobs if they collaborate to establish a regional oil refinery.
Malawi: Malawi Fuel Crisis Deepens As Oil Shortages Spread/in /by
[DW] The fuel crisis has hit Malawi probably harder than anywhere else in Africa. The government has been forced to sell off precious gold reserves to buy fuel, but there is a severe cost to this, too.
Senegal: TotalEnergies Senegal Profit Grows Despite Pump Price Cut/in /by
[Daba Finance] TotalEnergies Marketing Senegal, the BRVM-listed fuel retailer and 69.1% subsidiary of TotalEnergies, posted net profit of 1.59 billion FCFA ($2.8 million) in the first quarter of 2026, up 5% from 1.51 billion FCFA ($2.7 million) a year earlier -- a result that masks a more interesting story underneath the headline.
Cote d’Ivoire: SMB Sees Sharp Profit Drop On Maintenance Halt, Oil Price Surge/in /by
[Daba Finance] SMB, the Abidjan bitumen refiner, saw profit fall 45% in the first quarter of 2026 to 1.49 billion FCFA ($2.7 million) from 2.71 billion FCFA ($4.9 million) a year earlier -- a result shaped by two distinct events that arrived simultaneously and reinforced each other.
Liberia: Communities Elated Over Reported Oil Discovery/in /by
[Liberian Observer] In November last year, excitement swept through Beon and neighboring towns in Grand Bassa County after residents discovered a thick, black substance floating on the river--a find many locally believe to be crude oil.
Nigeria: NNPC Signs MOU for Restart, Expansion of Warri, Port Harcourt Refineries/in /by
[Vanguard] The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two Chinese companies for a Technical Equity Partnership (TEP) to support completion and operation of Port Harcourt and Warri Refineries.