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Ghana: Gold for Oil Programme Faces Gh¢2.2bn Audit/in /by
[Ghanaian Times] The Bank of Ghana has ordered an external audit into the implementation of the Gold for Oil programme covering the period between 2022 and 2024, Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Johnson Asiama, has announced.
Kenya: Fuel Prices Ease As Decline in Landed Costs Pushes Petrol Down/in /by
[Capital FM] Motorists have received modest relief at the pump after the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) cut the price of petrol by Sh2 per litre driven by a decline in the landed cost of imported fuel.
Kenya: Govt Defends South Lokichar Oil Plan As Parliament Faces Tight Review Deadline/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Government has defended its decision to approve the South Lokichar Field Development Plan (FDP), arguing that the project is legally sound, economically viable and critical to unlocking Kenya's upstream petroleum potential.
Nigeria: From Caracas to Abuja – the Politics of Oil and Force, By Dakuku Peterside/in /by
[Vanguard] In one stroke, Venezuela has been turned into both a courtroom drama and a geopolitical doctrine. When U.S. forces seized Nicolás Maduro in Caracas on 3 January 2026, Washington did more than remove a leader it calls a narco-criminal; it tested--publicly, unapologetically--the tensile strength of the post-1945 diplomatic order built around sovereignty, non-use of force, and multilateral restraint.
Nigeria: How Auwalu Rano Is Rewriting Nigeria’s Oil Story/in /by
[This Day] The future of filling fuel tanks in Nigeria might not involve talking to anyone at all. The first fully automated, unmanned fuel stations are set to begin operations in January 2026.
Nigeria: Crude Oil Prices Rise As Global Market Weighs Iran, Russia, Venezuela Supply Risks/in /by
[This Day] Abuja -- Oil prices rose two per cent at the weekend on growing supply worries linked to intensifying protests in oil-producing Iran, an escalation of attacks in Russia's war in Ukraine as well as issues surrounding the recent capture of the Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro.
Africa: Nigeria and South Africa Risk Breaking Climate Change Pledges/in /by
[The Conversation Africa] Just 20 countries produce 80% of the world's oil, gas and coal. Since 2019, researchers have released regular reports analysing how these governments plan to continue drilling and mining for fossil fuels - and how those plans diverge from the global climate goal set out in the Paris Agreement, which aims to limit temperature rise to less than 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. The 2025 Production Gap Report found that many of these countries still plan to produce far more fossil fuels by 2030 than is
Nigeria: NUPRC, Nmdpra Deepen Partnership, Set to Resolve Regulatory Overlaps, Other Issues/in /by
[This Day] · Eyesan seeks support on ongoing licensing round
Africa: Africa Oil and Gas Regains Momentum Despite Lower Prices/in /by
[Daba Finance] Africa's oil and gas sector ended 2025 on a stronger footing than expected, despite lower crude prices and continued pressure from environmental groups and global investors. Several delayed or suspended projects moved forward, signaling renewed momentum across key producing countries.
Nigeria: Mulade to Tinubu – Channel 13 Percent Derivation Funds On Mega Projects in Niger Delta/in /by
[This Day] Warri -- A renowned Niger Delta environmental and human rights activist, Chief Mulade Sheriff has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to halt the current practice of paying the 13 per cent oil derivation directly to oil-producing state governments but instead channel the funds into federally coordinated mega development projects across the Niger Delta.