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Nigeria: What Does Dangote Really Want?/in /by
[Premium Times] "There is no doubt that the coming into the market by Dangote Refinery will upend rules, traditions, and conventions as the industry has known it, as what Dangote has done in setting up such a massive refinery is to disrupt the industry within and without, at home and abroad. 7
South Africa: Retail Fuel Prices At the Pump to Fall From Wednesday/in /by
[Daily Maverick] Fuel prices are a key driver of inflation in South Africa and not just because of their impact on motorists. In the price pipeline they have a material effect on transport and energy costs which ripple through the value chain to consumers.
Nigeria: Elumelu, Seplat, and the Price of Owning the Oil/in /by
[This Day] Some deals announce themselves by size alone. Others matter because of who is finally holding the pen. Late December delivered both. Barely two weeks after raising $750 million from Afreximbank, Heirs Energies quietly acquired a 20.07 per cent stake in Seplat Energy Plc for just under $500 million. By year's end, Tony Elumelu had become Seplat's largest shareholder.
Nigeria: Shareholders Commend Dangote’s Transformational Impact On Nigeria’s Economy/in /by
[This Day] Shareholders have said the commitment of President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote to investing in Nigeria has a transformational impact on the Nigerian economy with visible positive multipliers on the lives of average Nigerians.
Ghana: Ghana to Reduce Petrol Imports From Nigeria As Tema Refinery Restarts Operations/in /by
[Leadership] The volume of petrol required by Ghana from Nigeria may drop significantly as the country's state-owned 45,000 b/d Tema refinery has resumed operations after suffering being inoperative since April 2021.
Nigeria: Despite General Price Slump, Average Fuel Cost Exceeds N1,000/Litre Nationwide/in /by
[This Day] Abuja -- In spite of a significant general decrease in fuel prices in the country, Nigeria's market remained under acute strain in November 2025 as average retail costs of both petrol and diesel stayed stubbornly high, reinforcing pricing pressures on households, transporters and manufacturers.
West Africa: Nigeria Exports $2.57bn Crude Oil to Us in Eight Months/in /by
[This Day] Nigeria shipped 33.23 million barrels of crude oil to the United States valued at $2.57 billion during the first eight months of 2025, the US Mission in Nigeria has disclosed.
Nigeria: NNPC Announces Bid Process to Sell Stakes in Oil, Gas Assets/in /by
[Leadership] The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has commenced a bidding exercise for the sale of interests in selected oil and gas assets.
Liberia: ‘I’m an Agriculturist, Not an Oil&gas Professional’/in /by
[Liberian Observer] Comments made by a member of the state-owned oil company, Liberia Petroleum Refinery Company (LPRC), have ignited a political debate over governance, qualifications and the influence of powerful political figures in appointments to strategic public institutions.
Tanzania: Eyasi-Wembere Oil Project Recruits Over 2,000 Locals/in /by
[Daily News] Karatu -- Over 2,000 Tanzanians, including local youths from surrounding villages, have been recruited for the implementation of the second phase of the Eyasi-Wembere oil and gas exploration project at Endeshi Village in Karatu District, Arusha Region.