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Nigeria: Fuel Ban – Respite As More Petrol Stations Get Waivers in Ogun Border Area
[Daily Trust] The federal government has granted waivers to additional five petrol stations to resume the sale of fuel in some border communities of Ogun State after a prolonged restriction of petroleum products to the border areas.
Nigeria: Dangote Visits Tinubu, Hails President’s Key Changes in Oil Sector
[This Day] President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, at the weekend visited President Bola Tinubu in Abuja, lauding him for what he described as his recent 'revolutionary changes' in the oil and gas sector, geared towards saving the country.
Somalia: Preliminary Data Suggests Major Natural Gas Discovery Off Somalia’s Coast
[Radio Dalsan] Mogadishu -- Somalia's ambitious offshore oil and gas exploration project--its first formal effort in decades to unlock its untapped hydrocarbon potential--has reached a critical milestone.
Ghana: Ghana Fail to Sign New Petroleum Agreement in 2024 – – PIAC Report
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana failed to sign any new petroleum agreements in 2024 for the fifth year in a row, despite efforts by the Ministry of Energy to attract investors.
Nigeria: Ekpo Elected Chairman West African Gas Pipeline Project Committee of Ministers
[Leadership] Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, has been elected chairman of the Committee of Ministers of the West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP).
Nigeria: NNPC Probe – Kyari Speaks On Allegations of Being in EFCC Custody
[Premium Times] Last month, President Bola Tinubu sacked the board of the NNPC Ltd, including Mr Kyari.
Nigeria: Reps Panel Gives Oil Firm 5 Days to Pay $4m Royalties
[Daily Trust] The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in the House of Representatives has directed OML18 Resources Limited, formerly Sahara Field Production Ltd, to remit $4.020 million to the Federation Account within five days.
Namibia: Erongo Conference Tackles Safety in High-Stakes Offshore Industry
[Namibian] The Erongo Offshore Safety Conference is bringing together minds from throughout the sector to ensure safety in a deeply precarious industry that offers both great risk and great reward.
Nigeria: NNPC Sacks Refinery Mds in Bold Move to Halt Value Erosion
[This Day] In a sweeping move aimed at halting continued value erosion in Nigeria's refining sector, the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd., Mr. Bayo Ojulari, has relieved the Managing Directors of the company's three refineries, Kaduna, Port Harcourt, and Warri--of their duties, THISDAY has learnt.
Egypt: Petroleum, Environment Ministers Discuss Carbon Emissions Reduction in Egypt
[Egypt Online] Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi and Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad held a joint meeting to review and discuss Egypt's comprehensive study on carbon capture and storage (CCS). The meeting, held at the Ministry of Petroleum headquarters, included senior officials from both ministries and climate experts.