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Mozambique: Mozambican Strike Affects Fuel Supplies in Neighbouring Countries/in /by
[AIM] Maputo -- The fuel company Puma Energy Zambia has ordered its staff to park its trucks currently in Mozambique in safe places following the strike declared by fugitive presidential candidate Venancio Mondlane.
South Africa: Ramaphosa Signs Petroleum Bill As SA Lags Behind Neighbours in Hydrocarbon Race/in /by
[Daily Maverick] The bottom line is that there is now at least some of the regulatory clarity that investors need for the upstream sector. How all of this is administered under Gwede Mantashe, who has not shown himself to be a particularly capable administrator, remains to be seen.
Zimbabwe: Invictus Plans Further Drilling for Oil, Gas/in /by
[The Herald] Senior Business Reporter
Zimbabwe: Businessman Acquitted of Selling Stolen Fuel/in /by
[The Herald] Kwekwe businessman, Asif Kurawely, has been acquitted of the charges related to the purported sale of stolen fuel.
Africa: Africa to Generate $6.8bn Annually With Refineries for Lithium, Nickel, Others – Report/in /by
[Daily Trust] A newly released report by the British Deputy High Commission in Nigeria has shown that with just one high-quality refinery for minerals such as lithium, nickel, manganese and copper, Africa could generate an additional $6.8 billion in annual revenues and create approximately 3,500 good quality jobs operating in the battery supply chain.
Uganda: Uganda – It’s Time for Total and Cnooc to Clean Up and Go Home/in /by
[African Arguments] A months-long investigation into the Kingfisher oil project in Uganda finds disastrous consequences for the environment and human rights.
South Africa: Court to Hear Case Against TotalEnergies’ Drilling Plans in South African Waters/in /by
[The Green Connection] In another landmark case that highlights the voices of communities facing the frontline impacts of climate change, Aukotowa Fisheries Primary Co-Operative, The Green Connection, and Natural Justice (the applicants) have taken their fight to the Western Cape High Court. Together, these organisations represent the interests of South Africa's vulnerable coastal communities, and in particular small-scale fishers, who stand to potentially lose livelihoods, food security, and cultural heritage should oil
Nigeria: 8m Barrels of Nigeria’s Crude Oil Stolen in 2023 – FG/in /by
[Daily Trust] The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI's)Executive Secretary, Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, has said about 7.68 million barrels of crude oil were either stolen or lost in 2023.
Nigeria: Army Seizes 700,000 Litres of Stolen Petrol in Anti-Theft Operations/in /by
[Daily Trust] The 6th Division of the Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt has announced the recovery of 700,000 litres of stolen petroleum products following a series of operations conducted between October 28 and November 3, 2024.
Nigeria: Dangote Reveals Petrol Price, Sells At N990/Litre/in /by
[Daily Trust] Dangote Refinery has broken its silence on the price of premium motor spirit (pms) otherwise known as petroleum from its refinery, saying its product is cheaper than the imported one.