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Uganda: Uganda Not Ready for Burn Disasters As Oil Production Nears, Doctors Warn/in /by
[Nile Post] As Uganda moves closer to its long-awaited first oil production in 2026, health experts are raising concerns about the country's preparedness to handle potential industrial burn disasters.
Nigeria: Ramp Up Production Now Amid Crude Price Surge, Lokpobiri Urges Oil Operators/in /by
[Leadership] The minister of state for Petroleum Resources, Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, has challenged oil operators to ramp up production immediately to capitalise on soaring global crude prices.
Nigeria: Crude, Condensate Output Dips to 1.48mbpd in February, Puts 2.5mbpd Target in Jeopardy/in /by
[Leadership] Nigeria's combined crude oil and condensate output dipped to 1.48 million barrels per day (mbpd) in February 2026, down sharply from 1.62mbpd in January.
Africa: Middle East Crisis – What It Means for Oil-Rich but Refining-Poor African Economies, By Adewale Sanyaolu/in /by
[Premium Times] The lesson from every Middle East crisis is clear: global energy shocks will continue to occur, and their effects will continue to reverberate across the world. For Africa's oil-rich but refining-poor economies, the real challenge is not merely surviving these shocks but using them as catalysts for structural transformation...Until that transformation occurs, events thousands of miles away in the Middle East will continue to shape the daily economic realities of millions of African citizens...
Kenya: No Clear Framework Guiding Fuel Subsidies, Auditor-General Warns/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Office of the Auditor-General has flagged a lack of a clear governance framework guiding Kenya's fuel subsidy programme, raising concerns over accountability and sustainability of billions spent to stabilize pump prices.
Liberia: Government Says It Cannot Contain Global Commodity Prices Amid Middle East Tensions/in /by
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Government of Liberia(GoL) has announced that while it is making efforts to ensure the steady supply of essential commodities amid the ongoing tensions involving the United States, Israel and Iran, it cannot guarantee control over rising prices on the local market.
Liberia: Middle East War Pushes Up Global Oil Prices, Increasing Pressure On Liberia/in /by
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Nigeria: Oil Eases As Market Focuses On Strait of Hormuz/in /by
[Daily Trust] Oil prices dipped on Monday as investors focused on the crucial Strait of Hormuz and the head of the IEA said more crude could be released to the market if necessary.
Nigeria: Gas Supply Falls 8.5 Percent to 4.7 Metric Tonnes Daily/in /by
[Vanguard] The supply of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG, also known as cooking gas declined by 8.5 percent, on a month-on-month, MoM basis to 4.7 metric tonnes per day in February 2026 from 5.1 metric tonnes per day in December 2025.
Uganda: Cheap Oil Is More Expensive Than You Think/in /by
[Nile Post] Uganda's boda-boda sector operates under relentless pressure, tight margins, long working hours, unforgiving roads that push the riders and machines to their limits.