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Nigeria: TotalEnergies to Add 140,000bpd to Nigeria’s Oil Output On the Back of Tinubu’s Policies
[This Day] . Petroleum products overtake crude oil, account for 47.5% of UK imports from Nigeria
Nigeria: Refined Fuels Account for 47.5 Percent of UK Imports From Nigeria Amid Overall Trade Decline
[Leadership] The United Kingdom imported more refined petroleum products than crude oil from Nigeria in the year to March 2026, according to a new factsheet from the UK's Department for Business and Trade.
Nigeria: Tinubu’s Subsidy Removal, Fx Reforms, Stabilising Nigeria’s Economy – Zacch Adedeji
[Premium Times] He said the reforms by the Tinubu administration were necessary because it inherited an economy burdened by an unsustainable fuel subsidy regime, an opaque foreign exchange market, an underperforming oil sector and a narrow tax base.
Malawi: Malawi Warned of ‘Chaos’ in Fuel Sector Over Licence Fraud
[Nyasa Times] A leading Malawian fuel importer has blown the whistle on a shocking scam after personally uncovering an attempt by a South Africa-based Indian fuel trader to forge his licence in a bid to illegally import fuel into the country.
Kenya: Construction of Dangote’s Lamu Oil Refinery to Start in October
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Construction of the proposed Dangote oil refinery in Lamu is set to begin in October, Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote has said.
Angola: ANPG and Sonangol Confirm Oil Existence in Benguela Basin
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The National Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANPG) and Sonangol Exploration and Production recently confirmed the existence of hydrocarbon reserves in the Benguela Basin, specifically through tests conducted at the Katambi-2 well, located in Block 24.
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Supplied 20 Percent of Europe’s Jet Fuel in July – – Report
[Daily Trust] The Dangote Petroleum Refinery delivered over 400,000 tonnes of jet fuel to Europe in July.
Nigeria: Petrol Tanker Explodes At Abuja Petrol Station
[Daily Trust] A petrol-laden tanker exploded on Thursday night while discharging its contents at the AYM Shafa filling station in Garki Area III, Abuja, triggering a major fire that spread to nearby buildings.
Ghana: Ghana’s Oil Output Decline – Natural Maturity or Investment Deficit?
[Ghanaian Times] More than a decade after Ghana joined the ranks of oil-producing nations, the country's upstream petroleum industry is facing a defining question: Is the steady decline in crude oil production the inevitable result of ageing oil fields, or has it been accelerated by years of underinvestment and slowing exploration?
Nigeria: NMDPRA Seeks New Rules to Ban Fuel Price-Fixing, Artificial Scarcity
[Daily Trust] The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority has called for a stakeholders' consultation on the proposed Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Prevention of Anti-Competitive Practices and Behaviour Regulations.