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Cote d’Ivoire: SMB Sees Sharp Profit Drop On Maintenance Halt, Oil Price Surge
[Daba Finance] SMB, the Abidjan bitumen refiner, saw profit fall 45% in the first quarter of 2026 to 1.49 billion FCFA ($2.7 million) from 2.71 billion FCFA ($4.9 million) a year earlier -- a result shaped by two distinct events that arrived simultaneously and reinforced each other.
Liberia: Communities Elated Over Reported Oil Discovery
[Liberian Observer] In November last year, excitement swept through Beon and neighboring towns in Grand Bassa County after residents discovered a thick, black substance floating on the river--a find many locally believe to be crude oil.
Nigeria: NNPC Signs MOU for Restart, Expansion of Warri, Port Harcourt Refineries
[Vanguard] The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two Chinese companies for a Technical Equity Partnership (TEP) to support completion and operation of Port Harcourt and Warri Refineries.
Nigeria: NNPC Signs MOU With Chinese Firms for Port Harcourt, Warri Refineries Restart
[Leadership] The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sanjiang Chemical Company Limited and Xingcheng (Fuzhou) Industrial Park Operation and Management Co. Ltd for a potential Technical Equity Partnership to complete, operate, and upgrade the Port Harcourt and Warri Refineries.
Nigeria: NNPC Signs MOU With Chinese Firms to Revive Warri, Port Harcourt Refineries
[Premium Times] The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two Chinese firms as part of efforts to restart and expand the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries through a potential technical equity partnership.
Kenya: President Ruto Explains Tanga Refinery Plan After Samia Suluhu Hassan Says She Was Not Informed
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has explained his announcement on the proposed construction of a regional oil refinery in Tanga, saying the plan is part of a broader strategy to accelerate industrialization across East Africa using locally available resources.
Nigeria: After $2.39bn Flop, NNPCL Signs Fresh Contract for Completion of Port Harcourt, Warri Refineries
[Daily Trust] The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two Chinese companies, Sanjiang Chemical Company Limited and Xingcheng (Fuzhou) Industrial Park Operation and Management Co. Ltd, for potential Technical Equity Partnership (TEP) in support of the completion and operation of the Port Harcourt and Warri Refineries.
Nigeria: Navy Destroys Illegal Refineries, Recovers 163,000 Litres
[Vanguard] The Nigerian Navy has intensified its crackdown on crude oil theft in the Niger Delta, dismantling illegal refining camps and disrupting oil theft networks in Rivers and Bayelsa states.
Nigeria: Nmdpra – Dangote’s Disclosure of Aviation Fuel Price Will Ensure Market Stability
[This Day] . Dangote Group dismisses false claims on refinery financing, rift with Elumelu
Nigeria: OPEC Considers Output Hike in June Despite Hormuz Disruption
[Leadership] The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is considering raising production for June.