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Nigeria: Unending Threat of Crude Oil Theft/in /by
[This Day] Reports that the inability of the federal government to tame the menace of crude oil theft is still costing the country huge revenue loss
Nigeria: Navy Hails Personnel for Tackling Oil Theft, Increasing Production/in /by
[Leadership] Nigerian Navy has recorded remarkable feats in the fight against oil theft since "Operation Delta Sanity" was re-launched in January 2024.
Nigeria: Police Brutality Triggers Protest in Imo Oil-Producing Community/in /by
[This Day] Owerri -- Police brutality yesterday triggered off protest by women in the oil-producing area of Ohaji Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State.
Kenya: Importers of Dirty Palm Oil for Repackage to Face 25% Tax/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Individual and firms importing dirty palm oil for repackaging before selling will face higher taxes as the state moves to introduce new taxes on such commodities.
Nigeria: Mele Kyari Blames Oil Output Decline On Underinvestment, Theft, Pipeline Constraints/in /by
[This Day] Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, at the weekend blamed Nigeria's persistent failure to meet its production targets on underinvestment, theft and rising pipeline constraints.
Nigeria: Niger Delta Youths Demand Implementation of 3% Host Community Fund, True Federalism/in /by
[Vanguard] Youths from the various ethnic nationalities in the Niger Delta have asked the Federal Government to ensure the immediate implementation of the 3 percent host communities fund as provided in the Petroleum Industry Act PIA, in order to allow the people begin to benefit from the Act.
South Africa: South African Communities Vs Shell – High Court Victories Show That Cultural Beliefs and Practices Count in Climate Cases/in /by
[The Conversation Africa] When the Shell petroleum company announced in 2021 that it wanted to explore for fossil fuels off South Africa's pristine Wild Coast, Indigenous communities in the area immediately fought back through the country's courts.
Uganda: Kenya, Uganda Sign Pact On Importation, Transit of Petroleum Products/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya and Uganda on Thursday signed a tripartite agreement on the importation and transit of petroleum products through the two countries.
Nigeria: Report – Amid Nigeria’s Underproduction, Dangote Refinery Orders 24m Barrels of Us Crude Oil/in /by
[This Day] *Commences export of its refined products to European market
Uganda: Uganda to Import Fuel Directly, Cutting Reliance On Kenyan Marketers/in /by
[Business Day Africa] Uganda will now have the capacity to directly import fuel from producing nations, diminishing its reliance on Kenyan marketers, following a bilateral meeting in Nairobi.