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Tunisia: Domestic Oil Production Down By 16%, Natural Gas Resources By 14%, End of February 2023
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The domestic production of crude oil dropped by 16% at the end of February 2023 compared to the end of February 2022, standing at 242 kilotonnes (kt), according to the Energy Outlook for February 2023, released Thursday by the National Observatory of Energy and Mines under the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy.
Nigeria: Shell Denies Breach of Nigerian Content Law
[Premium Times] The Ijaw Youth Congress alleges that SPDC had excluded indigenous players from its operations at the EA fields in breach of the community content guidelines.
Nigeria: African Airlines Suffer N1.6trn Loss Over Fuel Costs, Taxes – IATA
[Daily Trust] African carriers suffered cumulative losses of about $3.5 billion (about N1.625 trillion) over the past three years, a deficit that's set to persist as restrictive fuel costs and taxes weigh on carriers.
Angola: Angolan Government Prepares Bases to Mitigate Oil Decline
[ANGOP] Seoul -- The Angolan government is currently outlining strategies to mitigate the natural decline of oil production, which has been falling by around 10 to 15 percent per year, due to the time and maintenance of existing wells, the secretary of State for Oil and Gas José Barroso has said.
Nigeria: Oil Market – Nigeria, Russia Account for 440,000 Bpd Drop in Output – Report
[Vanguard] The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, and its allies popularly known as OPEC+, recorded a drop of 440,000 barrels per day, bpd oil output in March 2023, due to developments in Nigeria and Russia.
Nigeria: Reps Probe Missing 48 Million Barrels of Crude Oil, Summons Malami, Ahmed, Others
[Premium Times] The House had in December 2022 resolved to probe the alleged missing barrels of crude oil allegedly sold in China by some Nigerian officials.
Nigeria: Navy Arrests 27 Vessels, Deactivates 294 Illegal Refinery Sites Within 12 Months – Official
[Premium Times] Crude oil theft has become one of the prevalent crimes around Nigeria's coastal areas.
Angola: Sonangol Receives New Oil Tanker
[ANGOP] Mokpo -- Angola State-owned oil company Sonangol received Monday in Mokpo City, South Korea, a new oil tanker baptised "Sonangol Kulumbimbi" built by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries and which cost 68 million.
Nigeria: Nigerians Accuse Shell of Causing Delay in Oil Spill Lawsuits in London
[This Day] Abuja -- Shell Plc is attempting to shield itself from scrutiny over pollution in Nigeria's oil-producing Niger Delta, lawyers representing more than 13,000 Nigerians have argued at a London's High Court, allegations which the company strongly denied.
Angola: Angola Plans to Open Oil-By Products Market
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Sonangol has announced plans for the opening of opportunities to expand exports of the oil by-products in the Southern African market, after the completion of refineries under construction in the country.