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Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Cuts Petrol Price By N50, Diesel By N80
[Daily Trust] The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced the ex-depot prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, and Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), also known as diesel, a move the company said is aimed at making petroleum products more affordable for Nigerians.
Rwanda: Rwanda to Host 12th East African Petroleum Conference and Exhibition in 2027
[New Times] Rwanda will host the 12th East African Petroleum Conference and Exhibition (EAPCE'27), a key regional platform for promoting investment, partnerships and innovation in the petroleum sector, the Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board (RMB) has announced.
Nigeria: Nigeria Approves $4.5bn Refinancing of State-Owned Oil Company
[RFI] Nigeria has approved a new $4.5 billion loan to replace a 2023 loan of $3.3 billion.
Nigeria: Sahara Upstream Deploys 380,000 Capacity Vessel for OML 18
[Daily Trust] Sahara Upstream has deployed MT D Adesanya, a 380,000-barrel Medium Range (MR) tanker, to enhance crude oil evacuation capacity at OML 18.
Nigeria: NMDPRA Reports 30 Percent Drop in Gas Network Imbalance
[This Day] Abuja -- The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has announced a 30 per cent reduction in gas imbalance on the country's Western Network following the conclusion of the first half of 2026 Nigerian Gas Network Reconciliation (NGNR) Workshop.
Nigeria: Despite Beating OPEC Quota, Nigeria Misses H1 Budget Oil Target By 38.4m Barrels
[This Day] Abuja -- Despite meeting its Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Nigeria fell significantly below its budget crude oil production target in the first half of 2026, leaving the country with an estimated output deficit of 38.4 million barrels and a potential gross revenue gap of about $2.49 billion.
Nigeria: Economic Council Approves $4.5b Crude Oil Backed Loan Refinance for NNPC
[Vanguard] The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved the refinancing of NNPC Limited's $3.3 billion oil-backed pre-export finance facility through a new $4.5 billion arrangement.
Namibia: Dangote Begins Regulatory Process for Namibia Fuel Storage Terminal
[Namibian] Dangote Industries Namibia Ltd has launched the environmental approval process for a planned 1.6 million-barrel petroleum storage terminal at Walvis Bay. This marks the first formal step towards one of the largest fuel infrastructure developments proposed in Namibia.
Gambia: Gambia Begins Review of Cleaner Fuel and Vehicle Standards
[Foroyaa] The National Environment Agency (NEA), in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), has started a two-day workshop on cleaner fuels and vehicle alignment standards for ECOWAS countries.
Mozambique: Government Concerned At New Wave of Fuel Shortage
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican government has expressed its concern at the new wave of fuel shortage in several parts of the country, following the crisis that affected the country last April and May.