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Nigeria: Reopening Fuel Imports Is Not Reform, It Is Regression/in /by
[Premium Times] In April, the World Bank repeated a familiar prescription, one of many that have never guided any developing nation toward genuine success. The pattern is predictable: a prescription, followed by confusion, and ultimately chaos. This time, it urged Nigeria to reopen petrol imports to moderate inflation. The argument was wrapped in technocratic language, but the message was unmistakable. Nigeria is being asked to return to the very trap that weakened its economy for decades. This recommendation is not
Namibia: Shell Hits Record of 25 Exploration Wells in Four Years/in /by
[Namibian] The international oil and petroleum company Shell has drilled 25 exploration wells in Namibia's Orange Basin in four years, in a record for the company in Namibia.
Mozambique: Government Insists No Risk of Fuel Shortages/in /by
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican government on Thursday insisted again that there is no risk of fuel shortages - despite the long queues of vehicles at filling stations in Maputo and other cities.
Rwanda: Petrol Price Increase By Over Rwf600 On a Litre/in /by
[New Times] Petrol prices on the pump have been increased to Rwf2,938 per litre, up from Rwf2,303, while diesel remains unchanged at Rwf2,205, following a new tariff announced by Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) on April 16.
West Africa: ‘Why Nigeria Continues to Miss Opec Quota’/in /by
[Daily Trust] The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and its partners operating in the upstream industry have continued to miss the 1.5 million oil production quota given to the county by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in the last eight months, Daily Trust reports.
Nigeria: Daily Petrol Imports Rise 96.6 Percent to 5.9m Litres – NMDPRA/in /by
[Vanguard] Importation of premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, by oil marketers rose by 96.6 per cent in March 2026 to 5.9 million litres per day, up from 3.0 million litres in February, according to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
West Africa: Nigeria Misses OPEC Quota, Produces 1.38m Bpd/in /by
[Vanguard] The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has disclosed that Nigeria's crude oil output, excluding condensate, rose to 1.38 million barrels per day (bpd) in March 2026, up from 1.31 million bpd recorded in February.
Nigeria: Daily Petrol Imports Jump 96.6 Percent to 5.9m Litres in March – NMDPRA/in /by
[Vanguard] Importation of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, surged by 96.6 per cent in March 2026 to 5.9 million litres per day, up from 3.0 million litres recorded in February, according to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
Kenya: Relief At the Pump As MPs Slash Fuel Vat to 8 Percent/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The National Assembly has approved the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026, lowering VAT on petroleum products from 16 percent to 8 percent for a period of three months, in a move lawmakers say is aimed at cushioning Kenyans against rising fuel prices.
Kenya: Digital Drivers Earnings Squeezed After Fuel Hikes/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Ride-hailing drivers in Nairobi are warning of shrinking earnings and rising operational strain following the latest fuel price increases by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA).