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Tinubu, Kyari praised for reinstating Port Harcourt refinery

Nigeria’s Forum of Civil Society Organisations (FCSO) has praised President Bola Tinubu and the Nigerian National Petroleum Co. Ltd.’s (NNPCL) CEO Mele Kyari for rehabilitating the country’s 210,000 barrels per day (bpd) refinery.

Morocco unveils $488mn plan to increase petroleum storage by 1.8mn cubic metres by 2030

Egypt plans to import 155-160 LNG shipments in 2025

Kenya extends oil supply deal with Gulf firms to stabilise shilling

Kenya has extended its oil supply agreement with Saudi Aramco, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), and Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) to further stabilise the nation's currency

Nigeria's NNPCL reveals $1bn crude-backed loan to support Dangote Refinery

Shell and BP to invest $370mn to produce gas from Harmattan field in Q1 2026

Shell approves $5bn Bonga North project to boost Nigeria's deepwater oil output

Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, and South Sudan commit to Eldoret-Kampala-Kigali refined petroleum pipeline

Kenya and its East African Community (EAC) neighbours—Uganda, Rwanda, and South Sudan—have renewed efforts to construct a refined petroleum products pipeline linking Eldoret, Kampala, and Kigali

Offshore oil is "the new shale", says Kpler analyst

Offshore oil production “is the new shale,” set to drive future output gains, says Viktor Katona, head of oil analysis at global trade intelligence firm Kpler.

QatarEnergy expands upstream presence in Namibia, acquires 28% stake in deep-sea block from Chevron affiliate

South Sudan Cabinet approves $3bn oil refinery in Unity State

AfrOil: Libya to launch new round of gas exploration bids shortly

Drilling of two gas wells in Egypt Zohr Field to start next week, says petroleum minister

Nigeria launches $315mn FPSO vessel to bolster oil production

Kosmos, Tullow in early talks on potential merger to create West Africa-focused producer

US oil and gas company Kosmos Energy on December 12 confirmed it was in early talks for an all-share acquisition of Tullow Oil, a London-headquartered independent energy company, following media speculation

Force majeure at Libya’s Zawiya Refinery threatens exports and oil expansion plans

The declaration of force majeure at Libya’s Zawiya Refinery by Libya’s National Oil Corporation on December 15 has put plans to boost crude production in doubt and raised concerns over NOC's ability to meet its oil export obligations.

Seplat Energy to revitalise Nigeria’s idle oil wells

Egypt pays $20mn due to Dana Gas to complete expansion projects

South Africa's Reatile Energy ups stake in natural gas provider CNG Holdings to 61%

NTW rebukes NNPCL over lack of transparency

The National Transparency Watch (NTW) has rebuked the Nigerian National Petroleum Co. Ltd over the state-owned company’s failure to maintain transparency while selling products from its 210,000 barrel per day Port Harcourt refinery.

Nigeria's Dangote Refinery exports first petrol shipment to Cameroon