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Dangote's $16bn Kenya refinery faces second legal challenge over state stake
Kenya's consumer federation wants a review of the state's planned 10% stake in Aliko Dangote's $16bn Lamu refinery, the project's second legal challenge.
Dangote's Kenya refinery faces October 14 court test as 40-month construction clock starts
A land case over Aliko Dangote's $16bn Kenya refinery returns to court on October 14, two weeks after he broke ground and pledged to open it in 40 months.
African fuel importers face tighter Asian supply as China halts October exports, Brent tops $100
African fuel importers face tighter supply after Chinese refiners suspended oil product exports for October and Brent crude rose back above $100 a barrel
Zambia petrol price jumps 24% to $1.59 a litre as excise duty returns
Zambia’s reinstatement of excise duty on petroleum products from October, alongside higher international prices and a weaker kwacha, has pushed pump prices sharply higher.
Iran seizes vessel carrying 1.825mn litres of fuel in Persian Gulf
Iranian border guards have busted a tugboat carrying 1.825mn litres of fuel products in the Persian Gulf and arrested seven people.
Nigeria’s Dangote now involved in multiple East African energy projects
2026 has been a strong year for Nigeria’s Dangote Group so far, with the company taking on numerous new projects following the success of the 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) Dangote refinery, located in the Lekki Free Zone.
Rwanda returns to Mombasa petroleum route as Kenya corridor regains fuel flows
Rwanda’s return to the Mombasa petroleum route strengthens the Northern Corridor’s role in East African fuel logistics, giving the landlocked country an additional import option alongside Tanzania routes.
Ghana commissions first phase of 12,000-tonne LPG storage terminal amid clean-cooking push
Ghana has commissioned the first 6,000-tonne phase of a planned 12,000-tonne LPG storage terminal.
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, sets out $50bn multi-sector, continent-wide expansion plan
Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote plans to invest about $50bn across Africa by 2030, extending a capital-intensive expansion that is pushing his conglomerate further into refining, fertiliser, cement, energy and infrastructure.
AEC backs Dangote’s planned Kenya refinery amid land court dispute
The African Energy Chamber (AEC) has backed Aliko Dangote’s planned 700,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) refinery in Lamu, Kenya, after a court order temporarily restricted activities on land earmarked for the project.
Nigeria’s NNPCL audited accounts show 33% profit rise despite 24% revenue drop
Nigeria's state-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) reported profit after tax of NGN7.2 trillion ($5.42bn) for 2025, up 33% y/y, even as revenue fell 24% to NGN34.5 trillion.
Kenyan investors seek NSE access to Dangote refinery IPO through GDR structure
Kenyan investors are exploring a proposed NSE GDR structure that could provide access to Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s IPO, subject to approvals.
Nigeria’s Dangote breaks ground on $16bn oil refinery in Kenya
Dangote and Kenya have launched construction of the $16bn Lamu oil refinery, a 700,000-bpd project aimed at supplying East African fuel markets.
Fitch says Turkey’s Petkim suffering from “structural overcapacity in European chemicals market”
Turkish petrochemical producer Petkim (IST: PETKM) is suffering from “structural overcapacity in the European chemicals market”, according to Fitch Ratings.
Nigeria crude offers exceeded completed refinery deals by 70mn barrels — NUPRC
Nigerian crude producers offered 182mn barrels to domestic refiners between January and August 2026, but transactions were completed for 112mn barrels, leaving a 70mn-barrel gap between offers and deals
France’s Technip Energies wins Petkim contracts for proposed Turkish petrochemical complex
France’s Technip Energies has secured engineering and technology contracts from Petkim for a proposed integrated petrochemical complex at Aliağa in Türkiye.
Nigerian court orders regulator to keep issuing fuel-import licences to Matrix, AA Rano and AYM Shafa
The ruling preserves a legal route for fuel imports as Nigeria reduces reliance on foreign supply, leaving NMDPRA to balance domestic refining, competition and supply security.
Saudi Aramco considers oil discounts for Asian buyers
Saudi Aramco is weighing offering discounts on official selling prices (OSP) for oil being loaded near Oman to balance out a significant increase in freight rates.
Ghana fuel marketers warn new tax rule threatens supply
Ghana’s fuel marketers are seeking suspension of Section 136 of the Customs Act, warning that shifting petroleum-tax liability to bulk suppliers could raise financing costs, delay revenue and threaten fuel supply.
Kenya PBO warns $354mn energy-project shift to infrastructure fund could cause delays
Kenya’s Parliamentary Budget Office warns that moving $354mn of energy and petroleum projects to the National Infrastructure Fund could delay construction and raise financing costs.
Rwanda activates Kenya fuel-import framework with first 40,000-tonne Mombasa cargo
Rwanda has begun importing fuel through Kenya under a new state-backed framework, adding Mombasa to its existing Tanga route and expanding procurement flexibility.
Middle East crude flows claw back lost ground
Buoyed by a restart of the East-West pipeline and record ship-to-ship activity off Oman, regional crude exports have recovered to roughly four-fifths of pre-war levels.
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