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Nigeria opens second phase of $2.5bn fertiliser plant, Africa's largest, as Ukraine war disrupts market
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has opened Africa’s largest fertiliser plant, a brand-new $2.5bn facility near Lagos, the country’s biggest city. Nigeria hopes to become a net exporter of urea.
AfrOil: Uganda’s energy minister hopes for refinery FID in 2023
Uganda’s Energy Minister Ruth Nankabirwa says the Albertine Graben Refinery Consortium (AGRC) is set to make a final investment decision next year on the construction of refinery for oil from fields near Lake Albert.
Uganda’s energy minister hopes FID on refinery for Lake Albert crude oil will be made next year
Uganda’s Energy Minister Ruth Nankabirwa says the Albertine Graben Refinery Consortium (AGRC) is on track to make a final investment decision (FID) next year on the construction of an oil-processing plant.
IPMAN submits fuel retailers’ reports on contaminated gasoline shipments to Nigerian government
A Nigerian fuel marketers' group has submitted a collection of reports on the financial and operational setbacks resulting from the accidental import of contaminated gasoline to the government.
Angola readies for refining project progress
Eco Atlantic revises CPR to cover all assets offshore Guyana, Namibia, South Africa
UK-based Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas said on March 21 that it has revised its competent person's report (CPR) to cover all of its assets offshore Guyana, Namibia and South Africa.
Eni, Sonatrach report new oil discovery at HDLE-1 well in Algeria
Eni (Italy) and its partner Sonatrach (Algeria) have discovered sizeable new reserves of crude oil and associated gas in the HDLE-1 exploration well drilled at Zemlet el Arbi licence in the Berkine North basin.
AfDB: Africa attracts $33bn worth of investment interest at global forum
A forum to promote investment into Africa has attracted $32.8bn in potential investment, according to the African Development Bank (AfDB).
Ghana: Tullow completes acquisition of additional shares in Jubilee, TEN oilfields from Occidental
Tullow Oil (UK/Ireland) reported on Monday (March 21) that it had finalised its acquisition of additional stakes in the Jubilee and Tweneboa-Enyenroa-Ntomme (TEN) oilfields offshore Ghana.
Kenyan official says government is working to keep fuel prices under control
Kenya’s National Treasury Secretary Ukur Yatani asserted on March 17 that the government was working actively to keep the domestic fuel market under control, despite widespread complaints about rising prices.
Tullow wins Supplier Development Award from Ghana’s Absa Bank
Ghana’s Absa Bank has named Tullow Oil (UK/Ireland) as the recipient of its Supplier Development Award, hailing the company’s commitment to the use of local content.
PAET head calls for expanding use of CNG as automotive fuel in Tanzania
The head of Pan African Energy Tanzania Ltd (PAET), a subsidiary of Tanzania’s Orca Energy, has suggested that Tanzanian authorities take steps to expand the use of CNG as an automotive fuel.
Ghana's BOST could buy Nigerian oil for TOR refinery to help reduce fuel prices - energy committee MP
He urged the government to consider scrapping some taxes off fuel prices.
India's IOCL mooting investment in Tullow project in Kenya
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) is weighing the viability of investing in the $3.4bn project of Tullow Oil Plc in Turkana, northwestern Kenya.
Sudan: Armed groups threaten workers at West Kordofan oilfields, workers say
Oilfield workers in the Balila area of Sudan’s West Kordofan state told Radio Dabanga earlier this week that that an armed group had targeted their work sites.
Tlou, Zismo partner on transmission line construction for Botswana’s Lesedi project
Tlou Energy, a Botswana-based clean energy company, has signed a contract for the construction of a transmission line for the Lesedi power project with Zismo Engineering, a local electrical engineering contractor.
AfrElec: Tlou, Zismo partner on transmission line construction for Botswana’s Lesedi project
Tlou Energy, a Botswana-based clean energy company, has signed a contract for the construction of a transmission line for the Lesedi power project with Zismo Engineering, a local electrical engineering contractor.
Ghana: huge fuel price hike looms, COPEC threatens demonstration
The Chamber for Petroleum Consumers, Ghana (COPEC) has threatened to embark on a demonstration, if nothing is done about the persistent spike in the prices of fuel by Friday.
AfrOil: Eni, BP finalise plan for Azule JV in Angola
Eni and BP have finalised an agreement first announced in May 2021 to form an independent joint venture in Angola.

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