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Yemen says drones hit Saudi crude lines to Yanbu, Riyadh blames Iraq
Yemen's armed forces say they hit crude transfer lines running from Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province to Yanbu with drones. Riyadh confirmed oil facilities in the Eastern Province were struck but claimed the drones were launched from Iraq.
Ghana tightens fuel controls as upstream petroleum revenue misses target
Ghana plans tighter controls on refined petroleum movements, bunkering and customs procedures after upstream oil and gas revenue fell about 31% below target in the first half of 2026.
Ghana plans $2bn gas plant to power 1,200MW energy push
Ghana is to build a new integrated gas processing plant as part of a drive to add 1,200 megawatts of power generation capacity, with the project expected to bring nearly $2bn in benefits to the state over five years, the finance minister said.
Baghdad greenlights Syria pipeline, Akkas talks with ConocoPhillips
Iraq’s cabinet has approved upstream and midstream measures to broaden crude export routes and accelerate field development
KKR-led consortium leases Kuwaiti pipeline network in $16bn deal
Kuwait Oil Co. has signed a $16bn pipeline lease-and-lease-back deal with a consortium led by KKR
Ghana targets 2028 launch for first phase of 1,200-MW gas power plant
Ghana plans to build a 1,200-MW state-owned gas-fired power plant in the Central Region, with an initial 600-MW phase due in 2028 and turbines to be procured from GE Vernova.
Germany launches programme to commercialise Nigeria’s flared gas
Germany has launched a programme to help Nigeria recover value from gas flaring, which costs the country an estimated $1.5bn annually while contributing to greenhouse gas emissions
Nigeria's Dangote refinery completes $2.5bn private placement after strong investor demand
Dangote said it had issued and allotted about $2.5bn of new equity after receiving demand equivalent to 3.7 times the original offer size.
SABIC signs project development agreement with Rongsheng Petrochemical
Saudi Basic Industries Co. (SABIC) revealed this week that it had signed a Project Development Agreement (PDA) with Rongsheng Petrochemical Co. Ltd. (Rongsheng) and its subsidiary, Rongsheng New Materials (Zhoushan) Co. Ltd.
Nigerian police recover 285 vandalised NNPCL pipelines, arrest seven suspects
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has arrested seven suspects that were part of a pipeline vandalism syndicate in Adamawa State while also recovering 285 pieces of vandalised pipelines belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Co. Ltd. (NNPCL).
Nigeria may need to increase fuel imports as Dangote sells petrol abroad
Nigerian imports of petrol have tripled since June as the country’s 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) Dangote refinery moved to limit domestic supply and instead focus on increasing exports to maximise foreign currency income.
Riyadh's Red Sea lifeline comes under fire
Confronted with a Houthi naval blockade and burning tankers off Yanbu, Saudi Arabia's carefully engineered workaround to Hormuz is unravelling just as Asian refiners scramble for alternatives.
Houthis strike Saudi tankers as Red Sea route unravels
Yemen said on July 23 it had struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, opening a second front against global crude flows.
Madagascar fuel import reform raises Russian oil sanctions concerns
Fuel distributors warn that Madagascar’s proposed expansion of state control over petroleum imports could expose companies and customers to products supplied by sanctioned entities, particularly if the country deepens energy ties with Russia.
Afreximbank digital platform supports $5.3mn Zimbabwe fuel import deal
Witeva Trading sourced the fuel from an unidentified commodity trader in Switzerland, with InnBucks MicroBank acting as the local issuing financial institution and Afreximbank providing confirmation support under the agreed trade-finance structure.
Iran threatens regional energy infrastructure if US hits its bridges, power plants
Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya headquarters says its forces will target oil, gas and power infrastructure across the region and block all oil exports if the US acts on Trump's threat to bomb Iranian bridges and power plants over Hormuz ship attacks.
Iran's Amir Kabir Petrochemical spring net profit falls 36%
Iran's Amir Kabir Petrochemical has reported net profit of IRR13,220bn ($7.2mn) for the quarter to late June, down 36% y/y, with operating revenue falling 30% to IRR86,210bn.
Iran's Iranol lifts spring net profit 192% to IRR23,220bn
Iran's Iranol Oil Company has reported net profit of IRR23,220bn ($12.7mn) for the quarter to late June, up 192% y/y, with operating revenue rising 48% to more than IRR106,000bn on lubricant sales.
UK lawsuit against EACOP threatens Uganda's energy future, AEC says
The African Energy Chamber has criticised a legal challenge against the East African Crude Oil Pipeline in the UK High Court, arguing that Uganda’s energy future should be decided by its own institutions rather than foreign courts.
Sasol’s Secunda output reaches five-year high after coal-quality upgrade
Sasol attributed the performance to improved coal quality following the implementation of its destoning project, increased natural gas availability and stable operations at Secunda during the fourth quarter.
Ghana consumer group urges fuel levy cut as global oil prices climb
The appeal comes after Ghana’s National Petroleum Authority raised its minimum ex-pump prices for the second half of July.
Trump administration links Africa clean cooking drive to US propane exports
The Trump administration is promoting US propane exports as part of Africa’s clean cooking transition, linking public-health goals with trade-led energy diplomacy and growing American LPG production.
Nigeria's EFCC arraigns former Wari refinery MD over alleged $970,000 money laundering
Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned former Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company Managing Director Jimoh Olasunkanmi Yisawu on eight counts of alleged money laundering
Ghanaian fuel firm PETROSOL cleared to raise capital on stock exchange, CEO says
Ghanaian oil marketing company PETROSOL Platinum Energy PLC has received regulatory approval to raise long-term capital on the Ghana Stock Exchange, its chief executive said, as the firm pushes deeper into renewable energy and EV solutiions.
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