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Can Chinese investors revive Nigeria’s troubled state-owned refineries?
Nigeria may give Chinese firms long-term operational and ownership stakes in the troubled Port Harcourt and Warri refineries; repeated state-led rehabilitation efforts have failed to restore stable operations.
Iran allows Kurdish border porters to import petrochemicals
Iran’s Ministry of Industry, Mines and Trade has allowed the import of some petrochemical and polymer raw materials through two semi‑formal cross‑border trade mechanisms.
Emirates Gas updates LPG cylinder seals
UAE-based ENOC Group subsidiary Emirates Gas has revealed that it is updating its LPG security seal in the Dubai market, having started the process on May 16 this year.
Nigerian fuel marketers push back against fresh Dangote lawsuit
Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector is facing yet another crisis due to a lawsuit filed by the country’s 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) Dangote Refinery requesting courts to block import permits.
Uganda backs Dangote-led East Africa refinery plan as regional energy push deepens
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has endorsed a proposed East African regional oil refinery led by Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote, signalling Kampala’s willingness to take an equity stake as governments seek to expand refining capacity
Iran denies petchem hoarding as war damage forces import via informal routes
Iran rejected allegations of petrochemical hoarding as authorities scramble to secure domestic supplies after strikes on key petrochemical infrastructure last month that forced the country to halt exports and turn to imports via unofficial channels.
Tanzania clears construction phase for $4bn East African Crude Oil Pipeline
Tanzania’s Ministry of Energy has formally endorsed the next phase of the $4bn East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), clearing the way for heavy machinery to begin trenching along the 1,443-kilometre route linking Uganda and Tanzania
Iran’s Pezeshkian confirms fuel supply curbs, urges public to cut consumption
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian confirmed restrictions on petrol and other energy supplies and called for the shortages to be communicated openly to the public.
Iraq’s FCC protest crisis escalates in Basra after week-long refinery shutdown
A labour dispute at the FCC project in Basra has escalated, with protesters continuing to block the gates of the South Refineries Company for several days, prompting the provincial governor to meet demonstrators inside the facility.
Nigeria expands CNG transition as Lotus Bank backs $2bn mobility drive
Nigeria is accelerating its compressed natural gas and electric vehicle transition through a new partnership between the federal government and Lotus Bank, as Abuja seeks to reduce fuel import dependence and ease post-subsidy transport costs.
Korea’s Daewoo E&C expands LNG footprint in Africa
Daewoo Engineering & Construction is expanding its role in Africa’s liquefied natural gas sector through major projects in Nigeria and Mozambique, strengthening its position as South Korea’s leading LNG infrastructure contractor
Egypt plans to establish Alexandria-El Hamra refined products pipeline
Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum is preparing to complete a new pipeline for transporting refined petroleum products from Alexandria to El Hamra Petroleum Port on the Mediterranean coast during H2 2026
Rwanda confirms continued military deployment in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado
Kigali will maintain military operations in Cabo Delgado province under an arrangement with Maputo, underscoring Rwanda’s continuing role in stabilising the insurgency-hit region that hosts some of Africa’s largest LNG projects.
Nigeria urged to find new crude buyers amid UAE exit from OPEC
PETAN chairman Wole Ogunsanya has urged NNPCL and Nigerian oil producers to secure new crude buyers and diversify export markets, warning that the UAE’s departure from OPEC could destabilise global oil market management
Dangote plans major Atlantic port project in southwest Nigeria to support oil, fertiliser exports
Dangote Industries, the parent company of a 650,000-bpd refinery, said the port would support exports of fertilisers and petrochemicals in addition to refined petroleum products
UAE, Kuwait expand overseas storage to safeguard Asian supply chains
Kuwait is accelerating a strategy to hold crude reserves overseas to insulate international supply chains from mounting geopolitical risks in the Gulf.
Uganda and East Africa energy sector advance Dangote-led regional refinery talks
Uganda’s planned refinery remains commercially viable and will proceed alongside discussions on a larger regional oil processing project involving private and state actors across East Africa
Kenya transport sector strike and fuel protests leave at least four dead
At least four people were reported dead in Kenya on May 18 as protests over rising fuel prices spread across several towns and cities, disrupting transport networks and forcing thousands of commuters to walk to work after a nationwide matatu strike
Gulf allies avert US Strike on Iran as Washington weighs temporary sanctions relief
Following interventions by regional leaders, a planned US military strike against Iran was postponed amid reports Washington may temporarily waive oil sanctions during negotiations.
Ludoil Energy’s ISAB refinery deal strengthens Africa-Europe energy links
Italy-based private energy company Ludoil Energy has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in ISAB, owner of the Priolo Gargallo refinery in Sicily, Italy’s largest refinery and a key fuel supply hub in the Mediterranean.
Dangote refinery sues to halt Nigeria petrol imports amid market battle
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reopened its battle with fuel importers after filing a lawsuit seeking to halt petrol imports into Nigeria, arguing that continued import licences violate the Petroleum Industry Act and undermine domestic refining.
LOTUS Bank backs Nigeria CNG, EV expansion drive with financing partnership
LOTUS Bank partners with Nigeria’s Presidential Initiative on CNG & EV to finance compressed natural gas and EV infrastructure as Abuja accelerates efforts to reduce fuel costs, expand cleaner transport alternatives.
Turkey reportedly proposes building Nato fuel pipeline to Romania via Bulgaria
Turkey has proposed building a fuel pipeline to serve military needs of Nato that would connect Turkey to Romania via Bulgaria, Bloomberg on May 15 cited unnamed Turkish people familiar with the matter as saying.
Nigeria grants pension funds waiver to invest in Dangote Refinery IPO
Nigeria’s PenCom has granted pension fund administrators a special waiver allowing investment in the planned Dangote Petroleum Refinery IPO, in support of what may be the largest listings in African capital markets history.
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