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Dangote and marketers partner to expand Nigeria fuel supply network

19 March 2026

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has partnered with major fuel marketers to expand Nigeria’s fuel distribution network and reduce supply risks associated with reliance on a single producer

Ghana opposition mounts pressure on government to scrap fuel levy amid price surge

19 March 2026

Ghana’s parliamentary Minority has urged the government to scrap a GHS1 levy on petroleum products, warning it is worsening the burden on consumers as fuel prices rise.

Turkish plastics industry hit by Middle East conflict as supply chains break down

18 March 2026

Logistics and polymer input prices soar.

UAE’s Fujairah port resumes some crude loadings after attack

18 March 2026

The UAE’s port of Fujairah resumed some loadings of crude oil this week following a drone strike that caused fires across the facility.

Hormuz tensions raise inflation and energy security risks for Africa, says senior investment analyst

18 March 2026

A senior investment analyst examines how the ongoing Middle East military conflict and rapidly climbing oil and gas prices are affecting African economies, supply chains and cost of living.

Hormuz crisis raises wider risks for Turkey far beyond oil prices, says policy brief

17 March 2026

As well as an energy bill nightmare, country faces triple whammy in industrial production, agriculture and logistics.

Nigeria’s Dangote and China’s GCL sign $4.2bn gas supply deal for Ethiopia fertiliser project

17 March 2026

Nigerian conglomerate Dangote Industries and China’s GCL Group have signed a $4.2bn natural gas supply agreement to support a $2.5bn fertiliser complex in Ethiopia aimed at strengthening East Africa’s agricultural supply chain.

Nigerian navy dismantles illegal refinery in Rivers and seizes 3,950 litres of stolen fuel

16 March 2026

The Nigerian Navy has dismantled a reactivated illegal refinery and seized about 3,950 litres of suspected stolen petroleum products in Calabar as part of intensified operations against crude oil theft under Operation DELTA SENTINEL

Nigeria launches petroleum reform taskforce to unlock up to $10bn investment, overhaul sector

16 March 2026

Nigeria has established a presidential petroleum reform taskforce tasked with unlocking up to $10bn in sector investment and developing a 10-year national energy transformation strategy aimed at boosting production, FX earnings and competitiveness.

Tanzania urges TPDC to accelerate oil and gas projects to boost economy

16 March 2026

Tanzania’s government has instructed the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) to ensure ongoing oil and gas projects are delivered on schedule, with a focus on maximising their contribution to national development

Tehran denies role in strikes on Saudi Arabian energy assets

15 March 2026

Iran has formally distanced itself from a recent spate of attacks on Saudi Arabia’s critical oil infrastructure

Iranian drone strike on Oman’s Salalah port compounds regional energy crisis

15 March 2026

Iranian unmanned aerial vehicles struck the Port of Salalah in southern Oman today, igniting multiple fuel storage tanks and partially suspending operations at the sultanate’s largest oil terminal

Drone attack halts operations at Lanaz oil refinery in Iraq's Erbil

15 March 2026

Operations at the Lanaz oil refinery in Erbil, in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, have been suspended after a drone attack sparked a fire at the facility

Totsa commands record Oman crude premiums as Middle East output shuts down

14 March 2026

Totsa finalised the sale of April-loading Oman crude to ExxonMobil at a multi-year high premium

Dangote accuses Nigerian regulator of allowing petrol imports despite local supply

13 March 2026

Aliko Dangote has said Nigeria’s downstream regulator continues to issue petrol import licences despite rising domestic refining capacity, warning that sustained imports threaten local industry and energy security

Ghana moves to phase out LPG cylinder imports as state factory revival advances

13 March 2026

Ghana plans to eventually ban imports of liquefied petroleum gas cylinders as part of a strategy to boost domestic manufacturing and expand clean cooking access, Energy and Green Transition Minister John Abdulai Jinapor told parliament

Arab states lose $15bn in energy revenues as Hormuz shutdown continues, FT reports

13 March 2026

Gulf oil producers have lost an estimated $15.1bn in energy revenues since the war with Iran began, with $10.7bn in crude and LNG cargoes stranded inside the Strait of Hormuz.

Zambia to partner private sector to build two pipelines to move oil, gas from Tanzania and Namibia

13 March 2026

Zambia’s government has approved the development of two new pipelines to move oil and gas from ports in neighbouring Tanzania and Namibia.

‘Catastrophic consequences’ could occur if war with Iran continues, Aramco says

12 March 2026

As the US-Israeli war with Iran rages on, global oil markets are teetering on the verge of disaster, with Saudi Aramco warning that if the blockage of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz continues, there will be “catastrophic consequences.”

Nigeria's NNPCL posts 47% drop in revenue, but growth prospects remain strong

12 March 2026

The Nigerian National Petroleum Co. Ltd. (NNPCL) has recorded a significant decrease in revenue for the start of 2026, dropping to $1.8bn in January from $3.4bn the previous month.

Nigeria cancels petrol import licences

12 March 2026

Petrol import licences have now been suspended for a second month in Nigeria as regulators begin to enforce elements of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) that ensure imports are allowed only when domestic supplies are lacking.

Turkey zeroes urea import tariffs to protect farmers from fertiliser price shock caused by Middle East war impacts

11 March 2026

Turkey has zeroed urea import tariffs to protect farmers from fertiliser price shock caused by impacts of the conflict in the Middle East.

Turkey’s fuel and gas supplies face no immediate risks despite Middle East conflict, says minister

11 March 2026

Despite the ongoing US-Israeli conflict with Iran, Turkey does not foresee any immediate problems facing its fuel & natural gas supplies, though developments are being closely monitored, according to the Turkish energy minister.

Mozambique has enough fuel until May and to keep price at current level to April despite Middle East conflict

11 March 2026

Mozambique has up to 101mn litres of fuel in-country, which is enough for the normal running of the economy until early May, with about 118mn litres at ocean terminals, Lusa wrote on March 11.

Middle East conflict drives up costs faced by Turkey’s petrochemical, oil products industry

11 March 2026

Amid the intensifying war between the United States–Israel and Iran, oil and petroleum-derived raw materials have seen price hikes over the past two weeks, putting significant pressure on Turkish industries.

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