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Nigeria’s mega Dangote refinery has announced plans to stop selling Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, in the local currency, the Naira.
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has issued a scathing condemnation of what it describes as “anti-labour practices” at the Dangote Refinery, alleging the termination of over 800 Nigerian workers in favour of over 2,000 Indian workers.
Nigeria’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery has terminated the employment of some of its local staff, following reports that most of them joined the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN).
Russia has signed an agreement with the Ethiopian governmentto build the first-ever nuclear power plant in Ethiopia, marking a major step in the country’s push for nuclear energy.
Nigeria has officially approved TotalEnergies Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited’s divestment of its 12.5% contractor interest in Oil Mining Lease (OML) 118, a strategic deepwater asset that includes the prolific Bonga field.
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has clarified the reason for the collapse of the $860 million divestment deal between TotalEnergies and Chappal Energies.
Zambia’s power utility, ZESCO, has announced plans to reduce electricity exports to 106 megawatts by October 1, 2025, as it spends up to $25 million monthly on imports to ease power shortages.
A group backed by American billionaire, Jeff Bezos, the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), has successfully mobilised $4.2 billion to enhance renewable energy access across the Africa continent.
Italian Energy Company, Eni, has reduced its shareholding in Ivory Coast’s Baleine Offshore Project after selling a 30% stake to Global Commodity Trader, Vitol.
Mozambique is set to inaugurate its first liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) processing and production facility on November 13, marking a major milestone in the country’s energy sector.
Ghana’s oldest refinery, the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) will be resuming operations in October after an extensive turnaround maintenance on its crude distillation unit.
The contrast between the renewable boom in Nigeria and the high electricity tariffs has further deepened the line between the rich and the poor. Those who can’t afford mounting expensive solar have no other choice but to pay high electricity bills.
In a major boost to Liberia’s resurging oil and gas sector, Nigeria’s Atlas-Oranto Petroleum, owned by billionaire Prince Arthur Eze, has signed a landmark $800 million deal securing four offshore exploration blocks in the West African nation.
Nigeria’s oil output has exceeded its OPEC quota after recording an average of 1.68 million bdp in the second quarter of 2025, the new National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) report shows.
Norway’s Climate Investment Fund and pension giant KLP are investing NOK 850 million ($80 million) in South Africa’s renewable energy sector through a new platform, Anthem.
French oil giant TotalEnergies has suffered a major setback in its efforts to divest mature onshore assets in Nigeria, after regulators announced the collapse of its $860 million deal with Chappal Energies.
A retail outlet owned by Nigerian billionaire Mike Adenuga, Conoil Plc, has begun lifting refined products directly from the Dangote refinery, joining other marketers in bypassing traditional middlemen.
Liberia and Sierra Leone are resilient in their pursuit of commercial oil. The West African nations stand on the brink of becoming oil producers. With shifting climate realities, renewed investment, and ongoing seismic surveys, the question remains: do they have what it takes?
Angola’s crude oil output has climbed back above 1 million barrels per day (bdp), supported by new investment from international companies seeking to tap its offshore and onshore reserves.
South Africa’s state-owned power utility, Eskom, earlier this morning announced an unplanned electricity supply interruption in Limpopo province including municipality such as Sekororo, Bismark, Balloon and Morareleng.
