September 2025

KEY POINTS Nigeria’s petroleum regulator, NUPRC, has stepped into the growing standoff between Aliko Dangote’s refinery and oil sector unions, urging all sides to resolve their differences without putting the …

KEY POINTS Equatorial Guinea has signed a landmark agreement with US energy major Chevron to kickstart the Aseng Gas Project, a $690 million development aimed at securing feedstock for the …

KEY POINTS The Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Nigeria’s flagship private downstream asset, has suspended sales of petrol in naira, setting the stage for another round of turbulence in the country’s fuel …

KEY POINTS Nigeria’s most powerful oil and gas union, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, has directed its members across the country’s top energy firms …

NUPRC clears TotalEnergies’ $510 million oil deal with Shell and Agip, with consent fees and obligations attached

Nigeria ends a 10-year drought in oil sector investments as reforms restore confidence and attract billions in fresh commitments

KEY POINTS Egypt is ramping up drilling at its flagship Zohr gas field in the Mediterranean, signaling a renewed push to restore production at one of the world’s largest offshore …

KEY POINTS Nigeria’s households caught a rare break in August as the average cost of refilling cooking gas cylinders plunged, offering relief to millions grappling with stubbornly high living expenses. …

KEY POINTS Nigeria’s upstream regulator has approved the transfer of TotalEnergies’ 12.5% interest in Oil Mining Lease (OML) 118 to two of its long-time partners, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production …

KEY POINTS Nigeria’s largest refinery project, owned by billionaire Aliko Dangote, is facing mounting criticism from labor unions after reports surfaced that all Nigerian staff at the facility were abruptly …