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KEY POINTS ExxonMobil Corp. is moving into the fast-growing synthetic graphite business with the acquisition of Superior Graphite’s U.S. assets and select international operations, in a bid to position itself …

KEY POINTS Nigeria’s anti-graft agency has questioned Mele Kyari, the immediate past chief executive of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd., NNPCL, as part of a widening investigation into alleged multibillion-dollar …

KEY POINTS Chevron Corp. is ramping up natural gas flows from Israel and shipping liquefied natural gas from the United States to Egypt, a move underscoring the North African nation’s …

KEY POINTS South Africa’s state-owned power utility, Eskom, has unveiled its first fleet of electric vehicles, marking a symbolic step in its transition from one of the continent’s biggest polluters …

KEY POINTS Nigeria’s fragile electricity network suffered yet another nationwide breakdown on Wednesday, plunging homes and businesses into darkness as power grid collapsed almost completely within an hour. Data from …

KEY POINTS Fuel supplies began to stabilize in Port Harcourt on Wednesday after the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, suspended its nationwide strike, bringing relief to …

Five global oil giants are navigating the clean energy transition with strategies ranging from carbon capture to major renewable investments

KEY POINTS Egypt’s efforts to increase gas production and draw in foreign investment for its energy sector have entered a new phase with the signing of a preliminary agreement with …

KEY POINTS Residents of Governor’s Road in the Ikotun area of Lagos have staged a protest against Ikeja Electric, accusing the power distributor of neglect and poor communication after more …

KEY POINTS Since the country’s powerful oil workers’ union, threatened a nationwide strike over the refinery’s proposal to use 4,000 trucks powered by compressed natural gas for fuel distribution, Nigerians …