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KEY POINTS Nigeria’s domestic refineries received more than 127 million barrels of crude oil and condensate between January and September 2026, as regulators reported improved supplies and the federal government …

KEY POINTS Motorists in Minna, the Niger State capital, have staged a peaceful protest over the prolonged unavailability of compressed natural gas (CNG) at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) …

KEY POINTS The planned initial public offering, IPO, of Dangote Petroleum Refinery could bring millions of younger Nigerians into the stock market, giving first-time investors an opportunity to own shares …

KEY POINTS The Federal Government has commissioned 640 megawatts (MW) of electricity transmission capacity and six new substations in Kano and Katsina states as part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s …

Nigeria’s sovereign wealth fund and Africa50 launched a $300 million fund to finance mini grids and standalone solar systems for underserved communities and businesses.

Oil prices rose more than 1% Friday as Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia raised fears of further Middle East supply disruption, pushing Brent above $114.

KEY POINTS The Federal Government has added 544MW of wheeling capacity to the Kano power grid following the commissioning of four transmission substations across the state. The projects were delivered …

Brent crude closed up 4% at $113.17, its highest since May, as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and Gulf shipping kept supply fears alive.

KEY POINTS The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has launched a public sensitisation campaign in Kebbi State to tackle vandalism and encroachment on land reserved for electricity transmission infrastructure. The …

Namibia’s contested Petroleum Amendment Bill has cleared its second reading, after an opposition walkout, over concerns it concentrates energy oversight in the presidency.