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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.

Aliko Dangote says his group bought 25% of Kenya Pipeline Company, a deal reported at $327 million, weeks after breaking ground on a Lamu refinery.

KEY POINTS Nigeria has renewed plans to list the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPC Ltd, and Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) on the stock exchange as part of efforts to …

KEY POINTS The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, has warned companies holding undeveloped oil and gas blocks to begin development activities by October 31, 2026, or risk losing their …

KEY POINTS Italian energy company Eni plans to expand its gas processing capacity in Egypt’s Western Desert through its Meleiha Phase 2 project, as the country seeks to increase gas …

KEY POINTS Parts of Lagos and Abuja are experiencing electricity disruptions as distribution companies blame reduced power allocation from the national grid and technical faults for the interruptions. Ikeja Electric …

Pi-CNG says long queues at CNG stations should ease by the end of the year as more stations open, though motorists still face long waits.