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KEY POINTS A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, to continue granting petroleum products import licences to Matrix Energy, AA …

KEY POINTS South Africa’s Minister of Electricity and Energy, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has extended the tenure or Mteto Nyati as chair of Eskom’s board by another three years, providing continuity at …

KEY POINTS Several oil-bearing communities across six Niger Delta states have renewed demands for alleged outstanding land acquisition fees and rental payments from Renaissance Africa Energy Company Ltd, formerly Shell …

Nigeria’s Rural Electrification Agency has inaugurated a 581kWp solar mini-grid in Kwara’s Oke-Oyi community, powering about 13,000 residents and spurring new businesses.

TotalEnergies and AMNI have taken a final investment decision on Nigeria’s $800m Ima Gas Project, unlocking a 1973 offshore discovery left undeveloped for 50 years.

KEY POINTS Nigeria’s average daily petrol imports fell sharply in August as domestic supplies increased, according to the latest data from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA. …

KEY POINTS Kenyan President William Ruto is set to visit the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Lagos on Friday as Kenya prepares to begin construction of a major refinery and petrochemical …

KEY POINTS Petrobras and Mozambique’s national oil company, Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos (ENH), have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore opportunities for cooperation across the oil and gas industry. …

KEY POINTS The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago, NGC, and Shell Trinidad and Tobago have finalised commercial agreements that will pave the way for natural gas from the …

Oil rose more than 2% on Thursday as US-Iran talks showed little sign of progress, with Brent near $105.51 and traders eyeing a US diesel export ban.