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KEY POINTS The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has inspected the Katsina 330/132/33kV Transmission Substation as preparations intensify for the next major phase of equipment installation. The inspection was conducted …

KEY POINTS Dangote Petroleum Refinery increased its crude processing significantly in August 2026, strengthening domestic fuel supply and reducing Nigeria’s reliance on imported petroleum products. The 700,000-barrels-per-day refinery recorded average …

KEY POINTS NNPC Limited recorded a 33% increase in profit after tax to ₦7.2 trillion in 2025, even as lower crude oil prices and reduced white product volumes pushed revenue …

Middle East crude exports hit their highest level since the Iran war began, led by a rebound in Saudi shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.

The White House is weighing looser rules on tax-exempt red-dyed diesel, a possible alternative to an export ban as prices climb past $6 a gallon.

KEY POINTS South Africa’s state-owned electricity utility, Eskom, has sharply reduced its reliance on expensive diesel generators as the country’s electricity supply system continues to improve. Eskom spent R1.16 billion …

KEY POINTS The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has welcomed the $800 million Final Investment Decision for the Ima Gas Project, describing the development as evidence that Nigeria’s upstream gas …

KEY POINTS MRS filling stations have reduced their petrol pump price in Abuja, cutting the cost of Premium Motor Spirit from N1,395 to N1,370 per litre. The N25 per litre …

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 …