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KEY POINTS Libya’s state-owned National Oil Corporation, NOC, has announced that production at the Sharara oil field, the country’s largest oil-producing asset, has risen to more than 340,000 barrels per …

KEY POINTS The Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPC, Limited spent N11.2 trillion to protect Nigeria’s oil and gas assets in 2025 on behalf of the federal government, according to its …

KEY POINTS The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has restored the 330kV Kainji-Birnin Kebbi single-circuit transmission line after nearly a month of disruption caused by the collapse of a transmission …

Ghana’s environmental regulator has threatened to close a Chinese-owned gold mine over an alleged unreported spill, as scrutiny of Gold Fields’ Tarkwa mine grows.

Congo will audit major mining companies every year from 2027 to check whether they are steering enough contracts to Congolese-owned businesses.

KEY POINTS Total Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited and Conoil Producing Limited have made a new hydrocarbon discovery in the offshore waters of western Nigeria, adding to the country’s known …

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.