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KEY POINTS Nigeria’s independent petrol retailers, IPMAN, are preparing for a more ambitious role in the country’s energy market, with plans to invest directly in refinery ownership and a fresh …

KEY POINTS Nigeria’s state owned oil company has won a $285m arbitration award against a subsidiary of France’s TotalEnergies, bringing to a close a legal battle that has stretched for …

KEY POINTS ExxonMobil has agreed to extend the lease and operating contracts for two floating production storage and offloading vessels operated by SBM Offshore off the coast of Angola, securing …

KEY POINTS Eskom has moved to spell out how responsibilities over South Africa’s electricity transmission system will be divided as the country edges closer to one of the most consequential …

KEY POINTS Nigeria’s midstream and downstream petroleum regulator has been thrown into sudden transition after Farouk Ahmed resigned as chief executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, …

KEY POINTS Nigeria’s public finances came under renewed strain in November as weaker oil inflows pulled down total revenue shared by the three tiers of government, offsetting gains from the …

KEY POINTS Norwegian oil and gas producer DNO has struck new oil offtake agreements with subsidiaries of Shell and ExxonMobil, securing long-term buyers for its North Sea output and unlocking …

KEY POINTS Shell’s long-serving mergers chief Greg Gut resigned after senior executives opposed an internal push to acquire BP, according to a report by the Financial Times, shedding new light …

KEY POINTS Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has formally petitioned Nigeria’s Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, accusing the head of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory …

KEY POINTS Nigeria’s Senate has confirmed two commissioners for the electricity regulator, NERC, reinforcing oversight at a time of continued reform in the power sector, while also approving a first …