Nigeria begins 24-hour supply to end fuel shortage
Lagos – Nigeria’s state-run oil company said it had started a 24-hour distribution of petrol to service stations to end... Read more
16 Feb, 2022
Week-long fuel scarcity hits oil-rich Nigeria
Lagos – A week-long petrol scarcity is fraying nerves in oil-producing Nigeria as gas stations run out of stock,... Read more
15 Feb, 2022
Nigeria suspends plan to end fuel subsidies
Lagos – Nigeria’s government has suspended a plan to end its costly fuel subsidy programme, saying the timing was not... Read more
25 Jan, 2022
Libya oil company chief appeals for state investment
Tripoli – The powerful head of Libya’s National Oil Corporation on Wednesday decried a lack of state investment in the... Read more
20 Jan, 2022
SA faces more load shedding as Eskom set to take Koeberg Power Station units offline
Cape Town – Eskom says after more than 450 days of uninterrupted operation, Unit 2 of the Koeberg Nuclear... Read more
17 Jan, 2022
Shell seismic exploration vessel retreats from South after court order
Johannesburg – Energy giant Shell has retrieved a vessel deployed to explore for oil and gas off South Africa’s pristine... Read more
8 Jan, 2022
South Africa court bans Shell seismic survey plan
Johannesburg – A South African court on Tuesday blocked Shell from using seismic waves to explore for oil and... Read more
28 Dec, 2021
SA energy minister Gwede Mantashe defends oil exploration plans
Johannesburg – South Africa’s energy minister on Thursday defended plans for oil and gas exploration by energy giant Shell along... Read more
10 Dec, 2021
UK watchdog urges halt to DRC dam project
Kinshasa – British NGO Global Witness on Wednesday urged the Democratic Republic of Congo to halt a dam project it... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
Congo-Brazzaville, DRC sign energy deal
Brazzaville – The two Congos have agreed on a joint energy project to meet growing demands for power in... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
