Business West urges Libyans to keep oil firm out of politics Tripoli – Five Western nations urged Libyans on Friday not to drag the National Oil Corporation into political disputes... Read more 26 Feb, 2022
Business Somali leaders reject ‘illegal’ oil deal with US company Mogadishu – Somalia’s president and premier have declared null and void a deal signed by their energy minister with a... Read more 20 Feb, 2022
Angola Angola’s oil exports rose last year as prices soared Luanda – Angola, the second largest crude producer in sub-Saharan Africa, on Thursday said oil exports rose 3% during the... Read more 18 Feb, 2022
Business 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
Algeria Algeria ex-energy minister gets 20-year jail term for graft Algiers – An Algerian court on Monday sentenced in absentia ex-energy ministry Chakib Khelil, who served under former president... Read more 14 Feb, 2022
Countries Three alive, seven missing after Nigeria oil vessel fire Lagos – Three crew members onboard a Nigerian oil vessel that exploded and sank last week have been found alive... Read more 7 Feb, 2022
Countries Fire put out on Nigerian oil ship, government says Lagos – A blaze caused by an explosion on an oil ship that sparked fears of an environmental disaster off... Read more 5 Feb, 2022
Business Namibia announces offshore oil discovery Windhoek – Namibia’s state-owned oil company on Friday said Shell and Qatar Energy had discovered light oil deposits offshore, but... Read more 4 Feb, 2022
Countries Oil spill fears mount after Nigeria vessel explodes Port Harcourt – An oil vessel with a two million barrels storage capacity has exploded off the coast of... Read more 4 Feb, 2022
Countries Nigerian oil vessel with 10 people aboard catches fire Port Harcourt – A floating oil vessel with 10 crew members on board has caught fire following an explosion in... Read more 3 Feb, 2022