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10th August 2020

Mauritius: Japanese Operator Apologises for Oil Spill; Prime Minister Declares State of Emergency

The Head of Mitsui OSK Lines, the Japanese ship that spilt about 1,000 metric tons of oil in Mauritius water last week, Akihiko Ono, has apologised on behalf of the...

9th August 2020

‘Musings on Marble’ by Ibe Kachikwu – 09/08/2020

Making Black Gold Out of Oil As much as year 2020 is a COVID disaster year, it is certainly also an oil disaster year. The decline which we saw year...

8th August 2020

Mount Kenya and Northern Region Residents to Enjoy Safer and Cheaper Fuel

The residents of Mount Kenya and the Northern regions will be beneficiaries of a cheaper and safer fuel after the renovation of the Nairobi-Nanyuki railway line by the Kenya Pipeline...

8th August 2020

More Ghanaians Needed in the Development of Oil and Gas Resources – Nana Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has emphasised on the need for more Ghanaians to actively participate in the development of the country's oil and gas resources. This was reiterated during...

7th August 2020

Nigeria’s NNPC Signs Agreement with CNOOC and SAPETRO to Settle OML 130 Dispute

NNPC - Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation The West African country's National Oil Company is said to have signed a preliminary Head of Terms (HoT) agreement to end a dispute on...

7th August 2020

Mozambique: Afrexim to Fund LNG Project with $400 million

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is aiding the financing of Mozambique's Area 1 Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project through guarantees and direct lending of up to $400 million. The $24...

7th August 2020

Egypt: Government to Triple Natural Gas Filling Stations, Promote Dualisation of Car Engines

The Egyptian government has announced its plans to triple the number of gas filling stations in the country from 190 to 556 in 2020. Earlier this year, President Abdel Fatah...

6th August 2020

Senegal: Renewable Energy Production Equipment Exempted from VAT

The Ministry of Oil and Energy Senegal has excluded equipment used for the production of renewable energies from its Value Added Tax (VAT) in a bid to improve access to...

6th August 2020

Zimbabwe: Invictus Energy gives Cabora Bassa Project Update

Invictus Energy has provided an update on the company's activities so far this year including the latest on the Cabora Bassa Project in Zimbabwe. The company announced it has received...

6th August 2020

Nigeria: NNPC Releases Monthly Financial Operations Report for May 2020

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has released its Monthly Financial Operations Report (MFOR) for May 2020. In the report, it showed that 37 pipeline points were vandalised in May...