DMEA - Downstream Middle East & Africa

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Angola spends $1.08bn importing 74% of its liquid fuels in Q3 as foreign supplies dominate

29 October 2026

Imported products account for 74% of liquid-fuel purchases despite efforts to expand domestic refining capacity

African Energy Week reports $17bn in commitments as energy projects seek financing

29 October 2026

African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 concluded in Cape Town with more than $17bn in reported investment commitments, new licensing opportunities and a series of corporate agreements aimed at advancing oil, gas and power projects across the continent.

Nigeria’s Dangote refinery $1.6bn IPO attracts $4.78bn in orders, sources say

29 October 2026

More than 2mn investors subscribed through digital channels, a source said, while the order book did not yet include applications from other African countries

Nigeria regulator outlines supply-gap test for future petrol imports as local refineries take 74% of September receipts

28 October 2026

Nigeria’s downstream petroleum regulator said future petrol import licences would be issued to eligible operators under published merit-based criteria and after an auditable assessment of domestic supply shortfalls.

Nigeria revises gas pipeline access code as regulator flags $30bn-$50bn investment need

28 October 2026

Nigeria’s NMDPRA launched Revision 2 of its gas network code as it sees a $30bn-$50bn investment need by 2030 and pipeline capacity rising to about 4.2 bcfd.

Ghana's Tema Oil Refinery targets 200,000 bpd expansion amid financing challenges

27 October 2026

State-owned refinery seeks strategic investors for major expansion after restarting crude processing, but 2025 profit was driven largely by currency gains.

Nigeria proposes crude swaps to cut refinery transport costs by up to $4 per barrel

27 October 2026

Domestic crude deliveries fall 16% quarter on quarter as pricing disputes and logistics constrain supply.

Ghana’s Tema Oil Refinery receives over 5mn barrels of crude as processing recovers

27 October 2026

State-owned refinery TOR reports 28,000 bpd throughput and plans to expand capacity, while foreign-exchange gains underpin its financial turnaround.

Nigeria’s TotalEnergies Marketing swings to $4.3mn nine-month profit as finance costs fall

27 October 2026

Lubricants drive gross profit growth despite weaker fuel margins, while third-quarter earnings miss forecast.

Nigeria’s Dangote refinery becomes first site for Honeywell industrial AI platform

27 October 2026

US automation company Honeywell Technologies (Nasdaq: HON) has launched its Forge Plant Cognition industrial artificial intelligence platform at Nigeria’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Lekki, the first deployment of the system.

Riyadh moves its barrels closer to the buyer

26 October 2026

Confronted with Houthi drones and Iranian mines in the Gulf, Saudi Aramco is pushing crude into foreign strategic caverns, starting with Singapore in 2027

Algeria orders troops to Niger to protect energy interests after parliamentary approval

26 October 2026

Algeria's Sonatrach has oil exploration interests in Niger's Kafra region, near the countries' shared border, and is involved in the proposed Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline linking Nigeria, Niger and Algeria.

Dangote nearly walked away from $327mn Kenya Pipeline stake

26 October 2026

The negotiations show how close Kenya’s largest post-IPO block trade came to collapse, and how a dividend arrangement was used to bridge the gap.

Nigeria's Tinubu rules out petrol subsidy return as 2027 election campaign begins

26 October 2026

Speaking at an All Progressives Congress (APC) rally, Tinubu said the subsidy regime belonged to the past and associated it with corruption, falsified invoices and fuel smuggling.

Kenya passes on 62% of international diesel price increase to consumers, IMF finds

26 October 2026

Kenya passed on 62% of the increase in international diesel prices and 52% of the rise in petrol prices to consumers between February and September 2026, according to an IMF assessment.

ADNOC lines up 2027 tender wave for sour gas and EOR

25 October 2026

ADNOC will tender contracts for offshore sour gas developments, an export gas pipeline and enhanced oil recovery (EOR) schemes in 2027

Bahri orders three VLCCs from IMI in $451mn deal

25 October 2026

Saudi state-controlled shipping group Bahri has placed a SR1.69bn ($451mn) order with International Maritime Industries (IMI) for three very large crude carriers

Kenya seeks trading name for Turkana crude ahead of December production target

25 October 2026

Kenya is seeking a trading name for Turkana crude as Gulf Energy targets December 1 first oil, but export dates diverge and compensation disputes persist.

Botswana raises petrol prices 8.5%, diesel 13.5% as import costs climb

23 October 2026

Botswana raised retail prices for unleaded petrol 95 by 8.5% and diesel 50ppm by 13.5% on October 23, citing higher international petroleum costs and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

Nigeria’s gas output rises as Tinubu adviser urges shift from firewood to LPG

23 October 2026

Nigeria needs to turn its large natural gas reserves into cleaner household energy and broader economic gains, Special Adviser to the President on Oil and Gas Olu Verheijen said

Yemen’s Houthis hit oil terminal and airport in fresh attacks

22 October 2026

Yemen’s Houthis launched attacks on the government-held southeastern province of Hadramout on October 21, targeting a key oil export terminal and the province’s main airport, according to Xinhua.

US introduces new sanctions on Iran-affiliated entities

22 October 2026

The US Treasury Department has announced that it has sanctioned shipping agents in Singapore, a Panama-and-Greece-based law firm, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and numerous cargo vessels.

Nigeria’s $1.6bn Dangote refinery IPO could expand active investor base three- to fivefold, exchange chief says

22 October 2026

Refinery chief executive David Bird has said the company aims to attract 10mn retail subscribers, including investors outside Nigeria.

Malawi’s EGENCO targets restoration of 31MW hydropower capacity by mid-November after delays

22 October 2026

Malawi's state-owned Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) expects to restore approximately 31 MW of hydropower capacity by mid-November, comprising a 20-MW generating unit at Nkula B and 11.1 MW of lost output at Nkula A.

Nigerian petrol prices remain high despite fuel discount

22 October 2026

Nigerians living in the country’s Southeast are struggling with high petrol prices and transport fares despite the federal government having introduced a 30-day fuel discount

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