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Repairs at Port Harcourt refinery in Nigeria reportedly running behind schedule
Nigeria’s Port Harcourt Refining Complex (PHRC) may not complete the first phase of its rehabilitation project until September at the earliest, four months later than originally anticipated.
Nigeria puts plan for fuel subsidy elimination on hold until Buhari’s departure
Nigeria is suspending plans for eliminating the subsidy on domestic fuel prices and will not take further action before the end of President Muhammadu Buhari’s term in late May.
ExxonMobil says it cannot start building Rovuma LNG plant without security in Cabo Delgado
ExxonMobil (US) has said that the Rovuma LNG consortium cannot start work on an onshore gas liquefaction complex without assurances of long-term stability in northern Mozambique.
Pipeline to allow for Nigerien crude output uptick
Niger’s Energy Ministry said last week that the upcoming completion of a cross-border pipeline will enable the country to increase upstream oil production.
Kenya Pipeline Corp to build 30,000 tonne LPG storage as part of bid to slash cooking gas prices
RSF paramilitary group claims control of Sudan's only operating refinery
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group that has been clashing with Sudan’s armed forces, reportedly took control of the Garri refinery on April 25.
Iranian gas issues hamper petchem exports
Iranian officials have said that chronic natural gas shortages have affected the country’s ability to export petrochemical products.
Iran suffers fuel problems as smuggling reaches all-time high
Iranian Deputy Oil Minister Jalil Salari told state media this week that around 10mn litres per day of diesel is being smuggled out of Iran, owing to its competitive market price.
Financiers exit $2.8bn NNPCL pipeline project
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has confirmed the exit of financiers from its $2.8bn Ajaokuta-Abuja-Kano pipeline project.
Iran’s Bandar Abbas oil refinery set for $2.2bn upgrade focused on high value-added products
Nigeria's $2.8bn AKK gas pipeline project to inject 3,600 MW of electricity into national grid, NNPCL says
The $2.8bn Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) gas pipeline project will be a significant boost to the Nigeria’s energy sector, Mele Kyari has revealed.
Aramco ships accredited low-carbon ammonia to Japan
Majority state-owned Saudi Aramco announced this week that its first shipment of independently certified low-carbon ammonia has arrived in Japan for use in power generation.
Nigeria must investigate 149mn 'missing' barrels of crude oil, SERAP watchdog says
Socio-economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), a Nigerian NGO, has called on outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari to set up a panel to investigate allegations that more than 149mn barrels of crude oil have gone missing.
DRC angles for EACOP access
TotalEnergies says EACOP has no room for oil from other suppliers, but Uganda says the midstream project was always supposed to include DRC.
Russian and Saudi leaders ‘satisfied’ with oil cuts
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have expressed satisfaction with the current oil prices during a phone call last week.
DMEA: NNPC makes pipeline investments
Nigerian Attorney General to provide information on alleged $2.4bn illegal sale of crude oil
The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Nigeria, Abubakar Malami, has promised to provide information on the alleged illegal sale of 48mn barrels of crude oil worth over $2.4bn.
Workers call for TOR revival
Employees from Ghana’s Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) have attempted to save the refinery from closure, calling on the government to revive the plant and blaming it for being unable to ensure feedstock supplies.
Nigeria's NLNG failing to meet gas export obligations due to pipeline vandalism
Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) is currently failing to meet its gas export obligations to customers, primarily due to the vandalism of gas pipelines and theft.
Nigeria paid $200mn fee without due process in connection with stolen oil sold in China, lawmakers say
A Nigerian House of Representatives ad-hoc committee investigating the alleged sale of stolen crude oil in China alleges the government paid $200mn to two companies as a consultancy fee without due process.
NNPC increases investments in AKK, OB-3 pipelines
The Nigeria National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC) has increased spending on the Ajaokuta-Abuja-Kano (AKK) and Obiafu-Obrikom-Oben (OB-3) gas pipelines to allow for higher domestic gas consumption.
Chinese financiers pull out of $2.8bn gas pipeline project in Nigeria
The Abuja-Kaduna-Kano gas pipeline project in Nigeria has stalled due to financiers pulling out of the project, local media report.

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