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ASP Isotopes begins commissioning South African helium plant ahead of September shipments
ASP Isotopes (Nasdaq: ASPI; JSE: ISO) has begun commissioning the liquid-helium facility at its Virginia Gas Project in South Africa’s Free State province, with the first commercial shipments expected in September.
African independent oil and gas companies expand upstream role as IOCs divest assets
African independent oil and gas companies are expanding their role in the continent’s upstream sector as international oil companies sell mature assets and local operators take on larger production portfolios.
Tanzania’s clean cooking initiative set to slow down due to Iran war
Tanzania’s effort to ramp up the rollout of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders to help its population transition to cleaner forms of cooking may hit difficulties as the war with Iran persists.
Nigeria’s PETROAN pushes NNPCL to show results on refinery rehabilitation
The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has pushed the Nigerian National Petroleum Co. Ltd. (NNPCL) to measure refinery performance by tracking output, returns on investment, and plant availability.
Namibia warns of flight disruption amid jet fuel supply constraints
Namibia's main international airport is facing Jet A-1 fuel supply constraints, prompting warnings that flight schedules could be affected as authorities work with suppliers and airlines to maintain operations.
Iran’s top refinery raises daily petrol output to 49mn litres using methanol
The Persian Gulf Star Oil Co. (PGSOC), Iran’s largest fuel producer, has boosted daily petrol production to 49mn litres after successfully testing a new process that blends methanol into petrol, its chief executive said.
Ghana says gas-to-power shift saves $500mn a year as oil output rebounds, says minister
Ghana's switch to gas-fired power generation has cut its reliance on imported liquid fuels, saving the country roughly $500mn a year, Energy and Green Transition Minister John Abdulai Jinapor said.
Hellish scenes in Cyprus as Turkey’s problem with mountains of imported plastic waste washes ashore
Mounting pollution on northern Cypriot beaches show spillover costs of Ankara’s ambition to dominate Europe’s waste-processing trade.
Mauritius’ labour union demands transparency on petrol price build-up
Mauritius’ decision to raise petrol prices by 10% has triggered criticism from trade unions and financial analysts, who warn the increase will squeeze household incomes and raise transport and consumer costs, Le Mauricien reported on August 18.
Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery lines up $1bn financing and underwriting package ahead of IPO
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has lined up a $1bn financing and underwriting programme as it prepares a Nigerian initial public offering that could become Africa’s largest-ever IPO.
Genser Energy secures $528mn financing to support West African expansion
Genser Energy Investments, a West African gas-to-power and energy-infrastructure company, has completed a €456mn ($528mn) term and revolving credit facility arranged by three major African banking groups to support ongoing projects
Aramco follows ADNOC out of Hormuz
Confronted by a widening arc of maritime risk, Saudi Aramco is quietly offering Gulf crude to Asian buyers from loading points beyond the Strait of Hormuz
KPC sticks with capacity targets despite regional volatility
KPC has recorded a resilient operational performance for the 2025-2026 financial year, maintaining steady production and refining throughput despite severe regional geopolitical disruptions
Nigeria's Dangote refinery challenges regulator over 15.5mn-barrel crude supply gap
Nigeria’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery has challenged upstream regulator NUPRC to substantiate its claim that the plant accepted 52.6mn barrels of the 68.1mn barrels of crude offered by producers in 2Q26, leaving a 15.5mn-barrel gap.
Nigeria considers crude and gas swap mechanism to cut domestic supply costs
Nigeria’s upstream regulator is consulting industry stakeholders on a domestic crude oil and gas swap mechanism aimed at lowering supply costs, improving refinery feedstock availability and strengthening compliance with domestic supply obligations.
Nigerian Navy dismantles three illegal refineries
The Nigerian Navy has dismantled three illegal refining sites and recovered about 85,000 litres of suspected illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) in Rivers State as part of efforts to curb crude oil theft and illegal petroleum processing.
Analysts predict mid-to-high $80s per barrel oil prices for this year
Oil price forecasts for 2026 are converging around the mid-to-high $80s per barrel after months of extreme revisions triggered by the Middle East conflict.
ENH seeks $150mn for gas infrastructure in central Mozambique
Mozambique’s National Hydrocarbons Company (ENH) needs $150mn to develop gas transportation, storage and regasification infrastructure at Beira in central Mozambique and Inhassoro farther south.
Niger signs $1.9bn deal for planned 100,000-bpd Dosso refinery
Niger has signed a $1.9bn agreement with Canadian engineering firm Zimar Group to develop a planned 100,000-bpd oil refinery and petrochemical complex in the southwestern Dosso region.
Tinubu vows to revive Nigeria’s state refineries after operational reset
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has pledged to return the country’s state-owned refineries to operation, saying their revival will be judged by profitability rather than simply restarting production after years of costly rehabilitation attempts.
Madagascar starts state fuel imports with 64,000-cubic-metre diesel cargo
Madagascar has directly imported about 64,000 cubic metres of diesel under a new state-led procurement system aimed at securing energy supplies after months of disruption linked to the conflict involving Iran.
Iran stops pilot petrol pricing scheme in Kerman hours after launch
Iran has halted a pilot scheme to sell petrol above subsidised quotas at refinery prices in the southeastern province of Kerman, just hours after details of the plan were announced.
Dangote disputes Nigeria crude rejection claim, cites pricing and availability
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has disputed suggestions that it rejected 15.5mn barrels of Nigerian crude in 2Q26
Africa Finance Corporation led investors in Dangote refinery’s $2.5bn private placement
The AFC said on August 13 that it led a group of strategic investors in Dangote’s previously announced $2.5bn private placement, deepening its longstanding financing relationship with the Nigerian refinery.
Nigeria gas fund backs about 200 projects as reserve push accelerates
Nigeria's Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF) is supporting about 200 gas projects across the country as Africa's biggest gas reserve holder seeks to accelerate domestic use of the fuel.
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