Africa

Morocco has diesel stocks for 51 days, energy ministry says

The unprecedented energy supply disruption that has resulted from war in the Middle East and led to a record monthly gain in international crude prices in March is particularly painful for Morocco, which has no domestic refining capacity.

Nigeria's Seplat Energy hit by strike amid push for higher output

The action by members of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), a union of professional oil staff, follows a breakdown in talks over a 2026 collective bargaining agreement and staff welfare issues.

Phelan Green selects Honeywell process technology for flagship South African eSAF facility

Saudi Aramco and Sonatrach raise LPG prices for April by between 38% and 80%

Nigeria's Dangote refinery secures $2.5 B from Afreximbank

Nigeria's giant oil refinery fails to prevent record gasoline prices

The 650,000-bpd refinery, Africa's largest, became fully operational early this year. It was designed to transform Nigeria into a major exporter of refined products after decades of inadequate refinery capacity.

Africa grapples with energy crisis as Iran war disrupts fuel supplies

The supply disruptions follow escalations in the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, which have hit oil and liquefied natural gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for about one-fifth of global energy supplies.

Nextchem (Maire) awarded feasibility studies contract for two plastic upcycling projects in Africa and Asia

Middle East shock gives Dangote refinery leverage as cheap imports dry up

Shell Catalysts & Technologies completes successful warranty test run of Shell Turbo Technologies at Gbaran CPF in Nigeria

As part of the Gbaran Phase 3B – Uzu development, Shell’s patented turbo column internals were installed in two triethylene glycol (TEG) dehydration trains during scheduled turnarounds.