Nigeria

Oil Refinery

Dangote Refinery to Expand Capacity to 1.4m Barrels Daily

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Africa’s largest refining facility, is set to undergo a major expansion that will increase its production capacity from 65…

Ethiopia

Ethiopian Investment Holdings to Construct Urea Fertilizer Plant

Ethiopian government officials announced plans to establish a large-scale urea fertilizer plant through a partnership between Ethiopian Investment Holdings and …

Nigeria

Delta to Partner NDDC, Chevron on Omadino-Escravos Project

Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to collaborating with the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)…

Nigeria

Nigeria Expected to Increase Corn and Wheat Imports

Nigeria is expected to increase its corn and wheat imports in the 2025/26 marketing year (July 2025–June 2026), driven by a stable foreign exchange rate, …

Oil Field

Nigeria Approves Shell, Agip Buyout of TotalEnergies’ Stake in Bonga Oilfield

Nigeria’s oil regulator has approved a $510 million agreement by TotalEnergies to sell its 12.5% interest in Oil Mining Lease (OML) 118, which contains the off…

Crude Oil

US Became Net Exporter of Crude to Nigeria for the First Time, EIA Says

In February and March 2025, the United States became a net exporter of crude oil to Nigeria, driven by changes in regional demand and supply, according to the U…

Gas power plant

Wärtsilä to Supply Power Generation Equipment to 30MW Power Plant in Nigeria

Wärtsilä, a technology company, has been chosen to build and maintain a new 30MW power plant on Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria, for Elektron Energy, …

Nigeria

Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery Agrees to Export Polypropylene With Vinmar

Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has entered a partnership with Vinmar Group, an international petrochemicals distribution company, to distribute D…

Solar project

UK Investors Back 50 MW of Solar in Nigeria With $3.6 Million

UK energy developer Konexa, alongside investment manager Climate Fund Managers (CFM) and Norwegian development finance institution Norfund, has signed a develop…

Oil Pipeline

Nigeria’s Trans Niger Oil Pipeline Bursts, Spills Crude, Rights Group Says

An environmental rights group reported a rupture in Nigeria’s Trans Niger Pipeline, a vital channel for transporting crude oil from onshore fields to the …

Oil Field

Nigeria Says Exxon Commits $1.5b to Deepwater Development

Exxon Mobil Corp. has committed $1.5 billion to develop a deepwater oil field in Nigeria, as the country seeks to increase its oil production. The investment, p…

Crude Oil

Exxon Plans $1.5 Billion Investment in Nigerian Oilfield

ExxonMobil, a global energy company, plans to invest $1.5 billion in its deepwater operations in Nigeria, according to the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulator…

Electricity Trade

Nigeria Reduces Electricity Subsidies by 35% Following Tariff Hike for Heavy Users

Nigeria has reduced electricity subsidies by 35% following a tariff increase for specific consumers last year, according to Power Minister Adebayo Adelabu. The …

Oil Pipeline

Oando Pipelines in Nigeria’s Oil-Rich Bayelsa State Hit by Sabotage Attacks

Oando Plc, a Nigerian oil producer, reported three incidents targeting its pipelines in Bayelsa state, southern Nigeria, over the past week. The company announc…

Natural Gas

China’s COOEC Starts Shell Nigeria’s Gas Project

China Offshore Oil Engineering Company (COOEC) began fabricating key components for Shell’s HI shallow-water gas and condensate project offshore Nigeria. …