Africa
Botswana has not requested stake in Lobito refinery, Angola's Sonangol says
Angola has been seeking partners to help finance the delayed refinery — the country's largest and aimed at cutting its reliance on imported fuel — with financing shortfalls and potential partnerships drawing interest from neighbors.
Nigeria's Dangote refinery boosts exports to ease Africa's supply crunch
Fuel prices in oil-producing Nigeria have reached record-high levels, industry figures show, as maximum output from Dangote refinery has not offset the impact of high crude prices.
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.
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