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- President Tinubu sacks NMDPRA CEO Saidu Mohammed after four-month tenure amid crippling aviation fuel crisis
Published: Apr 30, 2026
Section: Africa
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has removed Saidu Mohammed as the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), citing public intere...
- NNPC Crude Oil Trading Reaches Five Year High Of 1.171 Million Barrels Per Day Under Ojulari Mandate
Published: Apr 28, 2026
Section: Africa
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has achieved a significant milestone with crude oil trading hitting 1.171 million barrels per day, the highest volume in five years....
- Aliko Dangote Announces 95,000 New Jobs as Refinery Capacity Expands to 1.4 Million Barrels Daily
Published: Apr 27, 2026
Section: Africa
Dangote Group President Aliko Dangote has revealed that the expansion of the Dangote Refinery will create employment for 95,000 skilled workers at its construction peak. The projec...
- Aliko Dangote Net Worth Surges to 33 Billion Dollars as Refinery Operations Pivot Nigeria to Fuel Exporter
Published: Apr 24, 2026
Section: Africa
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s wealthiest individual, has seen his fortune increase by $3.21 billion in 2026, bringing his total net worth to $33.2 billion. This financial growth is large...
- Dangote Refinery Targets $11.5 Billion Global Detergent Market With New Petrochemical Expansion
Published: Apr 22, 2026
Section: Africa
Aliko Dangote is expanding his 650,000-barrel-per-day refinery into the petrochemical sector, partnering with Honeywell to produce ingredients for detergents and cleaning products....
- Dangote Industries Achieves First Upstream Crude Output as Firm Moves Toward Total Vertical Integration
Published: Apr 21, 2026
Section: Africa
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has successfully recorded its first oil production from its Niger Delta upstream assets, OML 71 and 72. With initial output at 4,500 barrels per day and...
- Dangote Refinery Partners With Honeywell to Boost Petrochemical Output and Raise 500 Billion Naira
Published: Apr 21, 2026
Section: Africa
The Dangote Group has signed a strategic agreement with Honeywell to deploy advanced technologies for large scale production of propylene and industrial chemicals at its Lekki refi...
- Jet Fuel Now Consumes 40% of Nigerian Airline Operating Costs as Operators Warn of Unsustainable Price Spikes
Published: Apr 17, 2026
Section: Africa
Domestic air operators in Nigeria have sounded an alarm over the rising cost of Jet A1 fuel, which now accounts for nearly 40 percent of total expenses. Obiora Okonkwo, spokesperso...
- Manufacturers Demand Naira-for-Crude Optimization and CNG Subsidies to Halt National Deindustrialization Risks
Published: Apr 17, 2026
Section: Africa
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has formally rejected proposals to reopen borders for petrol imports, advocating instead for domestic energy solutions. Director-General Se...
- Nigeria becomes net petrol exporter for first time in decades as Dangote refinery scales up
Published: Apr 16, 2026
Section: Africa
Nigeria achieved a historic milestone in March 2026 by becoming a net exporter of petrol, driven by the massive output of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. Data reveals that the coun...
- Energy Experts and Marketers Reject World Bank Proposal to Resume Fuel Imports; Back Dangote Refinery Capacity
Published: Apr 14, 2026
Section: Africa
Major stakeholders in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector have dismissed a World Bank recommendation to prioritize fuel imports over domestic refining. Experts warn that abandoning local...
- Nigeria and Egypt Drive Africa's 2026 Pivot Toward Downstream Energy Independence
Published: Apr 13, 2026
Section: Companies & Industry
As of April 2026, the African oil market finds itself at a critical turning point characterized by massive industrial scale paired with lingering structural inefficiencies. While t...