Oil

Ethiopia and Djibouti are turning to the same industrialist who has already bet billions on the region’s energy infrastructure. Ethiopia, Djibouti and Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote plan to build a $660 million refined petroleum pipeline connecting the two countries, a Spokesperson in Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s office said. The …

When Kenyan President William Ruto stepped onto the vast grounds of the 700,000-barrel-per-day Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Lagos, Nigeria, fresh off his appearance at the United Nations General Assembly, he was expecting a major industrial facility. What he encountered, by his own account, was something far more transcendent, a high-tech …

When Good Oils Go Bad Part 6 By Steven Lumley, technical manager, WearCheck Electrostatic spark discharge plays a significant role in compromising oil condition. It is the focus of the next article in WearCheck’s “When Good Oils Go Bad” series. Static electricity is one of those little annoyances we usually …

…as country prepares for first oil exports President Yoweri Museveni names Uganda’s export crude blend ‘Pearl Sweet’, giving the country a global market identity as the US$15 billion Tilenga-Kingfisher-EACOP development enters its final phase towards production and export Pearl Sweet will combine crude from the Tilenga and Kingfisher developments, operated …

Companhia do Pipeline Moçambique-Zimbabwe (CPMZ), Lda. is moving to expand one of Southern Africa’s strategic fuel supply routes, with a major capacity upgrade of the Beira-Harare corridor set to increase the volume of petroleum products transported into regional markets. CPMZ will break ground on 2 September 2026 in Nhamatanda, Sofala …

Kampala, Uganda – The expected oil revenues could provide an important source of financing for the country’s Energy Transition Plan (ETP), but they will not be sufficient on their own to fund investments required to transform the energy sector and achieve broader development goals, experts have said. The warning emerged …

The Executive Director of the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU), Mr Ernest Rubondo, has reassured Ugandans that the country remains on course to achieve its first oil production by July 2026. He said all key players in the oil and gas sector are working toward meeting the target, with critical …

Uganda’s long-delayed US$4 billion oil refinery project has gained fresh momentum after the government signed new agreements with UAE-based Alpha MBM Investments, marking a decisive push toward the long-awaited Final Investment Decision (FID) in July 2026. The partnership, led by Sheikh Mohammed bin Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum, will see …

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – Tanzania is moving closer to an agreement on the terms for its long-stalled $42 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) project at Likong’o in Lindi, with a final deal anticipated before the end of 2025. The massive project, under negotiation for over a decade, is intended …

TotalEnergies implements with consistency its balanced and profitable transition strategy, anchored on two pillars: Oil & Gas, mainly LNG, and Integrated Power. The Company plans to increase energy production (oil, gas and electricity) by four percent per year through 2030 while reducing emissions from its operations (-50% on Oil & …