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Aradel Plans to Start Petrol Production in Nigeria by 2027

Nigeria’s Aradel Plans Petrol Production by 2027Nigeria’s Aradel Holdings plans to begin producing petrol at its modular refinery in 2027, as fuel-market deregulation improves the economics of domestic refining.The government…

AlessandroAugust 14, 2026

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Iran Keeps Hormuz Closed as Oil Prices Rise Above $88

Iran has raised the stakes over the Strait of Hormuz, saying the critical waterway will remain closed until the United States ends the war and unfreezes Iranian funds held overseas.Mohsen…

AlessandroAugust 13, 2026

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Oil Prices Rise as Hormuz Closure and Houthi Attacks Threaten Gulf Supply

Crude oil prices started the week higher after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until the United States meets six sweeping demands for a peace deal, while…

AlessandroAugust 12, 2026

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Algeria Energy Update: OPEC+ Output Increase, Tiguentourine Incident & Licensing Round

Virtual meeting of seven OPEC+ member countries—including Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, and Oman—agreed to implement a production quota increase of 188,000 barrels per day starting in September…

AlessandroAugust 4, 2026

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A&S Resources’ Central African Iron Ore Project: A Regional Mining Giant Beyond the DRC

While A&S Resources Ltd is frequently linked to the region's broader mega-iron ore push, its actual project is located across the northern border in the Central African Republic (CAR), not…

AlessandroAugust 3, 2026

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Nigeria Unveils World’s Most Ambitious Refinery Expansion Plan

Nigeria, Africa's largest oil producer, intends to outpace major global markets like the US, Iran, China, and Iraq with the world's most ambitious grassroots refinery pipeline. According to data from…

AlessandroAugust 2, 2026

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EACOP Hits 90% Completion Ahead of Uganda’s First Oil Exports

As of July 2026, the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) connecting Uganda and Tanzania has reached 90% overall progress, with over 1,443 kilometres of pipeline welded across both nations.…

AlessandroJuly 29, 2026

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Cyprus Approves First Offshore Gas Development as Eni and TotalEnergies Back Cronos

Energy majors TotalEnergies and Eni have officially taken the Final Investment Decision (FID) to develop the deep-water Cronos gas field offshore Cyprus. This milestone marks Cyprus' very first commercial gas…

AlessandroJuly 28, 2026

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Tilenga, Kingfisher & EACOP Drive Uganda’s Oil Export Ambitions

Development in the Albertine Graben is split into two massive upstream extraction projects feeding into a shared downstream transport network:The Tilenga Project: Operated by TotalEnergies in the Buliisa and Nwoya…

AlessandroJuly 27, 2026

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Uganda’s Lake Albert Oil Project Nears First Oil With 6.5 Billion-Barrel Resource.

The Lake Albert Development Project in Uganda's Albertine Graben holds an estimated 6.5 billion barrels of oil reserves, with 1.4 billion barrels deemed economically recoverable. Managed through a joint venture…

AlessandroJuly 27, 2026

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