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Nigeria’s electricity meter installations rose to 225,631 units in the second quarter of 2025, showing a 20.55% increase from the 187,161 meters installed in the first quarter, according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).
The Dangote Refinery has confirmed that it is importing semi-refined hydrocarbons as intermediate feedstock, firmly rejecting media allegations that it brought finished petrol with excessive sulphur content into Nigeria.
Nigeria has attracted over $4.9 billion in capital expenditure for Non-Associated Gas (NAG) projects in the past four years, following the implementation of a strategic regulatory roadmap by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC).
Nigeria has achieved a major milestone in its renewable energy journey as the country begins exporting locally manufactured solar panels to Ghana.
Egypt has asked suppliers of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to delay deliveries scheduled for the rest of the year as domestic demand remains lower than expected.
Italian energy giant Eni has committed to increase its Egypt by $8 billion over the coming five years, targeting projects in the Zohr, Narges and Nour fields.
South Africa’s power utility, Eskom, faces labour pressure as workers demand a 15% wage increase just as the company records its first profit in eight years.
Nigeria has commissioned its first wholly owned Floating Storage and Offloading (FSO) vessel near the Bonny export terminal, with capacity to hold more than 2 million barrels of crude oil.
French oil giant, TotalEnergies, has warned it may suspend its oil and gas exploration projects in South Africa, citing persistent legal and regulatory setbacks that have stalled progress.
Saudi Arabia is set to invest €250 million ( about $275 million) in a solar-powered desalination project in Senegal, strengthening economic and development cooperation between both countries.
Portuguese Energy Company, Galp Energia, has begun steps to resolve its ongoing tax dispute of about $300 million with Mozambique through an International Arbitration Tribunal.
Nigeria is in discussions with China’s Export-Import Bank for a $2 billion loan to finance a new super electricity grid aimed at improving the country’s power supply and driving industrial growth.
Algeria will invest $60 billion in its energy sector between 2025 and 2029, with most of the funds going into oil and gas exploration and production.
Nigeria’s petrol imports fell to their lowest level in at least eight years in September, even as the country’s flagship Dangote refinery grappled with maintenance and industrial unrest.
NNPCL has revealed that Nigeria lost about 1,200 megawatts (MW) of power generation capacity due to the recent strike action involving the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and the Dangote Refinery.
Bayo Ojulari, NNPCL boss, has explained that the recent surge in gas prices across Nigeria was caused by short-term disruptions in product loading and distribution following a workers’ strike.
British energy major, Shell PLC, has sold part of its majority stake in Egypt’s North Cleopatra exploration block to QatarEnergy, marking another strategic expansion by the Gulf state oil company in the Mediterranean.
Italian energy giant Eni has restarted drilling operations in Libya, marking its return to the country after a five-year pause triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Italian Energy Company, Eni, has expanded its exploration footprint in Côte d’Ivoire after securing rights to a new offshore block, CI-707, as part of its plan to strengthen its operations in the country’s upstream oil and gas sector.
Northern African country Egypt has announced plans to raise electricity rates as part of its gradual removal of power subsidies.
