Morocco’s SAMIR Refinery: How the Kingdom Lost Its Only Oil Refinery
Morocco's only oil refinery, SAMIR, has been idle since 2015, leaving the kingdom to import all its fuel. What went...
September 21, 2026Topic
energy security
Ghana NPA Confident Sentuo Refinery Will Keep Producing Until December
Ghana's NPA says Sentuo Oil Refinery should keep producing consistently until December, easing domestic fuel supply concerns after a licensing...
September 20, 2026
Museveni Ditches Ruto, Says Kenya Oil Import Scheme Swindled Uganda
Museveni says Kenyan middlemen inflated Uganda’s fuel bill, so imports now run through UNOC, cutting Kenyan firms out of US$180...
September 20, 2026
Cameroon Tells the IAEA It Is Studying Civil Nuclear Power
Cameroon told the International Atomic Energy Agency on 15 September 2026 that a civil nuclear feasibility study is under way....
September 17, 2026
Saudi Crude Exports Fall by Two Thirds as Drone Attacks Shut the Yanbu Pipeline
Saudi crude exports fell to about 2.1 million barrels a day in early September 2026, from 7.5 million in January,...
September 17, 2026
Nigeria CNG Price Is US$0.29 a Cubic Metre, Up 65%
The Nigeria CNG price is 380 naira (about US$0.29) a cubic metre, up 65% from 230 naira. Drivers who converted...
September 14, 2026
Algeria Heads to the UN Nuclear Agency’s Annual Meeting in Vienna This Week
Algeria is participating in the 70th IAEA General Conference in Vienna from 14 to 18 September 2026, focusing on peaceful...
September 13, 2026
South African Mining Faces El Niño Water Risks
South Africa's Weather Service expects a very strong El Niño to bring below-normal rain and heat through 2026/27, a water...
September 13, 2026
Saudi Arabia Halts Its Main Oil Pipeline After Drone Strikes Launched From Iraq
Saudi Arabia shut its East-West pipeline after drone attacks, while Houthi forces seized Mayun Island near the Bab el-Mandeb shipping...
September 13, 2026