Workers Strike at Lobito Refinery Site in Angola Over Low Salaries
Workers at Angola's Lobito refinery project have protested over "miserable salaries," highlighting labour tensions at the strategic 200,000-barrel-a-day
September 11, 2026Topic
energy security
TCN Begins Rehabilitation of Four Vandalised Towers in Rivers State
Nigeria's TCN has started rehabilitating four vandalised towers on the Afam/IPP/Elelenwo 132kV line in Rivers State, detected on 6 August.
September 11, 2026
South Africa Flags Vitol Extension Over Fuel Procurement Concerns
South Africa's competition and infrastructure regulators are scrutinising Vitol's fuel-chain expansion over procurement and market-power concerns.
September 11, 2026
Nigeria Becomes the First OPEC Member to Join the IEA
Nigeria joins the IEA as an association country, the first OPEC member to do so, signing a Joint Work Programme...
September 4, 2026
Eskom’s Best Grid Year in Six Comes With a US$187 Million Caveat
Eskom diesel spending fell 82.38% to R1.04 billion this financial year, even as the utility conceded R3 billion in payments...
August 29, 2026
Libya Is Selling Europe Gas It Currently Cannot Export
Libya gas exports to Italy fell to 105 million cubic feet a day in 2025, a 22-year low, even as...
August 28, 2026
A Small Nigerian Refinery Has Been About to Start Making Petrol Since 2024
Aradel petrol production at the Ogbele refinery is now promised for 2027. The same unit was called mechanically complete in...
August 20, 2026
Africa’s Nuclear Plans Lack the People to Run Them, Ghana Warns
A nuclear workforce shortage threatens Africa's reactor plans, Ghana's atomic agency says. Building a plant takes a decade; training staff...
August 20, 2026
US Says Iran Port Blockade Can Last Indefinitely as Deadline Expires
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the US Navy can blockade Iran's ports indefinitely, as the 60-day Hormuz talks deadline expires...
August 17, 2026