The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has intensified its nationwide campaign against illegal fuel trading, issuing a strong warning to individuals and businesses engaged in such activities to cease immediately or face legal consequences. The Authority stressed that full compliance with regulatory standards is mandatory for all operators in the downstream petroleum sector to ensure fairness,...
Author: Energy Crossroad (Energy Crossroad)
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Nigerian Crude Oil Hits $70/barrel Amid Global Tensions
Nigerian crude settled at about $70 per barrel, up from $68 earlier in the week. This is because U.S. crude inventories have recently decreased. Brent crude, which was trading at $69.3 per barrel on September 26, represents a slight monthly increase of 3 per cent. Nigerian blends usually trade at a slight premium to Brent...
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Energy minister cuts sod for 1MW solar plant at Dawhenya
John Abdulai Jinapor, Minister of Energy and Green Transition, has cut the sod for the construction of a 1MW solar power plant at the Dawhenya Irrigation Scheme in the Greater Accra Region to boost agricultural production. The project forms part of the Korean Government–funded Water-Energy-Food Nexus Project (WEFP), being implemented by the Ministry of Energy...
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ECG Cancels Over 200 Contracts in Procurement Clean-Up
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has terminated 202 contracts deemed questionable, part of a wider effort to overhaul its procurement processes and ease financial pressures on the utility. Acting managing director Julius Kpekpena told Parliament’s Energy Committee that the decision, backed by the board and the Ministry of Energy, followed a review of 347...
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Iran, Russia ink $25 billion deal to construct nuclear power plants
Iran’s foreign minister says agreement to cooperate with IAEA inspectors will be void if snapback sanctions from 2015 nuclear deal are reimposed, as expected, on Saturday night. Iran and Russia signed a $25 billion deal to build nuclear power plants in the Islamic Republic, Iranian state media reported Friday, just hours ahead of the likely...
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RUSSIA AND ETHIOPIA SIGN ACTION PLAN ON NUCLEAR POWER PROJECT
Russia and Ethiopia on Thursday signed a document which calls for the planning and construction of a nuclear power plant in the east African country. An action plan on development and construction of the facility was signed during a nuclear power forum by the Director General of Rosatom, Aleksei Likhachev, and Ashebir Balcha, CEO of...
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Tullow Oil Exits Kenya With $120m Sale to Auron Energy
Tullow Oil plc has completed the sale of its entire working interest in Kenya to Auron Energy E&P Limited, an affiliate of Gulf Energy Ltd, marking its exit from the East African nation after 14 years. The transaction, first announced on July 21, 2025, involved the transfer of 100% of the shares in Tullow Kenya...
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WORLD ATOMIC WEEK: PRESIDENT PUTIN TOUTS RUSSIAN SUPREMACY ON NUCLEAR POWER PLANT DESIGNS
Russian President Vladimir Putin has addressed a forum at the Atom Museum at VDNH as part of the World Atomic Week, being marked in Moscow. The meeting was also attended by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Myanmar’s Acting President Min Aung Hlaing, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Iranian Vice President Mohammad...
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WORLD ATOMIC WEEK OFFICIALLY OPENS IN MOSCOW, RUSSIA
The Director General of Russia’s state atomic energy corporation ROSATOM Alexey Likhachev, has emphasized Russia’s commitment for the development of partnership relations within the BRICS communities and an extensive youth program as key strategies to promote nuclear energy globally. Russia’s state atomic energy corporation, Rosatom, is spearheading efforts for the adoption of nuclear power as...
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China, for First Time, Vows to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
President Xi Jinping told a U.N. climate conference that his country would seek to reduce emissions by at least 7 to 10 percent by 2035. Ukraine’s president appealed for more weapons to fight Russia and warned of the dangers of a new arms race.China, the world’s largest carbon polluter, announced at the United Nations on...