MONROVIA, LIBERIA The Liberia Petroleum Refinery Company (LPRC) has announced plans to strengthen Liberia’s petroleum storage capacity and position the country as a regional hub for petroleum products. The announcement was made by the company’s Managing Director, Amos B. Tweh, who spoke during the dedication of the newly constructed petroleum testing laboratory and the groundbreaking...
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Liberia Petroleum Importers Association President Madam Esther Neufville Welcomes LPRC Storage Facility Project, Citing Energy Security Benefits.
MONROVIA, LIBERIA October 26, 2026. The President of the Petroleum Importers Association of Liberia, Madam Esther Neufville, has welcomed the groundbreaking of a new 50,000-metric-ton petroleum storage facility in Monrovia, describing the project as a major step towards strengthening Liberia’s energy security and promoting economic growth. Madam Neufville was sharing her thoughts during the dedication...
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Asia Is Building the World’s Next $15 Trillion Energy Market
The global energy transition is increasingly becoming an Asian story, and Asia is unlikely to follow the path envisioned in Washington or Brussels. The region’s governments will have enormous influence over the future of coal, oil, natural gas, renewables and energy storage. What happens next in Asia will determine whether the transition actually reduces global...
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Nigeria Energy 2026 to Prioritise Grid Reliability, Gas Supply and Electricity Delivery
LAGOS, Nigeria — October 26, 2026 Nigeria’s persistent electricity supply challenges, gas availability and grid reliability will take centre stage as energy stakeholders prepare for the 13th edition of the Nigeria Energy conference, scheduled for October 27–29, 2026, at the Landmark Centre, Lagos. The conference is expected to attract more than 1,500 delegates and feature...
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Ghana’s Oil Recovery Faces an Investment Test as TEN Stalls
Ghana’s crude oil production recovered in the first half of 2026, but limited development activity across its producing fields raises questions about whether the improvement can be sustained beyond the immediate performance of new wells at the Jubilee Field. The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), in its 2026 Semi-Annual Report, recorded a 11.73% increase...
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TOR eyes stock market listing as it tackles $517m debt
The Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) is considering a listing on the Ghana Stock Exchange as management seeks fresh investment while pursuing the restructuring of an inherited debt burden of approximately $517 million. The Managing Director Edmond Kombat disclosed this during a visit by an International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation led by the Fund’s Ghana Resident...
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China’s Clean Energy Capacity Hits 2.46 Billion kW as Solar Overtakes Coal
China has built the world’s largest and most comprehensive clean energy industrial chain, with green and low-carbon industries emerging as a major driver of economic growth, according to a vice minister of ecology and environment.The official made the remarks on Wednesday, highlighting the country’s progress in renewable energy development, nuclear power and the production of...
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African Energy Chamber Calls for Urgent Rescue of Five Missing Workers in Gabon
The African Energy Chamber has called on companies involved in an ongoing search-and-rescue operation in Gabon to strengthen collaboration with government authorities and emergency responders to locate five workers who remain unaccounted for. The Chamber commended BW Energy and Borr Drilling for their transparency and support for the rescue efforts, urging all parties to share...
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Ghana: IMF Team Visits Tema Oil Refinery to Assess Recovery Efforts
— A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has visited the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) to familiarise itself with the refinery’s operations, assess ongoing rehabilitation works and gain insight into management’s efforts to restore the facility to sustained operational and financial stability. The visit formed part of the IMF team’s engagements with relevant government...
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LIBERIA RURAL RENEWABLE ENERGY AGENCY (RREA) SIGNS CONTRACTS TO SOLARIZE 121 MORE HEALTH AND EDUCATION FACILITIES.
MONROVIA, LIBERIA Liberia’s Rural and Renewable Energy Agency (RREA) has signed contracts to provide solar electricity to 121 additional public health and education facilities across the country. The project, under Phase Two of the Liberia Electricity Sector Strengthening Access Project, known as LESSAP II, will target 87 public health facilities and 34 senior high schools....