Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery has for the first time sourced crude oil from Ghana, in a move that reflects its diversification strategy as the $20 billion project works to stabilize output and silence speculation over technical setbacks. Since the refinery began production, the company has sourced crude not only from Nigeria but also fromBrazil, Angola, Ghana,...
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Crude Oil and Refined Products Market Review and Outlook-1st to 15th Sept
Crude oil prices in the global market declined by about 3.69% compared to the previous pricing window, demonstrating the sector’s recovery from the geopolitical tensions in Q2 that spiked prices considerably around the period. Pump prices are expected to edge slightly in the coming window (1st to 15th September) due to the depreciation of the...
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BOST Doubles Profitability in 2024 as Balance Sheet Strengthens
The Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company (BOST) closed 2024 with one of its strongest performances to date, nearly doubling profit after tax on the back of tighter cost controls, improved asset utilization, and a significantly stronger capital base. Profitability Metrics Profit after tax rose to GHS 398 million in 2024, up from GHS 208...
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Ghana Gas dismisses claims of failed Atuabo shutdown, says plant back online:
Ghana National Gas Limited Company (GNGLC) has dismissed reports circulating on social and traditional media suggesting that the planned maintenance shutdown of the Atuabo Gas Processing Plant was unsuccessful.In a statement signed by Head ofCorporate Affairs, Richard Ernest Kirk-Mensah, the company described the claims as false and misleading. “The maintenance exercise was successfully completed ahead...
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Fuel Stations Poised to Become EV Battery Hubs – Jinapor
Ghana’s Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has hinted that traditional fuel stations could soon evolve into electric vehicle (EV) battery swap hubs as part of the global shift towards clean mobility. Speaking at the Future of Energy Conference, Jinapor said advances in battery technology are making EV batteries smaller, more efficient, and...
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Saudi Arabia and India Top the List of Russia’s Fuel Oil Buyers
Russia’s fuel oil shipments went mostly to Saudi Arabia and India in July as Asia and the Middle East remain the key outlets for Moscow’s fuel oil and vacuum gasoil (VGO) amid import bans and embargoes in the West. Russia’s oil products have been banned in the EU and other Western countries since 2023, so...
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Ghana, Nigeria Weigh Barter Deal: Electricity for Gas
Ghana is in talks with Nigeria over a potential barter arrangement that would see electricity exported in exchange for gas, Energy and Green Transition Minister John Jinapor has disclosed. Speaking at the Future Energy Conference (FEC) organised by the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Mr. Jinapor said the initiative could enhance regional energy security...
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Dr. Wisdom Enang warns that recent Global oil price decline could undermine Nigeria’s fiscal plans
SAMPSON ENYONGEKERE, UYO A shrewd and globally revered energy expert, Engr. (Dr.) Wisdom Patrick Enang has identified industrialization as the most viable path to unlocking Nigeria’s economic potential. Dr. Enang proffered the opinion on Friday, August 15, while speaking with newsmen in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital. While presenting his opening address, the erudite...
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Brazil’s Petrobras can return to Nigeria quickly, Nigerian president says
ABUJA, Aug 26 (Reuters) – Brazil’s state-run oil company Petrobras, which left Nigeria five years ago, should be able to return quickly, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu told a news conference with his Brazilian counterpart as part of a two-day visit to deepen ties.Petrobras began operations in Nigeria in 1998 in the deep waters off the...
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Oil falls from almost three-week high driven by Russian supply risks
LONDON, Aug 26 (Reuters) – Oil prices lost more than 1% on Tuesday after surging nearly 2% in the previous session as traders monitor developments surrounding the war in Ukraine and potential disruption to Russian fuel supplies.Brent crude was down $1.08, or 1.57%, at $67.72 a barrel by 1040 GMT, having hit its highest since...