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Machinery is lined up on the day of a ground breaking ceremony for the construction of a $16bn oil refinery, which is backed by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, who intends to replicate the success of his group’s 700,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Nigeria to meet growing demand for petroleum products across East Africa, in Lamu, Kenya. Image credit: Reuters/Monicah Mwangi

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TotalEnergies sweeps in as fuel supplier after Namibia drops Vitol

22 Sep 2026

A Dangote crude oil tank is seen inside the Dangote Industries oil refinery and fertiliser plant site in the Ibeju-Lekki district of Lagos, Nigeria. Image credit: Reuters/Sodiq Adelakun/File Photo

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By Robert Harvey 10 Sep 2026

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A flame rises from a gas flare at the Dangote Industries oil refinery and fertiliser plant site in the Ibeju-Lekki district of Lagos, Nigeria. Image credit: Reuters/Sodiq Adelakun/File Photo

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TotalEnergies logos are seen in a gas station in Nice, France. Image credit: Reuters/Eric Gaillard/File Photo

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Natural gas championed as Africa's transition fuel amid energy crisis

Natural gas championed as Africa's transition fuel amid energy crisis

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#AfricaEnergyIndaba: Africa’s mineral wealth at the centre of the global energy transition

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Nigeria and South Africa plan to boost fossil fuel production, risking their climate change pledges

Emily Ghosh and Derik Broekhoff 13 Jan 2026

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Shell buys stakes in Angolan offshore blocks from Chevron

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Oil prices little changed as investors seek clarity on Russia-Ukraine talks

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Coal remains essential to keeping the lights on and economic development

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Shell gets ready to produce oil in offshore Namibia

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TotalEnergies-led Mozambique LNG project loses R2.2bn backing

Shadia Nasralla and America Hernandez 2 Dec 2025

Women walk past a Mozambique soldier inside a camp for the internally displaced in the town of Quitunda, Mozambique, 22 September 2021. Image credit: Reuters/Baz Ratner/File Photo

Locals angry over TotalEnergies' enclave model in Mozambique

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Chevron sets its sights on West Africa for oil exploration

Wendell Roelf 4 Nov 2025

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Mozambique deliberates TotalEnergies' LNG project

Wendell Roelf 31 Oct 2025

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Harmony Gold and others lose mining permits in Mali

30 Oct 2025

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Shell and Sunlink approve major LNG project in Nigeria

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Nationwide strike in Nigeria threatens oil supply after mass layoffs at Dangote refinery

Isaac Anyaogu 30 Sep 2025

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ExxonMobil seeks security guarantees for massive Mozambique LNG project

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Fuel market relief as Nigeria's Dangote refinery resumes naira sales

29 Sep 2025

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TotalEnergies exits Bonga oilfield: Shell and Agip boost stakes

Isaac Anyaogu 26 Sep 2025

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Nigeria pulls plug on TotalEnergies' $860m asset sale to Chappal Energies

Isaac Anyaogu and America Hernandez 25 Sep 2025

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African countries unite to boost petroleum investment

Isaac Anyaogu 19 Sep 2025

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Republic of Congo grants TotalEnergies exploration permit

1 Sep 2025

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Ex-Shell exec to lead Dangote's refinery amid expansion drive

4 Aug 2025

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Angola boosts oil output by 60,000 bpd

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