https://www.bizcommunity.com/412/390.html West Africa Fuel & Energy news 15 Fuel & Energy news - West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/412/390.html en-us Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:11:30 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/nationwide-strike-in-nigeria-threatens-oil-supply-after-mass-layoffs-at-dangote-refinery-065275a The offices of Nigeria's oil regulator and state oil company were shuttered by a nationwide strike launched by the national oil workers' union after Dangote refinery dismissed more than 800 of its members, union officials said. 1-261857 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 10:09:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fuel & Energy West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/fuel-market-relief-as-nigeria-dangote-refinery-resumes-naira-sales-287467a Nigeria's Dangote Petroleum Refinery has resumed selling petrol in naira, following a brief suspension due to crude supply constraints, according to a notice sent to customers and seen by Reuters. 1-261800 Mon, 29 Sep 2025 08:52:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fuel & Energy West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/389/241996.html One of the world's top five electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers, Shanghai Automotive Industrial Corporation (SAIC), has recruited a South African dealer and distributor to market and sell its commercial EVs. Maxus Electric Vehicles (EV), the newly founded green mobility business, is one of the country's first distributors to focus solely on the EV industry. Maxus EV will provide access to EVs to urban logistics fleets, allowing them to cut the total cost of ownership and make considerable progress towards their net-zero targets. Early customers in South Africa, including Woolworths and DSV, have already driven over 1 million km while saving over 220,000kg of harmful carbon emissions. 1-241996 Tue, 19 Sep 2023 09:43:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fuel & Energy West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/157/834/232127.html Nigeria's state-owned oil company NNPC Ltd has bought the marketing business of unlisted OVH Energy, giving it access to 380 fuel stations in Africa's largest oil producer and Togo, among other assets, the two companies said on Saturday. 1-232127 Tue, 04 Oct 2022 07:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fuel & Energy West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/156/834/228440.html Niger has banned refined fuel exports with immediate effect, the government said in a statement on Wednesday, 1 June, in a further step to secure local supplies after it earlier limited exports. 1-228440 Fri, 03 Jun 2022 10:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fuel & Energy West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/Article/410/834/228349.html A shortage of oil refineries across sub-Saharan Africa coupled with soaring crude prices because of the war in Ukraine has left countries dangerously short of fuel supplies, disrupting airlines and causing queues at filling stations. 1-228349 Wed, 01 Jun 2022 10:41:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fuel & Energy West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/157/390/227934.html Nigerian entrepreneur Mustapha Gajibo has been converting petrol mini-buses into electric vehicles at his workshop, but he is now going a step further to build solar battery-powered buses from scratch in a push to promote clean energy and curb pollution. 1-227934 Tue, 17 May 2022 16:36:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fuel & Energy West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/628/219563.html Leaded petrol has been eliminated after the world's last remaining stocks were used up last month, the UN's Environment Programme (Unep) said on Monday, 30 August, after heading a 19-year campaign to end use of the poisonous substance that poses major health and environment risks. 1-219563 Tue, 31 Aug 2021 12:38:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fuel & Energy West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/389/198603.html Transforming the way we travel is an essential part of tackling the climate crisis. The transport sector contributes about 20% of global carbon emissions. In the UK the figure is 33%, and the country has made virtually no progress in reducing emissions from transport. In many countries, they're actually increasing. 1-198603 Tue, 03 Dec 2019 12:49:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fuel & Energy West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/11/196216.html New expectations of transparency and authenticity in business means things like organisational purpose, brand stories, how your company does things, what it believes in and what it stands for, can all play a part in how your company sees itself and how it is seen by others. 1-196216 Wed, 02 Oct 2019 12:07:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Fuel & Energy West Africa