AllAfrica News: Petroleum

[Nile Post] When fuel prices rise, the filling station is where the problem becomes visible. But Uganda's rising fuel prices tell a much bigger economic story than the numbers displayed at the pump. They reveal the country's exposure to exchange-rate volatility, climate-related agricultural risks, dependence on imported inputs and the economic cost of weakening investor confidence.

[Daily Trust] The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has promised holders of Petroleum Prospecting Licences (PPLs) of its full support to enable them progress from award to first oil, as the Federal Government moves to convert idle assets into active production.

[Daily Trust] President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has indicated that the Group may raise its $100 billion Vision 2030 target, with a revised ambition expected to be unveiled in January.

[Liberian Observer] President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. is expected to commission a newly completed petroleum testing laboratory at the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC) on Monday, October 26, 2026, as the state-owned enterprise advances efforts to strengthen fuel quality control and national energy security.

[SAnews.gov.za] Consumers will breathe a sigh of relief, following Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana's announcement of a reduction in the general fuel levy.