Africa
Nigeria's petrol use down 28% after subsidy scrapped, regulator says
Nigeria's average daily petrol consumption has fallen by 28% since President Bola Tinubu scrapped a popular but costly subsidy on the fuel at the end of May, data from the industry regulator shows.
Caught between riots and debt crises, African countries cut fuel subsidies
Senegal, like Nigeria and Angola, is removing costly fossil fuel subsidies – a move once considered politically unthinkable but which has become a necessity due to crushing debt, a spike in borrowing costs and high fuel prices.
Global Project Data
According to Gulf Energy Information’s Global Energy Infrastructure database, the Asia-Pacific region continues to lead in active projects in the hydrocarbon processing industry.
Is oil market’s glass half full or half empty?
Global petroleum prices appear reasonable given the level of inventories – to the frustration of the producers who would like them to be significantly higher.
Oil heads for fourth straight quarterly decline
Oil prices rose above $75 a barrel but were on course for a fourth consecutive quarter of losses amid concerns over sluggish global economic activity and fuel demand.
Fashion industry driving demand for green shipping, Maersk says
Fashion brands are a key driver of demand for green shipping fuels, according to shipping group Maersk, as the sector faces pressure from consumers and regulators to reduce their climate footprint.
Renewables growth did not dent fossil fuel dominance in 2022
Global energy demand rose 1% last year and record renewables growth did nothing to shift the dominance of fossil fuels, which still accounted for 82% of supply, the industry's Statistical Review of World Energy report said.
Nigeria's NNPC spends $2.41 B on petrol subsidy
Nigeria's petrol subsidy cost state oil firm NNPC Ltd $2.41 B in the five months through May before the program was scrapped, a report showed.
Nigeria amasses $3-B debt to traders for oil swaps
Nigeria has accumulated up to $3 B in debts to trading houses such as Vitol and oil majors such as bp for fuel supplies and is trailing four to six months behind schedule in repaying them with cargoes of crude.
Angola fuel hike protesters clash with police
Angolan police fired tear gas in the capital Luanda and other cities Benguela and Namibe as thousands of protesters took to the streets a week after clashes over a recent fuel hike killed at least five people.
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