Ecuador confirms oil spill of 1,200 barrels on northwest coast | Oil and Gas News
State-owned firm Petroecuador says it is investigating cause of spill that contaminated about 4km (2.5 miles) of beach. Authorities in the South American nation of…
Nigerian petrol prices reach record high after subsidy removal | Oil and Gas News
The removal in May has triggered skyrocketing fuel prices in Africa’s largest oil producer. Almost two months after Nigerian President Bola Tinubu scrapped a popular…
UN’s Yemeni oil tanker operation: What you need to know | Environment News
A UN-led operation years in the making to prevent a large-scale oil spill from occurring off Yemen’s Red Sea coast has made major gains. The…
Ministry issues warning after oilfield closures in Libya | Politics News
The fields were shut in protest over the kidnapping of former finance minister Faraj Bumatari. A day after three Libyan oilfields were shut in protest…
Global shipping regulator underwhelms with new emissions targets | Shipping News
At its marine environment protection committee meeting last week, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) agreed to new shipping emissions targets to keep global temperature rises…
Uganda oil pipeline has ‘devastated’ livelihoods, says HRW | Environment News
The pipeline, which has previously been criticised by environmental activists and rights groups, passes through multiple ecologically sensitive areas in Uganda. A planned oil pipeline…
Shell pipeline spill fouls farms, river in Nigeria’s Niger Delta | Business and Economy News
A new oil spill at a Shell facility in Nigeria has contaminated farmland and a river, upending livelihoods in fishing and farming communities in the…
Canada presents sustainable jobs bill for green transition | Business and Economy News
Long-awaited bill aims to help train workers for new roles in a future green economy, and attract investment dollars. The Canadian government has presented a…
Pakistan gets first shipment of Russian crude under discount deal | Oil and Gas News
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif calls the arrival of the Russian crude a ‘transformative day’ for the crisis-ridden country. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan has received its…
How will Saudi Arabia’s oil output cut affect prices? | Oil and Gas
Video Duration 26 minutes 00 seconds 26:00 Saudi Arabia goes it alone in cutting oil production by one million barrels a day starting in July.…
US, UK navies say responded to call from ship in Strait of Hormuz | Oil and Gas News
US Navy said the merchant ship was being ‘harassed’ by boats from Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. The United States Navy has said its sailors and the…
Why is the debt ceiling so contentious in the United States? | Debt
Video Duration 25 minutes 10 seconds 25:10 The US isn’t the only country to set a debt ceiling, but it is the only nation to…
Nigeria fuel subsidy cut & spiralling costs: All you need to know | Oil and Gas News
EXPLAINERA controversial announcement in the new president’s inaugural speech has set off a chain of events in Africa’s largest oil producer – and economy. The…
Nigerians look to president-elect Tinubu for economic turnaround | Business and Economy
Ilorin, Nigeria – On Monday, as Nigeria’s president-elect Bola Tinbu is sworn into office, Olusegun Badmus will be one of several million people watching. But…
Solar investment outshines oil as race for clean energy heats up | Climate Crisis News
High oil and gas prices and worries about supplies have seen spending on renewables leap ahead of fossil fuels. Investment in solar power is expected…
Nigeria commissions Dangote Refinery in bid to end fuel imports | Oil and Gas News
Owned by Africa’s richest man, the new refinery is seen as the answer to persistent fuel shortages in Africa’s biggest oil producer. Nigeria commissioned the…
Killing of Indigenous Ecuador anti-oil activist spurs questions | Indigenous Rights News
Sucumbíos, Ecuador – It was a Sunday in late February, and Eduardo Mendúa was doing what he was famous for: organising against the oil drilling…
New film chronicles century-old Osage Nation murders | Indigenous Rights News
The Osage Nation in Oklahoma, like many Native American tribes, has survived colonial oppression, genocide, and the theft of their lands and resources. But a…
Oil giant ExxonMobil settles long-running Indonesia torture case | Human Rights News
The trial in the 22-year-old case brought by villagers in Aceh province was due to start next week. ExxonMobil has settled a long-running lawsuit brought…
US to bolster ‘defensive posture’ in Gulf: White House | Shipping News
The move is in response to ‘Iranian threats, armed seizures and attacks’ on shipping vessels, US official says. The Pentagon will bolster its “defensive posture”…