The Gulf of Guinea Oil Exploration Limited (GGOEX) has announced plans to construct a US$700mn methanol plant in Nigeria
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Thefts force Shell to close Nigerian trunkline
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd has shut down the Imo River Trunkline following the discovery of several crude thefts from the facility
National Oil set to construct oil jetty in Mombasa
International investors are being sought for the construction of a huge oil jetty in the Port of Mombasa estimated to cost between US$80mn and US$100mn under a private-public partnership
South Africa's Natref refinery closed for maintenance
South Africas Natref refinery will be shut until late November for scheduled maintenance, according to a statement from Singaporean co-owners, Sasol
Libya: Likely impact on NOC as a result of east-west divisions
Libyas National Oil Company (NOC) issued a decree on 4 October 2012 that gave its branch in eastern Libya the autonomy to independently run operations in the east of the country