After a 22-year absence, it has been confirmed that Gabon has officially rejoined the Organization of the Petroleum Export Countries (OPEC)
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New furnace oil refinery opens in Tanzania
Indian company Kamal Group has launched a US$4.5mn factory for refining furnace oil in Tanzania
Development company KBR awarded refinery feasibility contract
Development company KBR has been awarded a Bankable Feasibility Study contract by ECOWAS Refinery Liberia Limited (ERLL) for the development of a 100kbbl/day refinery located in Liberia
New US$22mn fuel depot launched in Rwanda
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has inaugurated a US$22mn fuel depot in Gasabo District’s Rusororo sector on the outskirts of Kigali
Nigeria launches clean-up for Ogoniland oil region
The Nigerian government, in conjunction with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), has launched a US$1 bn clean-up programme for the Ogoniland region in the Niger Delta after it was found that the oil industry has had a serious impact on the local environment