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
The Nigerian government has announced a full deregulation of its downstream sector, raising the price of petrol to US$0.73 per litre
IRM Systems (IRMS), the independent authority in emergency pipeline repairs, announced that it has opened its first office in Aberdeen
Gabons economy received a one-off boost from oil production in 2015 but cannot rely too heavily on oil as a long-term driver of growth
Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhairi, has been in talks in Riyadh with Saudi Arabias King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, in response to plans by Russia, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Venezuela to freeze oil production to January levels if other producers do likewise
