Iranian lawmaker launches an impeachment motion against oil minister  Reuters AfricaA senior Iranian lawmaker said on Thursday he was gathering signatures in the parliament to support a motion to oust Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh for his ... Read …

Uganda agrees to pay oil firms more to use planned pipeline  ReutersUganda said on Wednesday it had agreed to pay a higher tariff to use a pipeline planned to run through neighbouring Tanzania, boosting the prospects of a ... Read more https://uk …

Nigeria deploys satellite tech to track oil smugglers  Reuters AfricaFrom algorithms to track "dark" ships smuggling stolen crude oil to an online licensing system to undercut corruption, one Nigerian government agency hopes it ... Read more http …

South Sudan oil exports disrupted by Port Sudan protests  Reuters AfricaSouth Sudan's oil exports have been disrupted after oil workers in the city of Port Sudan in neighbouring Sudan went on strike and joined widespread ... Read more https://af. …

Russia's Sechin says no threat for now of global oil deficit  ReutersRussia's Rosneft does not see tougher U.S. sanctions on Iran resulting in a global oil deficit in the second and third quarters of 2019, the Russian oil giant's CEO ... Read mor …

OPEC March oil output sinks on Saudi cuts, Venezuela blackouts  Reuters AfricaOPEC oil supply sank to a four-year low in March, a Reuters survey found, as top exporter Saudi Arabia over-delivered on the group's supply cut pact while ... Read more …

US warns oil shippers to avoid violating Syria, Iran sanctions  S&P Global PlattsThe US government on Monday warned the oil shipping industry to avoid violating sanctions against Syria and Iran by scrutinizing vessel histories and trading ... Rea …

Trading firm Trafigura sees oil price rising to $70s/bl in 2020  Reuters AfricaGlobal commodities trader Trafigura Group sees Brent oil staying around current levels, about $66-$67 a barrel, or slightly higher for the rest of the year, and ... Re …

Azerbaijan wants stable oil price before any further output cut  ReutersAzerbaijan, the third-biggest former Soviet oil producer, wants to see stability in oil prices before deciding whether to support any extension of global cuts in ... Read mor …

'Phantom volcanoes' may hide more oil and gas in the North Sea: study  Reuters AfricaAn unexplored 7000 square kilometre (2700 square mile) swathe of the British North Sea, previously thought to contain empty chambers left by three extinct ... Re …