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Melissa Graham is ready to strike oil as Engen Lubricants’ new marketing manager. Image supplied.

Coal, Oil & Gas

#WomensMonth | Fuelled by sisterhood, Engen’s Melissa Graham is ready to strike oil

Maroefah Smith 2 days

Based in Cape Town, the Astron Energy Refinery, formerly the Chevron Oil Refinery, is the third-largest crude oil refinery in South Africa. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Mining

South Africa to pump R2.86bn into mineral and petroleum sector

20 May 2026

Image supplied.

Energy & Mining

#AEW2025 Awards: Meet all the winners

2 Oct 2025

Coal, Oil & Gas

African countries unite to boost petroleum investment

Isaac Anyaogu 19 Sep 2025

Source: © SABC The Draft Mineral Resources Development Bill, 2025 (Bill) proposes several noteworthy amendments to the current regulatory framework for mineral resources including addressing tailing dumps and associated issues to avoid disasters such as the Jagersfontein disaster

Energy & Mining

11 MPRDA amendments to take note of

Webber Wentzel partners and consultant 22 May 2025

The minister and deputy minister of minerals and petroleum resources addressed the media at Africa Oil Week 2024.

Coal, Oil & Gas

Mantashe publishes Petroleum Products Bill for public comment

Lindsey Schutters 22 Oct 2024

Acsa addresses jet fuel shortages at OR Tambo

Aviation

Acsa addresses jet fuel shortages at OR Tambo

12 Apr 2024

Avhapfani Tshifularo, executive director of Sapia

Energy

Load shedding crisis impacts SA petroleum industry

20 Nov 2023

Africa is still a top destination for oil and gas exploration. Source: Supplied

Coal, Oil & Gas

Oil and gas is still big business in Africa

NJ Ayuk 4 Sep 2023

Dangote launches Africa's biggest oil refinery - 4 ways it will affect Nigeria

Coal, Oil & Gas

Dangote launches Africa's biggest oil refinery - 4 ways it will affect Nigeria

Nnaemeka Vincent Emodi 23 May 2023

Oil adulteration a big risk to South Africa's fuel security

Coal, Oil & Gas

Oil adulteration a big risk to South Africa's fuel security

Mpho Dipela 25 Jan 2023

Image source: Singkham from

Environmental Law

African energy transition policies and regulatory developments - Part 2

4 Nov 2022

Plotting the way forward in fuel and forecourt retailing

Exhibitions & Events

Plotting the way forward in fuel and forecourt retailing

3 Jun 2022

Finance minister cuts sharply rising fuel prices by a sliver

Fuel & Energy

Finance minister cuts sharply rising fuel prices by a sliver

1 Apr 2022

South Africa's approach to energy transition could be a lesson for Africa

Coal, Oil & Gas

South Africa's approach to energy transition could be a lesson for Africa

Mntu Nduvane 24 Mar 2022

Small oil producers like Ghana, Guyana and Suriname could gain as buyers shun Russian crude

Coal, Oil & Gas

Small oil producers like Ghana, Guyana and Suriname could gain as buyers shun Russian crude

Jennapher Lunde Seefeldt 16 Mar 2022

Nigeria's fuel crisis: Smaller, more flexible refineries aren't the full answer

Coal, Oil & Gas

Nigeria's fuel crisis: Smaller, more flexible refineries aren't the full answer

Nnaemeka Vincent Emodi, Chukwumerije Okereke, Ogheneruona E. Diemuodeke 14 Mar 2022

Transforming the fuel sector of South Africa

Sustainability

Transforming the fuel sector of South Africa

Karen Keylock 8 Dec 2021

Thabiet Booley named CEO of Astron Energy

Energy

Thabiet Booley named CEO of Astron Energy

6 Dec 2021

E-commerce

Engen launches e-commerce app in Namibia

28 Sep 2021

NJ Ayuk, executive chairman of the African Oil Council

Coal, Oil & Gas

When a virus and an oil price war collide

27 Mar 2020

Why the outlook for fixing Nigeria's energy crisis isn't good

Energy

Why the outlook for fixing Nigeria's energy crisis isn't good

Nnaemeka Vincent Emodi 30 Dec 2019

Public comment sought on draft petroleum bill

Fuel & Energy

Public comment sought on draft petroleum bill

30 Dec 2019

David Christianson

Mining

Mantashe bangs the race drum again

David Christianson 13 Nov 2019

Africa's oil & gas industry poised for further growth

Coal, Oil & Gas

Africa's oil & gas industry poised for further growth

4 Nov 2019

Abdirashid Mohamed Ahmed, Somalia's minister of petroleum and mineral resources

Coal, Oil & Gas

Somalia open for business, says petroleum minister

21 Oct 2019

The atmospheric tower destined to the Dangote Refinery in Nigeria. Image: The Gaurdian, Nigeria

Coal, Oil & Gas

Jobs and revenue: The potential of downstream development in Africa

5 Aug 2019

Strategic Fuel Fund signs deal for Block B2

Energy & Mining

Strategic Fuel Fund signs deal for Block B2

9 May 2019

Source: Arab News

Energy

Government sets record straight on South Sudan oil deal

29 Mar 2019

Registration now open for APPO Cape VII Congress and Exhibition conference

Energy & Mining

Registration now open for APPO Cape VII Congress and Exhibition conference

22 Jan 2019

10 developments that will shape Africa's energy sector in 2019

Energy

10 developments that will shape Africa's energy sector in 2019

NJ Ayuk 21 Jan 2019

Photo: Independent.ng

Mining

Learnings from the Nigerian oil & gas marginal fields experience

14 Jan 2019

Fuel & Energy

South African fuel franchising sector continues to grow

3 Apr 2018

How the filling station will evolve in a high-tech future

Fuel & Energy

How the filling station will evolve in a high-tech future

Louise Steenekamp 24 Jan 2018

Are African companies prepared to respond to crisis?

PR & Communications

Are African companies prepared to respond to crisis?

Nicole Suter 7 Sep 2017

Innovation, product diversification drives forecourt retail growth

Retailers

Innovation, product diversification drives forecourt retail growth

22 Aug 2017

Nigeria to cease import of petroleum products

Fuel & Energy

Nigeria to cease import of petroleum products

Omololu Ogunmade 21 Jul 2017

Recent Constitutional Court decision on arbitration raises questions

Corporate & Commercial Law

Recent Constitutional Court decision on arbitration raises questions

Jonathan Ripley-Evans 18 Apr 2017

Jonathan Ripley-Evans

Legislation & Regulation

Arbitrary arbitrations and fairness

Jonathan Ripley-Evans 7 Apr 2017

Nigeria top African oil producer for 2016

Energy

Nigeria top African oil producer for 2016

3 Mar 2017

The case for investing in SA's fuel retail sector

Banking & Finance

The case for investing in SA's fuel retail sector

James Noble 15 Feb 2017

Steering committee selected for WAIPEC

Events & Conferencing

Steering committee selected for WAIPEC

22 Dec 2016

MPRDA update: Petroleum perspective

Energy & Mining

MPRDA update: Petroleum perspective

Craig Wilton and Megan Rodgers 8 Dec 2016

Time for Africa oil and gas to change

Energy

Time for Africa oil and gas to change

23 Aug 2016

#MandelaMonth: Social change starts with care

Energy

#MandelaMonth: Social change starts with care

18 Jul 2016