Nigeria’s Oil Production Output Nears 22-Year Low

• Monday, 16th May 2016
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

A series of attacks on Nigeria’s oil infrastructure has pushed its output of crude close to a 22-year low, Reuters data shows, putting intense pressure on the country’s finances. The rebels, seeking a fair...

Niger Delta Militants Give Oil Companies 2 Weeks to Shut Down

• Thursday, 12th May 2016
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), the new face of violent agitations in the region, issued a two-week ultimatum to owners and operators of oil blocs in the area to shut down their business operations and evacuate all th...

Buhari Vows to Deal With Oil Militants

• Sunday, 17th April 2016
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, has vowed to crack down on groups responsible for attacks on oil pipelines, which have contributed to a fuel shortage in the country, Newsweek reported. Buhari made the comments ...

Islamic State Threatens Attacks on Five Oil Ports in Libya

• Sunday, 24th January 2016
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

Islamic State in Libya has destroyed oil storage tanks at Ras Lanuf port and threatens to attack other oil ports in the country mentioning Brega, Tobruk, Es Serir, Jallo, and Al-Kufra, The North Africa Post reported. ...

Gunmen Attack Libyan Oil Field and Kill Four

• Thursday, 5th February 2015
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

An attack on a central Libyan oil field has left four people dead and appeared to be the work of radical Islamist fighters targeting Western interests, Libyan officials said Wednesday. The incident, which occurred on ...