Steve Rosenberg: Moscow oil refinery attack brings Russia's war with Ukraine closer to home
There are moments when life in Moscow feels completely normal – Thursday morning wasn’t one of them, writes Steve Rosenberg.
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Africa: The Dangote Refinery and the End of Africa’s Engineered Dependency
For decades, Africa’s place in the global oil economy was not merely subordinate; it was designed to be so. Crude flowed out. Refined fuel flowed back in. Value accumulated elsewhere. This was not an unfortunate equilibrium but a system built with precision: refining infrastructure in Europe, currencies of trade external, shipping, and pricing settled far…
Africa: Dangote Plans Nigeria-Scale Refinery in East Africa, Seeks Partnership With Ruto, Museveni
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest person, yesterday pushed to expand his refining footprint beyond Nigeria, unveiling plans to build a refinery of comparable scale in East Africa in partnership with governments in the sub-region. The proposed project is expected to be completed within four years, especially if East Africa’s regional leaders cooperate, Dangote stressed, kicking against…
Fire at key Australian refinery deepens fuel risks amid Iran war shortages | US-Israel war on Iran
NewsFeed A major fire at a key refinery in Australia refinery has disrupted fuel production, raising fears of shortages as supplies are already strained by the Iran war. Published On 16 Apr 202616 Apr 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
Afreximbank Underwrites U.S.$2.5-Billion in a U.S.$4-Billion Syndicated Term Loan for Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Fze
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is pleased to announce that it has underwritten US$2.5 billion in the US$4-billion senior syndicated term loan in favour of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE (DPRP). Afreximbank and Access Bank were appointed co-Mandated Lead Arrangers for the five-year facility to consolidate existing financing, optimise its capital structure and align with…
Africa: Dangote Refinery Sells Fuel Across Africa After Reaching Full Capacity
Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has begun exporting fuel across Africa after reaching full production capacity, marking a shift in regional fuel supply dynamics. The refinery shipped about 456,000 tons of petroleum products in its first export wave, representing less than a fifth of its monthly output. The facility ramped up to its full capacity…
Massive fire breaks out at Chevron oil refinery in California
An aerial view of Chevron crews attempting to extinguish a large fire and explosion that occurred at Chevron Refinery in El Segundo Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images A huge fire broke out on Thursday night at a Chevron oil refinery in California, one of the largest…
Fire at Los Angeles-area Chevron oil refinery is contained
LOS ANGELES — A massive fire erupted at a Los Angeles-area Chevron oil refinery Thursday night, sending a fireball in the air and startling residents, according to officials and video that captured the scene. There were no injuries, Chevron said. The fire was seen at the refinery around 9:32 p.m. (12:32 a.m. ET), according to police…