Oil falls to nearly $101 ahead of Europe meeting
Oil prices fell to near $101 a barrel on Monday in Asia amid investor concern over the outcome of a meeting between the leaders of Germany and France.
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Iran shrugs off oil export sanctions
An already frail economy will come under more pressure when the EU ban comes into effect.
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Nigeria coast braces for worst oil spill in 13 years
Latest Shell oil spill is comparable to the Exxon Mobil spill of 1998, say authorities as emergency measures are put in place to protect the coast.
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Nigerian activist claims fuel protests scuppered by police
A Nigerian youth leader says armed police officers stopped his group's planned protest in Abuja over a state proposal to remove fuel subsidies.
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Africa's oil producers lay down new rules
African countries made it clear at an oil conference in Accra, Ghana that foreign oil companies would be under mounting pressure.
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Oil rises above $120 on Libya jitters
Oil prices rose above $120 a barrel in London trade on Monday, for the first time in two and a half years, as nerves over the conflict in Libya grew.
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Mthombo: A white elephant in the making
In the face of falling oil supplies and rising prices PertoSA's planned oil refinery will run into trouble.
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Libya rebels defend oil port but beg West for help
Ras Lanuf has done well from Libya's oil boom since Gaddafi nationalised the former Mobil terminal as part of his "people's revolution".
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New-found oil set to change Uganda's economy
Whoever wins this week's presidential election in Uganda will have to manage national reserves of 2,5-billion barrels of oil.
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Ghana to begin pumping its first oil
Ghana starts production on Wednesday from one of the largest recent oil discoveries in West Africa, transforming it into a significant oil-producer.
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