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Chinese automakers are aiming for increased profitability in 2012 despite a poor 2011.

Total is to invest in exploration in Uganda as part of a partnership deal.

Ghana will use Chinese finance to develop a major natural gas project.

Total starts up deep offshore project in Nigeria to boost crude output

BP delivered a strong finish to 2011 and is set to sell Global LPG bottling assets and US natural gas processing operations in Kansas.

South Sudanese oil suppliers are being shut down, but Oryx boosts lubes production on the other side of the African continent.

China's largest energy firm announces record output levels, with more to come over the next four years.

Airline maintenance staff and auto technicians are the latest beneficiaries of training programmes by lubes producers.

Shell has sold two key mining blocks in Nigeria to local operators.

ENOC has produced a 'first in kind' synthetic engine oil for the Middle East and African region

Shell has disposed of its share in Petcen to Sinopec.

Sonangol is taking steps to return to business as usual after factory fire.

OPEC has reduced its demand forecasts for the rest of 2011 and 2012 as global economy weakens.

ExxonMobil is backing research into mobile technology for developing countries' female entrepreneurs

Chevron set to sell its Namibian assets, but Tullow faces further delays to its proposed exploration sell-off.

A three-way "farm down" deal could bring the start of Ugandan oil production to within a few months

Demand for lubricants is set to rise steadily through to 2015 according to a new report.

Germany's Brenntag has bought UK-based chemicals distributor

Nigeria's AMMASCO has launched a new range of high quality lubes for the domestic market.

Indian buyers freed up to repay Iran debts as Ghana looks to payment in kind to offset China loan.

Somaliland and Ethiopia are hoping new oil deals with China will help revitalise their economies.

China is increasing its global oil presence with new investments in the Middle East, Africa and South America

Puma Energy launches Zambia division.

First oil from Ugandan wells may face transportation issues.

Nigeria's Oando and Sweden's Univar are planning major plant upgrades to help supply.

A new local lubes brand has been launched in Ghana to fill majors name gap

RPS Energy's Simon Telling surveys the current political climate in the Middle East and its potential impact on oil supplies.

Indonesia's Pertamina is set to invest in an Asian lubricants production plant

Political instability in North Africa and the Middle East puts oil dependency into sharp relief, while the ICIS Conference offers plenty of thoughts on other oil-related issues.

Shell sells a significant amount of downstream operations in Africa as it opens a new lubes plant in Java.

Nigeria is losing billions of dollars as a result of trade in adulterated and fake lubricants.

Engen has concluded its purchase of Chevron assets in Africa as Kline projects base oil growth in Africa and Middle East to 2019.

Shell will sell six Gulf of Mexico fields, while Total revitalises its interests in Gabon.

BP is to sell five of its African marketing businesses, while Chevron sells marketing and aviation in the Caribbean and Central America.

Valvoline has repackaged its EMEA motor oil products.

Shell is set to sell its African retail and distribution business.

Galana has sealed a distribution deal with Engen for Madagascar - one of a number for the Galana group.

Ghana's leading oil company celebrates its 50th Anniversary as environmental agencies warn of dangers of oil spills in Ghana.

Russian marines overcame Somali pirates who had hijacked a tanker on its way from the Red Sea to China.

Kenya's KenkolKobil announces 45% increase in profits

Aramco expands its Yanbu refinery; Shell and BP consolidate in Africa; Chevron contracts but expands in Sri Lanka; better news for Fuchs; Ford sells Volvo to China; Renault-Nissan join forces with Daimler; and Afton buys Polartech.