Kirkuk has long been coveted by Irbil. Owning it is now a reality, as Iraq crumbles under Isis attack.

The only region that is still producing oil in South Sudan two months after violence erupted has now been seized by rebels.

Multi-billionaire Nigerian Aliko Dangote is considering buying Nigerian oil and gas fields from multinationals looking to sell.

A boom in oil production has made a mockery of our predictions. Good news for capitalists – but a disaster for humanity, writes George Monbiot.

Nigeria’s old oil assets are in certain cases declining by between 10% to 12% per year and new investment will be needed to push the industry forward.

Sudan’s army has launched repeated air strikes on the southern army in Unity state in a bid to seize oilfields weeks before the south’s independence.