Entries by AllAfrica News: Petroleum

Nigeria: Dangote Seeks Licence to Build Largest, Deepest Seaport

[Leadership] Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, is pursuing approval to construct Nigeria's largest and deepest seaport in Olokola, Ogun State, Bloomberg reports.

Ghana: Oil Funds for ‘Big Push’ Will Be Efficiently Used, Mahama Tells PIAC

[Ghanaian Times] President John Dramani Mahama has assured members of the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) that oil revenues earmarked for his proposed $10 billion "Big Push" infrastructure initiative will be efficiently disbursed an...

Nigeria: SERAP Sues NNPCL Over N825bn, $2.5bn Refinery Repairs

[Daily Trust] Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited over the alleged failure to account for and explain the whereabouts of the alleged missing N825bn ...

Nigeria: NNPC Refineries May Never Work Again Despite $18bn Spent – Dangote

[Leadership] President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has expressed doubt on the viability of Nigeria's state-owned refineries despite over $18 billion reportedly spent by the federal government on their rehabilitation.

Nigeria: Tinubu Urged to Probe NNPCL’s Failure to Revive Port Harcourt Refinery

[Leadership] North East Coalition Group for Bola Tinubu 2027 has called on President Bola Tinubu to investigate the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) over its failure to fix the Port Harcourt Refinery and other others owned by the...

Nigeria: Sunbeth Energies Signs Fuel Distribution Pact With Dangote Refinery

[Daily Trust] Sunbeth Energies Limited has signed a landmark agreement with Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals FZE for the purchase and nationwide distribution of refined petroleum products.

Nigeria: We’ve Uncovered Massive Fraud in Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Industry – EFCC

[Premium Times] "In the last three weeks, we launched a commission-wide investigation into the extractive industry, particularly the oil and gas sector."

Nigeria: Dangote Targets 100% Domestic Crude Supply By Late 2025 – Report

[Daily Trust] Dangote Industries Limited says it expects its 650,000-barrel-per-day refinery to be fully supplied with crude oil from Nigerian producers by the end of 2025 -- a major step towards cutting dependence on foreign oil and reshaping the coun...

Uganda: Eacop Pipeline Reaches 62 Percent Completion As Uganda Targets First Oil By End of 2026

[Nile Post] The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) has reached a key milestone, with project managers confirming 62% overall progress and expressing confidence that Uganda will produce its first oil before the end of 2026.