Entries by AllAfrica News: Petroleum

Uganda: Uganda Needs to Think Critically About Decommissioning Oil and Gas Assets

[Observer] Uganda will soon start producing oil. However, oil is a non-renewable resource, and it is estimated that the life cycle of oil production is between 25 and 30 years. The question that arises is: what happens next?

Nigeria: Rivers Ex-Agitators to Tompolo – Remain Focused On Boosting Oil Production, Achieving 3m Bpd

[Vanguard] Abuja -- The Rivers State Ex-Agitators Network for Development (REAND) has commended Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL) for its outstanding role in reducing pipeline theft and boosting Nigeria's crude oil production.

Nigeria: Port-Harcourt Refinery – Kyari Puts Naysayers to Shame, Say Arewa Youths

[Vanguard] Abuja -- The Arewa Youth Assembly has commended Mele Kolo Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), for his leadership, which has seen the revival of the Port Harcourt refiner...

Nigeria: Petrol Price May Drop As P/Harcourt Refinery Resumes Operation

[Daily Trust] Marketers have welcomed the roll out of premium motor spirit (PMS) from the Port Harcourt Refinery, saying it would deepen competition, ensure product availability and price reduction.

Nigeria: Port Harcourt Refinery – NNPC, Petroan Speak On Petrol Price

[Premium Times] The NNPC assured that its prices are regularly reviewed and adjusted as required, adding that the products from the Port Harcourt Refinery are currently for its retail stores.

Nigeria: Major Marketers Suspend Petrol Import, Now Source From Dangote Refinery

[This Day] Major Energies Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN) says its members have of late relied on Dangote refinery for petrol supply, though they have licences to import the product. Chief Executive Officer of MEMAN, Mr. Clement Isong, disclos...

Nigeria: Major Marketers Shun Importation, Source 148m Litres of Petrol From Dangote Refinery

[Vanguard] THE major oil marketers have sourced 148,463,142 litres of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery following increased domestic availability.

Malawi: Chakwera Unveils Bold Measures to Rescue Malawians From Fuel Shortages, Violence, and Hunger

[Nyasa Times] On the night of November 27, 2024, President Lazarus Chakwera took to the podium in the capital, delivering a sweeping national address that laid bare the struggles Malawi faces while outlining bold measures to combat fuel shortages, poli...

Uganda: Uganda’s Journey to Oil Production Is On Course Regardless of Criticisms – Experts

[Nile Post] The government plans to use oil revenues to diversify the economy, with projections indicating that Uganda could generate up to $2 billion annually from taxes, royalties, license fees, profit oil, and its guaranteed share in upstream oil pr...

Nigeria: Local Fuel Capacity Rises 860,000 BPD As Ph Refinery Rebounds

[Vanguard] Lagos -- Nigeria's domestic refining capacity, yesterday, increased by 67.7 per cent to 860,000 barrels per day, bpd, from 650,000 bpd, as the Port Harcourt Refinery resumed production.