Entries by AllAfrica News: Petroleum

Nigeria: Petrol Price Has Rendered N70, 000 Minimum Wage Useless – NLC

[Vanguard] The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, said Thursday it would meet with the federal government on how workers could survive the recent hike in the pump price of petrol.

Nigeria: Ogonis Laments 500,000bpd Untapped Crude Oil in Their Communities

[Daily Trust] The Movement for the Survival of Ogonis People, MOSOP, said it's worried that a proven oil production capacity of 500,000 barrels per day of crude oil is still untapped in their community's soil.

Nigeria: Ongoing Devt Between NNPC, Dangote Refinery Fraudulent – NLC

[Vanguard] Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Wednesday, described the ongoing development between the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited, NNPCL, and Dangote refinery as fraudulent.

Nigeria: Marketers Plan Petrol Importation to Compete With NNPC, Dangote

[Vanguard] With the deal making NNPC Limited the sole off-taker of petrol from Dangote Refinery effectively locking them out of the supply chain, marketers have said they may have to resort to importation in order to continue in business.

Nigeria: Major Marketers Begin Lifting Petrol From Dangote Refinery

[Vanguard] The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has authorised major petroleum marketers to commence lifting premium motor spirit, PMDS, otherwise known as petrol, from Dangote Petroleum Refinery under the existing agreement between ...

Nigeria: Rights Group Petitions DSS Over Activities of Alleged Oil Thieves in Rivers Community

[Vanguard] Rivers Coalition for Human Rights, RCHR, has called for the immediate deployment of a security crack team to restore normalcy in the Oshiugbokor Community in Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State, where residents have become hapl...

Nigeria: School Resumption – Nigerian Parents Battle Rising Costs Amid Petrol Price Hike

[Vanguard] As schools across Nigeria have resumed for a new academic session, many parents are under the financial strain occasioned by the hike in the price of petrol. Therefore, many parents are struggling to cope with the escalating cost of education.

Nigeria: How Dangote’s Petrol Dashed Nigerians’ Hopes

[Daily Trust] The ongoing conflict between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and Dangote Refinery on the pricing of petroleum products, has led to widespread disillusionment among Nigerians.

Nigeria: Deploy 3 Percent Community Trust Fund in Curbing Pipelines Vandalism – Stakeholders

[Daily Trust] Stakeholders in the oil and gas industry have urged the host communities to leverage on the 3 per cent community trust fund provided by the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) to prevent pipeline vandalism and ensure security of the critical inf...

Nigeria: Oil-Rich Nations Launch ‘Pushback’ Against Fossil Fuel Phase-Out

[This Day] Oil-rich nations are making a concerted effort to slow progress on a landmark UN climate agreement to end the use of fossil fuels, according to western nations taking part in global climate change talks.