Entries by AllAfrica News: Petroleum

Nigeria: We’re Monitoring Response to Shell’s Oil Spill in Bayelsa – Nosdra /in /by

[Leadership] National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) said it is monitoring the ongoing response and continuously evaluating the crude oil spill from Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) 16" Nun River-Kolo creek pipeline at Obolo...

Zimbabwe: Govt Mulls Direct Fuel Imports /in /by

[The Herald] Martin Kadzere -- Government intends to directly procure fuel for its own use and key economic sectors to lower costs and boost competitiveness, Energy and Power Development Minister July Moyo has said.

West Africa: Nigeria’s Oil Production Now 1.75m Bpd – FG /in /by

[Daily Trust] The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, has revealed that Nigeria's oil production has increased from about 1 million barrels per day (bpd) to 1.75 million bpd since he assumed office.

Ghana: National Petroleum Authority Must Scrap Zonalisation Policy – Comac /in /by

[Ghanaian Times] The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) should scrap the zonalisation policy it is implementing to allow oil marketing companies to directly distribute fuel to their stations across the country, the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (C...

Nigeria: FG Plans to Ban Overloaded Petrol Trucks /in /by

[Premium Times] The NMDPRA said the decision was made to mitigate the high level of trucks and transit accidents in the country.

Nigeria: Tanker Fires – Govt Bans 60,000 Litres Capacity Trucks From Lifting Petroleum Products /in /by

[Leadership] The federal government has banned fuel tankers with a 60,000 litres capacity from loading and transporting petroleum products from the various depots across the country, effective from March 1, 2025.

Nigeria: Local Refinery Currently Meets 50% of Daily Petrol Consumption – Nmdpra /in /by

[Daily Trust] The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has disclosed that local refinery only meets 50 per cent of daily fuel consumption, justifying the continued importation of Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS) to meet...

Nigeria: FG Identifies Agric, Solid Minerals As Priority Sectors /in /by

[Daily Trust] The federal government has identified the agricultural and mining sector as priority sectors to access non-oil exports into the country.

Nigeria: Son Raises Concern Over Substandard Lubricants /in /by

[Daily Trust] The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has raised concerns over the growing prevalence of substandard lubricants in the country, warning that such products pose serious risks to consumers and the economy.

Nigeria: Will Creating 31 New States Fix Nigeria or Fuel More Corruption? /in /by

[Daily Trust] Will creating 31 new states solve Nigeria's governance challenges or just deepen corruption? In this video, we analyze the potential impact of increasing Nigeria's states from 36 to 67. Will it bring governance closer to the people, impro...