Entries by AllAfrica News: Petroleum

Nigeria: Shell Blames Oil Thieves for Bayelsa Oil Spill

[Leadership] Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) has confirmed that the recent oil spill in the Imiringi community of Bayelsa State was the result of sabotage by oil thieves.

Mozambique: Chakwera’s Mozambique Trip – Malawi, Mozambique Sign Petroleum Deal

[Nyasa Times] Malawi and its neighbouring Mozambique have signed a bilateral Petroleum and Related Products Agreement which is expected to enhance the access to electricity to Malawians as well as significantly reducing the landing cost of fuel in Malawi.

Nigeria: Crude Oil Demand From Local Refineries Rises to 597,700bpd

[Leadership] Domestic refineries in the country, mainly the 650,000 barrels-per-day capacity Dangote Refinery, have raised their crude oil requirements from Nigeria's oil-producing companies to 597,000 for the second half of this year.

Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Denies Fixing Petrol Price At U.S.0.37 Per Litre

[Leadership] The management of Dangote Refinery has dismissed reports in some quarters that the firm set the petrol price at ₦600 per liter, labeling the claims as "speculative announcements" without any foundation.

Nigeria: Shell Acknowledges Oil Spill in Bayelsa Community, Gives Reason

[Premium Times] Shell said it conducted a Joint Investigative Visit (JIV) into the July 27 oil spill.

West Africa: Nigeria’s Crude Oil Production Increased to 1.3m Barrels in July – Opec

[Vanguard] Nigeria's crude oil production rose to 1.307 million barrels of crude oil daily in July 2024, according to the latest monthly oil market report from the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

Nigeria: Livelihoods, Ecosystem Threatened As Oil Spill Pollutes Bayelsa Communities

[Daily Trust] Farmlands, crops and river channels are said to be polluted in Imiringi Community in Ogbia LGA of Bayelsa State due to the oil spill from a facility operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC).

West Africa: Nigeria’s Crude Output Rose to 1.3m BPD in July – Opec

[Daily Trust] Nigeria's crude oil production rose to 1.307 million barrels per day in the month of July 2024, a monthly oil market report released yesterday by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has said.