Entries by AllAfrica News: Petroleum

South Africa: Petrol, Diesel Prices to Increase

[SAnews.gov.za] Holidaymakers will have to dig deeper into their pockets as they make their way back home following the announcement that all grades of petrol and diesel are expected to increase from New Year's Day, this Wednesday.

Nigeria: Economic Sabotage – Army Arrests Eight Oil Thieves, Recovers 90,000 Litres of Stolen Products

[This Day] Port Harcourt -- Troops of 6 Division, Nigerian Army, in conjunction with other security agencies have arrested eight suspects allegedly involved in illegal bunkering and oil refining in parts of the Niger Delta region.

Nigeria: Army Destroys 20 Illegal Refinery Sites, Recover 90,000 Litres of Fuel

[Daily Trust] The 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, says its troops have dismantled 20 illegal refining sites, deactivated 21 boats used for the crime and recover over 90,000 litres of stolen petroleum products in the ongoing anti bunkering ope...

Nigeria: Oil Theives Behind Us Protest Against Tompolo, Otuaro, Says Ex-Agitators

[Vanguard] -A coalition of Phase I, II and III ex-agitators leaders have accused oil thieves, who were not happy with the operations of Tantita Security Services Ltd as being behind the recent protests against the Chairman of the company, Government Ek...

Nigeria: Pipeline Vandalism – Group Scores Tantita, Pinl High

[Leadership] The Ekpeye Oil and Gas Pipeline Host Families Association (EOG), a Rivers State-based non-governmental organisation, has scored high, as have the Chairman, Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSNL), Chief Government Ekpemupolo, ali...

Nigeria: ‘We Have Enough Fuel – Stop Panic Buying’

[Vanguard] The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has urged Nigerian to avoid panic buying as there is enough fuel in the country.

Nigeria: Shell Divestment Plan Sparks Protests in Bayelsa

[Daily Trust] The planned by Shell to sell its Nigerian subsidiary by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) and other multinational oil companies without cleaning up the pollution in the Niger Delta communities and restore ecosystem has sparked up...

Nigeria: Aiteo At 25 – From Oil Fields to World Markets, Benedict Peters Charts Daring Conquests

[This Day] There is a lesson to learn in AITEO's blooming. At 25, the oil firm manifests the repute of an industry giant. Amid the sprawling expanse of Africa's oil sector, AITEO towers impressively and quite formidably.