Entries by AllAfrica News: Petroleum

West Africa: Nigeria’s Adekeye Emerges Chairperson of Appo Training Directors

[This Day] Abuja -- Nigeria's Folashade Adekeye has emerged as the Chairperson, Forum of the Directors of Oil & Gas Training & Vocational Education Institutes of the African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO).

Nigeria: NCS, Bauchi Intercepts 17,580 Litres of Petrol Worth N12.7m

[This Day] The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit, Zone D has announced that it intercepted 17,580 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) valued at N12.7 million between April 19 and May 19, 2024.

Nigeria: Diesel Price Stands At N1415.06 in April 2024 – NBS

[Vanguard] The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says the average retail price of a litre of diesel increased from N842.25 in April 2023 to N1415.06 in April 2024.

Nigeria: Over 700 Candidates Struggle for PTDF Scholarship Scheme in South-West

[Vanguard] Over 700 candidates in the six South West states of the country have made frantic efforts to win the 2024/2025 postgraduates overseas scholarship scheme funded by the Petroleum Technology Development Fund.

Nigeria: Navy Arrests 2 Suspects With 3,500 Litres of Petrol En Route Cameroon

[Vanguard] The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base (FOB), Ibaka, says it has arrested two suspected oil thieves carrying 3,500 litres of petrol in a wooden boat en route Cameroon.

Ghana: Ghana’s Petroleum Revenue Declines By 25.65 Percent in 2023 ..Due to Production Shortfall

[Ghanaian Times] Ghana' share of petroleum revenues for 2023 declined by a 25.65 per cent due to decrease in oil production for the fourth conservative year and lower global prices.

South Africa: South African Fishers Join Green Connection in Landmark Climate Case Against TotalEnergies

[The Green Connection] This week, The Green Connection and small-scale fishers from South Africa are in Paris France to support French NGOs and climate change victims as they file a criminal case against TotalEnergies' board of directors and shareh...

Nigeria: Momoh, Shell Md Meet On Challenges of Crude Oil Theft in Niger Delta

[Vanguard] The Minister of Niger Delta Development, Engr. Abubakar Momoh, has hosted the Managing Director of Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, and Country Chairman of Shell Companies in Nigeria, Mr. Osagie Okunbor, where they had strategic ta...

Ghana: Ghana’s Oil Decline Deepens – 2023 Output Drops to Lowest Since 2019

[Accra Times] The report also revealed that, for the second consecutive year, the $70.5 million proceeds from Jubilee Oil Holdings Limited (JOHL) liftings in 2023 were not paid into the Petroleum Holding Fund (PHF).

Uganda: Ugandans Save $7bn Through Digital Tools, Reveals New Study

[Observer] Back in 2015, a study by Digital Impact Awards Africa (DIAA) revealed that of Uganda's top 1,000 taxpayers, 59 per cent of them lacked corporate websites and online digital presence.