Entries by AllAfrica News: Petroleum

Zimbabwe: Motorists Now Able to Buy Petrol, Diesel Using New ZiG Currency

[New Zimbabwe] IN a major climbdown, Zimbabwean authorities, initially jittery to force petroleum dealers to accept the new ZiG currency, have announced motorists can now buy petrol and diesel using the money.

Nigeria: Oil Production – Helicopter Operators Threaten Shutdown Over $300 New Levy

[Daily Trust] Nigeria may experience another major disruption in oil production if helicopter operators providing services to oil rigs across the country go ahead with their threat to ground operations.

Nigeria: PETAN Members, Others Consider Bidding for Nigeria’s Oil Blocks

[Vanguard] Members of the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria, PETAN - an association of Nigerian Indigenous Technical Oilfield Service Companies in the upstream and downstream sectors - have indicated interest in bidding for 12 onshore and sev...

Nigeria: Fuel Scarcity, Queues, Only Temporary – Reps

[Leadership] House of Representatives Committees on Petroleum Resources, Downstream and Midstream have confirmed the availability of petroleum products which arrived in the country since their supply and distribution to marketers were disrupted by chal...

Nigeria: Return of Fuel Queues

[Leadership] Nigerians who think they bade farewell to fuel queues long ago have been proven wrong following the recent return of long queues occasioned by scarcity of supply.

Nigeria: Nigerian Govt to Grant Full Operating Licence to Dangote Refinery

[Premium Times] We awarded Dangote refinery even in their pre-commissioning and sooner than later, they will have full commission and a valid licence to operate," Mr Ahmed said.

Nigeria: Amid Fuel Scarcity, Petroleum Marketers Threaten to Shut Down Outlets

[Premium Times] "We call on our members to however remain resolute and law-abiding, even as we draw close to the immediate ultimatum for our demands to be met and addressed by the NMDPRA," the association said.

Nigeria: Oil Marketers Threaten Nationwide Strike

[This Day] The Chairmen, Forum of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) Tuesday threated to embark on a nationwide strike over the N200 billion bridging debt owed by the government.

Nigeria: Dangote – Our Target Is Nigeria’s Self-Sufficiency in Petrol, Others

[Daily Trust] The Dangote Industries Limited has said that its target is to ensure that Nigeria becomes self-sufficient in all the sectors, including cement, agriculture, mining and petroleum.