Entries by AllAfrica News: Petroleum

Nigeria: Nigeria’s Crude Oil Production Rose in February – OPEC

[Premium Times] Nigeria's crude oil production rose to 1.476 million barrels per day in February, from 1.429 million bpd recorded in January, an increase of 47,000 barrels, an OPEC survey, which cites secondary data sources, said.

Nigeria: We ‘Re Doing Our Best to Mitigate Hardship Facing Masses – Makinde

[Vanguard] Gov Seyi Makinde has said that his administration is doing its best to mitigate the hardship caused by fuel subsidy removal on residents of Oyo State.

Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Set to Ban Export of Cooking Gas

[Premium Times] The government said this is part of its effort to tackle the rise in the price of cooking gas in the country.

Africa: The First Oil Shock – February 1974 and the Making of Our Times

[African Arguments] Triggered by the 1973 Yom Kippur war, an unprecedented surge in global oil prices took hold the following year. Spiralling inflation forced workers, students and soldiers onto the street, toppling governments from Addis Ababa to Nia...

Uganda: ‘We’re Surrounded By Oil’ – Activist Gardening in a Shadow of EACOP

[African Arguments] Ugandans displaced by the mega oil pipeline are turning to African keyhole gardening for both survival and a way to channel their climate activism.

Africa: Phasing Out From Fossil Fuels – an Imperative for Climate Justice

[IPS] Yaounde -- Climate change made 2023 the warmest year on record. As urgency mounts to address this worldwide crisis, phasing out the use of fossil fuels is a necessary step that all nations must take. This is because fossil fuels--coal, oil and ga...

Nigeria: Fuel Queues – Tinubu’s Minister Meets With Striking Tanker Drivers

[Premium Times] "Nigerians are already going through a lot as a result of the circumstances we found ourselves in," the minister said.

Liberia: Nocal Officer-in-Charge Highlights Prospects of Liberia’s Hydrocarbon Sector to Investors At Saipec Conference in Nigeria

[FrontPageAfrica] Lagos, Nigeria -- The Officer-In-Charge of the National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL), Mr. Jacob Kabakole, has told oil and gas experts attending the Sub Saharan Africa International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (SAIPEC) Confe...