Entries by AllAfrica News: Petroleum

Angola: Angola’s National Oil Company Begins First Onshore Drilling

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The drilling of Sonangol's first onshore oil well, in Luanda, starts within a week, as part of production strategy to be developed by 2027, the Angolan state oil company announced on Friday.

Kenya: Kenya Pipeline Completes Takeover of Changamwe-Based Kenya Petroleum Refineries Limited Facility

[Capital FM] Mombasa -- The government has concluded the transfer of the Kenya Petroleum Refineries Limited (KPRL) to Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC), Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir has announced.

Nigeria: Special Report – Ogun Farmers Count Losses As Oil Spills From Vandalised Pipelines Destroy Farmlands

[Premium Times] Many farmers in Ogun State have been forced to change occupations after oil spillage caused by vandalism of NNPC pipelines destroyed their farmlands

Nigeria: We Are Suffering, Abuja Workers Tell Govt

[Daily Trust] Some civil servants working in Abuja have appealed to the Federal Government to take immediate actions to ameliorate their sufferings, saying that life has not been easy since the removal of fuel subsidy.

Kenya: Ndii Says Sufficient Dollar Stock in Place to Settle Maturing Fuel Debt

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto's Chief Economic Advisor, David Ndii, has dismissed reports of a looming forex crisis as Kenya prepared to settle dollar payments for fuel imported on credit.

Uganda: Shell Expands Its Network in Uganda With 10 New Fuel Stations

[Nile Post] Today at it's Ndagire Road branch in Kampala, Vivo Energy Uganda, the company that distributes and markets Shell-branded fuels and lubricants announced the addition of ten new Shell fuel stations to its network.

Nigeria: Nigerian Troops Destroy Illegal Oil Refinery in Delta – Official

[Premium Times] Oil theft and its negative impact on the country's economy have been a source of concern to the Nigerian government over the years.

Nigeria: Petrol Stations Ration Fuel As Marketers Shun Importation

[Leadership] Most filling stations across the country are currently rationing Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol as fuel marketers have shunned importation, LEADERSHIP can exclusively reveal.

Nigeria: FG’s Removal of Fuel Subsidy Not Strategic, Eleniyan, Defense Strategist Says

[Vanguard] ...Says for economic prosperity, govts should stop anti-people policies, embezzlement