Entries by AllAfrica News: Petroleum

Nigeria: Oil Block Licencing – NUPRC Extends Deadline for Pre-Qualification Documents Submission

[Vanguard] The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has announced the extension of the deadline for the registration and submission of pre-qualification documents for the 2024 oil block licensing round.

West Africa: Senegal Joins Oil-Producing Countries, Begins Production

[Daily Trust] Senegal has officially joined the list of oil-producing countries in West Africa, marking a significant milestone in the country's economic history.

Nigeria: New Report Says Nigeria’s Liquefied Natural Gas Expansion Drive Faces Severe Future Risks

[This Day] Although Nigeria is embarking on massive expansion of its Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) footprint with many big ticket projects, like the Train-7, there are several risks to be surmounted by the country, a new report has said.

Nigeria: Middlemen Take Advantage As Several Factors Limit Palm Oil Production in Akwa Ibom

[Premium Times] The locals produce palm oil in large quantities but make little money compared to the middlemen.

Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Reassures Petrol Refining Starts July

[Leadership] Dangote refinery 650, 000 barrels a day will start production of 10 ppm sulphur diesel (ULSD) in the week commencing 17 June and petrol production will follow as early as 10 July.

Nigeria: Customs Intercepts 26,950 Litres of Petrol in Lagos, Ogun

[Daily Trust] The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 26,950 litres of petroleum products worth N19m in Lagos and Ogun States being smuggled out of Nigeria to Benin Republic.

Nigeria: May Crude Production – Opec’s Data Contradict Nigeria’s Position

[Daily Trust] The monthly report of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has contradicted the claims by the federal government that the nation's crude oil production is growing.

Nigeria: Local & Foreign Entities Did Everything to Sabotage Dangote Refinery – Aliko

[Daily Trust] Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote has said several entities, both local and foreign, did everything to sabotage the 650,000 barrels per day Dangote Refinery.

Tanzania: EACOP Project to Get Further Push Next Financial Year

[Daily News] The government is expected to receive consignments of oil pipes covering 100 kilometres each month for the next 11 months, to be utilised in the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project.

Kenya: Fuel Prices Drop By Between Sh3 and Sh6 in Latest EPRA Review

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Fuel prices have dropped by about Sh3 and Sh6 in the latest Energy, Petroleum, and Regulatory Authority (EPRA), coming on the back of Kenya's currency appreciation against major global currencies.