Entries by AllAfrica News: Petroleum

Kenya: Super Petrol Price Decrease By Sh3 in Latest EPRA Review

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The price of Super Petrol has decreased by Sh3 in the latest review by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA).

Nigeria: Military Destroys 43 Illegal Refining Sites, Apprehends 32 Suspected Oil Thieves – DHQ

[Premium Times] DHQ said the troops recovered 728,360 litres of stolen crude oil, 143,450 litres of illegally refined AGO, 1,100 litres of DPK and 18,750 litres of PMS.

Africa: Petroleum Minister Lists Measures to Improve Gas Sector in Nigeria, Africa

[Vanguard] The Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Mr. Ekperikpe Ekpo, has listed adoption of gas technology and innovation, shaping effective policy frameworks, unlocking financing avenues, nurturing capacity building, and cultivating entrepr...

Nigeria: NNPC Withdraws Lawsuit Over Exxonmobil’s $1.28bn Asset Sale to Seplat

[Leadership] The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has filed a motion in the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, seeking to discontinue its ongoing legal action against several subsidiaries of Mobil Nigeria and the...

Nigeria: Foreign Mafia Tried Several Times to Sabotage $19 Billion Refinery – Dangote

[Vanguard] Aliko Dangote revealed that local and foreign mafia tried several times to sabotage his $19 billion refinery from coming to life.

Nigeria: Troops Kill 197 Terrorists, Destroy 43 Illegal Refining Sites in One Week

[This Day] The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) Thursday, said that troops across all theatres of operations have killed no fewer than 197 terrorists, apprehended 310 and uncovered and demobilized 43 illegal refining sites, in one week.

Nigeria: 2024 Oil Bid Round – Stakeholders’ Advocacy Tilts Towards Promoting Local Participation

[Leadership] There is an ongoing push recommending good corporate governance structure among indigenous oil companies to give them better opportunities to participate successfully in the 2024 oil bid round.

Nigeria: I Have Paid $2.4 Billion of $5.5 Billion Borrowed to Build Refinery, Eyes Steel Production – Dangote

[This Day] Africa's richest person and founder of the Dangote Group, Mr Aliko Dangote, yesterday disclosed that he had already offset about $2.4 billion of the $5.5 billion he borrowed to build his $19 billion refinery located near Lagos.

South Sudan: With Oil Exports Disrupted, What Lies Ahead for South Sudan?

[Crisis Group] In this episode of The Horn, Alan is joined by Edmund Yakani, executive director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization, to discuss new political talks in Kenya and whether South Sudan can weather a sudden plunge in oil r...

West Africa: Nigeria’s Crude Oil Export Rises Over 50 Percent, Hits $15.4tn in Q1

[This Day] Abuja -- Nigeria's crude oil production made significant recovery in the first quarter of 2024, with the country raising its export of the commodity by 50.2 per cent to N15.4 trillion during the period.