Entries by AllAfrica News: Petroleum

Nigeria: Oil Theft – NAF Airstrikes Destroy Boats, Tanks With Stolen Crude Oil in Niger Delta /in /by

[Vanguard] Nigerian Airforce fighter aircraft of the air component, Operation Delta Safe have bombed and destroyed 3 boats sighted tapping crude oil from a pipeline at a dispensing site, west of Bonny Island and South of Port Harcourt, in Rivers State.

Ghana: NPA to Roll Out Cylinder Recirculation Model Next Month – Deputy Chief Executive, NPA /in /by

[Ghanaian Times] The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) is set to roll out the Cylinder Recirculation Model (CRM) Policy in September this year, Deputy Chief Executive, NPA, Perry Okudzeto, has stated.

Nigeria: JTF Orders Immediate Release of Vessel Accused of Carrying Stolen Crude /in /by

[Vanguard] The Joint Task Force, Operation Delta Safe, OPDS, has ordered the immediate release of MT Praisel Vessel to continue it operations in line with extant approvals, after it was arrested for allegedly carrying stolen crude.

Nigeria: Three Myths About Subsidy Removal /in /by

[Premium Times] On 1 January, 2012, the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan announced a decision to remove the petroleum subsidy. The current rulers of Nigeria were then the main Opposition. They did oppose the measure quite volubly. The cont...

Nigeria: Fuel Subsidy Removal – Ondo Government Unfolds Palliative Package /in /by

[Premium Times] The state government will provide free rides on shuttle buses, abolish hospital registration, consultation fees

Nigeria: Troops Destroy 36 Illegal Refining Sites, Apprehend 22 Suspects /in /by

[Premium Times] Troops arrested some suspected IPOB members during a raid on their camps in South-east Nigeria.

Nigeria: Oil Spill – Rivers Assembly Orders Shell to Clean Up Communities /in /by

[Premium Times] "The 10th assembly will not fold its arm to watch Rivers people suffer as a result of operational negligence of any company in the state."

Rwanda: Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority Announces New Fuel Pump Prices /in /by

[New Times] Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) on Wednesday, August 2, announced an increase in prices for petrol, citing the adjustments in the global oil market.

Nigeria: We Have No Control Over Fuel Price, Forex, CBN Tells Reps /in /by

[Leadership] The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday told the House of Representatives that it lacks control over the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as fuel, and the foreign exchange rate between the naira and dollar.

Nigeria: Subsidy Removal Protest – Nigerian Govt Files Contempt Suit Against Labour Leaders /in /by

[Premium Times] The move, launched at the National Industrial Court in Abuja, seeks to have the labour leaders jailed for their alleged disobedience to the court's order.