Entries by AllAfrica News: Petroleum

Kenya: Importers of Dirty Palm Oil for Repackage to Face 25% Tax /in /by

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Individual and firms importing dirty palm oil for repackaging before selling will face higher taxes as the state moves to introduce new taxes on such commodities.

Nigeria: Mele Kyari Blames Oil Output Decline On Underinvestment, Theft, Pipeline Constraints /in /by

[This Day] Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, at the weekend blamed Nigeria's persistent failure to meet its production targets on underinvestment, theft and rising pipeline constrai...

Nigeria: Niger Delta Youths Demand Implementation of 3% Host Community Fund, True Federalism /in /by

[Vanguard] Youths from the various ethnic nationalities in the Niger Delta have asked the Federal Government to ensure the immediate implementation of the 3 percent host communities fund as provided in the Petroleum Industry Act PIA, in order to allow ...

South Africa: South African Communities Vs Shell – High Court Victories Show That Cultural Beliefs and Practices Count in Climate Cases /in /by

[The Conversation Africa] When the Shell petroleum company announced in 2021 that it wanted to explore for fossil fuels off South Africa's pristine Wild Coast, Indigenous communities in the area immediately fought back through the country's courts.

Uganda: Kenya, Uganda Sign Pact On Importation, Transit of Petroleum Products /in /by

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya and Uganda on Thursday signed a tripartite agreement on the importation and transit of petroleum products through the two countries.

Nigeria: Report – Amid Nigeria’s Underproduction, Dangote Refinery Orders 24m Barrels of Us Crude Oil /in /by

[This Day] *Commences export of its refined products to European market

Uganda: Uganda to Import Fuel Directly, Cutting Reliance On Kenyan Marketers /in /by

[Business Day Africa] Uganda will now have the capacity to directly import fuel from producing nations, diminishing its reliance on Kenyan marketers, following a bilateral meeting in Nairobi.

Nigeria: Nmdpra, Major Marketers to Track Products’ Movement /in /by

[Daily Trust] The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has said it is partnering with major oil marketers to put some kind of trackers that monitor the movement of products, as well as the dispensing and accounting ...

Benin: Benin Gives Green Light for Niger’s Oil Exports to China /in /by

[DW] Benin was blocking a pipeline exporting crude oil from Niger to China. Now the trade dispute appears to have been resolved with China's mediation.

Nigeria: NLC, Others Decry Elusive Gains of Subsidy Removal, One Year After /in /by

[Leadership] That President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced removal of fuel subsidy is no longer news.