Entries by AllAfrica News: Petroleum

Nigeria: Crude Oil Theft – NSCDC Uncovers 2 Illegal Pipeline Connection Points in Rivers

[Vanguard] The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has uncovered two illegal bunkering sites in Rivers.

Mozambique: What About The Gas?

[Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] Mozambique's huge off-shore gas field is controlled by two consortia. Area 1 nearest the coast is led by the French TotalEnergies and area 4 further off-shore by the US ExxonMobil, both of which have highest leve...

Nigeria: Two Killed, Others Injured in Lagos Gas Explosion

[Vanguard] A gas explosion occurred in the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos on Tuesday evening, claiming the lives of two people and leaving several others injured.

Liberia: Liberia Faces Potential Petroleum Shortage As Importers Hoard Products Over Pump Price Dispute

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Liberia is on the verge of experiencing another shortage of petroleum products, but it is an artificial shortage resulting from hoarding by major importers due to an unsettled agreement with the government regarding a pump...

Sudan: Ongoing War in Sudan Stalls Progress in Disputed Abyei Region

[UN News] The ongoing conflict between rival militaries in Sudan has stalled progress towards the determination of the final status of the disputed oil-rich Abyei region which straddles the Sudan-South Sudan border, the head of UN peacekeeping operatio...

Nigeria: Reps to Probe NNPCL, AGIP Over Alleged Diversion of $72m Owed Nigerian Coy

[Leadership] The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, resolved to investigate the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and a multi-national oil company, AGIP, over allegations of fund diversion and failure to pay $72 million debt to a N...

Nigeria: 2024 Bidding – Nigeria’s 19 Oil Blocks Not for Politicians – Govt

[Vanguard] THE Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil) Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, yesterday, stressed that the 19 oil blocks put forward for sale under the 2024 bidding round are not for politicians, but for for investors with financial capaci...

Nigeria: NNPCL Confirms 1.5bn Litres of Petrol in Stock, Moves to Fight Hoarding

[Leadership] The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has engaged security agencies and other industry stakeholders to dismantle cartel suspected to be hoarding petrol across the country.

Nigeria: Again, NNPC Cautions Nigerians Against Panic Buying

[Daily Trust] The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has called on motorists to shun panic buying of Premium Motor Spirit, saying the supply and distribution of the product has improved.

Nigeria: Fuel Scarcity – NNPC Warns Against Panic Buying As Supply Improves

[Premium Times] The company said it has over 1.5 billion litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in stock equivalent to over 30 days of sufficiency