Entries by AllAfrica News: Petroleum

Nigeria: Oil Producing Communities Protest Pipeline Leakages, Pollution in Delta /in /by

[This Day] Warri -- The people of oil-bearing Kantu and Odidi communities in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State yesterday protested against frequent pipeline leakages, destruction and degradation of their environment by the operation...

Nigeria: 244 Tankers, Oil Station Incidents Killed 412 People in 5 Years – NMDPRA /in /by

[Daily Trust] The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has raised concerns as 412 fatalities occurred in 244 incidents involving tankers and filling stations among others in the last five years.

Nigeria: Absence of Metering System, Unworkable Security Arrangement, Cause of Oil Theft – Panel /in /by

[Vanguard] The Special Investigative Panel on Oil Theft/Losses in Nigeria has attributed losses running into billions of US dollars being experienced in the oil industry to the absence of a robust industry-wide metering system; and an unworkable securi...

Nigeria: Oil Exploration in Middle Benue Trough Will Lead to Greater Prosperity, Energy Security – Buhari /in /by

[This Day] Nasarawa -- President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that the discovery and drilling of oil in Nasarawa State will lead to greater prosperity for Nigerians, as well as enhance overall energy security for the country.

Nigeria: Subsidy Removal Will Push Fuel Prices to N750 Per Litre – Marketers /in /by

[Premium Times] Government's strategy must be issue-based and not confrontational, an expert said.

Nigeria: Oil Exploration Begins in Nasarawa /in /by

[Premium Times] Mr Buhari said the new oil discovery aligned with the ongoing campaigns to explore crude oil and gas in the nation's Frontier Basins.

Nigeria: Deregulation – Brace for N750/Litre Petrol When Subsidy Is Removed, Stakeholders Tell Nigerians /in /by

[This Day] Abuja and Lagos -- As the federal government prepares to completely deregulate the downstream sector of the Nigerian oil and gas industry in the coming months, stakeholders in the sector have told Nigerians to be ready to pay as much as N750...

East Africa: Eacop – Strategic Project for Unlocking East Africa’s Potential /in /by

[Daily News] On February 21, Tanzania, through the Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA) granted Construction Approval for East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project (EACOP); the prestigious pipeline that will transport oil produced from...

South Africa: Fuel Price Relief Likely in April as Rand Firms – South African News Briefs – March 24, 2023 /in /by

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Fuel Price Relief Likely in April as Rand Firms

East Africa: Kampala Readies to Host EAC Petroleum Conference, Exhibition /in /by

[Daily News] UGANDA Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Dr Ruth Ssentamu has confirmed preparations were in the final stages as Uganda readies to host the 10th East African Petroleum Conference and Exhibition, 2023.