Entries by AllAfrica News: Petroleum

Nigeria: Nigeria – Shell’s Divestment Plan Sparks Debate /in /by

[DW] A plan by Shell to sell off a Nigerian subsidiary has to be approved by the government in Abuja. The energy multinational says it wants to restructure. Activists see a bid to avoid paying up for decades of pollution.

Nigeria: Shell Closes Nearly Century-Old Operation on Nigerian Onshore Oil Sites /in /by

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- British oil company Shell's increasing challenges with pipeline sabotage, lawsuits and environmental damages claims against subsidiary Shell Nigeria, may be some of the reasons for it to conclude nearly a century of operations ...

Nigeria: Amnesty Kicks Against Shell Nigeria’s Selling of Onshore Business /in /by

[Daily Trust] Shell Plc has agreed to sell its Nigerian onshore oil business to a consortium of local companies for more than $1.3 billion.

Nigeria: Wale Tinubu Lauds Dangote Over Refinery /in /by

[Leadership] The group chief executive, Oando Group, Adewale Tinubu has congratulated Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Group over the commencement of production at Dangote Refinery.

Nigeria: Port Harcourt Refinery – NNPCL Shops for Private Operator /in /by

[Daily Trust] In a move to boost efficiency and productivity, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) is seeking to transfer the operations of the Port Harcourt Refinery to a private entity.

Nigeria: Military Troops Destroy 60 Illegal Refining Sites, Arrest 30 Oil Thieves /in /by

[Premium Times] The troops also discovered and destroyed 37 dugout pits, 65 boats, 71 storage tanks, 14 vehicles, 108 cooking ovens, four pump machines and one speedboat.

Tanzania: Tanzania Envisions to Cut Fuel Imports By 28 Per Cent /in /by

[Daily News] Zanzibar -- TANZANIA: TANZANIA envisions to cut fuel imports by 28 per cent come 2050 following the increasing exploration and drilling of local natural gas.

Angola: Government Assesses Process of Withdrawing Fuel Subsidies /in /by

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Minister of State for Economic Coordination, José de Lima Massano, said on Wednesday in Luanda that the Angolan government is organising the process of withdrawing price subsidies in different sectors, including fuel.

Nigeria: NNPC Allocates Four Crude Oil Cargoes to $20bn Dangote Refinery /in /by

[Vanguard] NNPC Ltd., has scheduled to supply four crude oil cargoes, (four million barrels), under its February programme to the $20 billion Dangote refinery.

Rwanda: Ombudsman Calls for Efficiency in Issuing Permits for Filling Stations /in /by

[New Times] Delays in accessing licences to set up filling stations inconvenience investors, according to the Office of the Ombudsman. It recommended that the regulation for such businesses should be streamlined to address the problem.