Entries by AllAfrica News: Petroleum

Nigeria: Oil Marketers, Tanker Drivers Resume Loading At Depots Nationwide – NMDPRA

[Vanguard] THE Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, weekend, disclosed that operations in loading depots have resumed nationwide, following the successful conclusion of the nation's Presidential national assembly el...

Nigeria: Govt Probes Explosion at Shell’s Pipeline in Rivers

[Daily Trust] The National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) says an investigation into Friday's explosion at the Rumuekpe section of the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP) in Rivers is underway.

Nigeria: Trade Balance Declines From U.S. $50 Million to U.S.$$20 Million

[This Day] The modest gains in oil production was unable to lift Nigeria's trade balance as the country's balance of trade position has reversed from surplus to deficit.

Nigeria: Many Feared Dead As Explosion Rocks Crude Oil Tapping Point in Rivers

[Vanguard] Many persons have been reported killed in an explosion that happened at the crude oil tapping point in a Rivers State Community.

Africa: Oil and Gas Companies Are Seen As Climate Villains. Truth Is, We’ll Need Their Expertise to Make Green Hydrogen a Reality

[The Conversation Africa] Think about oil and gas companies and climate change and chances are you'll think dark thoughts. It's true Exxon Mobil had remarkably detailed knowledge of global warming in the 1970s. Some seeded doubt by funding climate deni...

Nigeria: Buhari Inaugurates NNPC Power Project in Maiduguri

[Premium Times] The gas plant was constructed by NNPC Ltd to supply 50 megawatts of electricity to Maiduguri and its environs.

Tunisia: Public Auditors Recommend in Study, Amending Hydrocarbon Code

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The radical amendment of the hydrocarbon code to enhance the principles of governance and transparency in the sector in compliance with international criteria, was recommended in the 2nd study on "The underside o...

Angola: Angola’s Oil Output Soars

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola's oil output reached 34.29 million barrels in January this year, representing an increase of 583,16 barrels more than in December 2022.

Angola: Sonangol Increases Number of Oil Tankers

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The State oil company Sonangol has increased from nine to 11 the number of its oil tankers following the conclusion and delivery of two Suezmax oil tankers, each with a capacity to stock 1 million barrels of crude oil, built by South ...