Entries by AllAfrica News: Petroleum

Nigeria: Dangote Already Repaying Loans Taken to Build Refinery – Emefiele /in /by

[Premium Times] "I am pleased to inform everyone today that, following extensive repayments, outstanding debt has dropped appreciably from over US$9 billion to US$2.7 billion," Mr Emefiele said.

Nigeria: As Nigeria Inaugurates Significant Oil Refinery, African Parliamentarians Discuss Climate Change Concerns /in /by

[Premium Times] According to the WHO African Region, climate change is expected to cause approximately 250,000 additional deaths per year between 2030 and 2050.

Nigeria: 16 Yrs After Bluestar Setback, Dangote Lives His Dream /in /by

[Leadership] Sixteen years after the BlueStar setback, Aliko Dangote's dream of owning a refinery has now come to fruition.

Nigeria: With Dangote Refinery, Nigeria Would Have Excess Refined Petroleum for Export – Buhari /in /by

[This Day] History was made yesterday as President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated the first indigenous refinery in Nigeria, the $18.5 billion Dangote Petroleum Refinery, in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos. Owner of the facility, Africa's richest man and global busine...

Nigeria: Petrol Prices Jump By 47 Percent, Diesel 28.6 Percent in One Year /in /by

[This Day] Abuja -- The price of petrol, arguably Nigeria's most consumed fuel, increased by a whopping 47.18 per cent on a year-on-year basis between April 2022 and April 2023, new data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), has shown.

Nigeria: How Policy Reversal Prevented Me From Acquiring Refinery in 2006 – Dangote /in /by

[Daily Trust] Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, has narrated how he couldn't acquired Brownfield Refineries under the Federal Government's Privatization Programme in 2006.

Nigeria: OPL 245 Scam – U.S., Netherlands Urged to Reopen Investigations /in /by

[Premium Times] Both the US and the Netherlands had previously opened investigations into the OPL 245 deal but closed them due to a court case in Italy.

Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Game Changer for Nigerian Economy – Buhari /in /by

[Premium Times] "I am confident that my successor, His Excellency Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will sustain the improvement in our economic and business environment...," the president said.

Nigeria: Our Refinery Will Supply First Product to Market By July – Dangote /in /by

[Premium Times] "This is a clear opportunity for Nigeria given the African Union's commitment to the creation of an African Common Market through the recently established African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) regime," Mr Dangote said.

Nigeria: What Buhari Told Me When I Wanted to Quit – Dangote /in /by

[Daily Trust] President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, on Monday said President Muhammadu Buhari stopped him from quitting the establishment of Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals, the world's largest single-train refinery.