Entries by AllAfrica News: Petroleum

South Africa: Some Relief for Motorists in April as Fuel Prices Drop /in /by

[SAnews.gov.za] Consumers of diesel, paraffin and gas will breathe a little easier following price decreases in all fuels and slight changes in the prices of petrol.

Nigeria: NMDPRA Moves to Regularise About 1,000 Unlicensed Petroleum Retail Outlets /in /by

[This Day] In a review of its method of clamping down on illegal filling stations operating in Nigeria, which it put at about 1,000, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has said it now intends to engage the ope...

Nigeria: Nigeria Under-Produces OPEC’s Crude Oil Quota By 30.6m Barrels in Two Months /in /by

[This Day] Abuja -- Nigeria, Africa's biggest crude producer, drilled 30.6 million less barrels of oil in January and February compared to the quota allocated to the country by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) during the period,...

Zimbabwe: Govt Blacklists 13 Contractors for Fuelling Black Market /in /by

[New Zimbabwe] Finance Minister, Mthuli Ncube has blocked 13 companies from supplying government with any services or products after investigations revealed they are passing the ZW$ they earn to the black market.

Nigeria: Nigeria’s Oil Production Was OPEC’s Biggest Increase in March – Reuters Survey /in /by

[This Day] Nigeria's crude oil production for March 2023 edged up to about 1.6 million barrels per day (mbpd), with the country recording the biggest Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries' (OPEC) biggest increase last month, a survey by Reuters...

Nigeria: Nigeria, U.S., Mexico Top List of Leaders in Global Reduction of Gas Flaring – World Bank /in /by

[This Day] Nigeria, Mexico, and the United States of America accounted for most of the decline in global gas flaring in 2022, new satellite data compiled by the World Bank's Global Gas Flaring Reduction Partnership (GGFR), has revealed.

Nigeria: Edo Refinery Targets $125m Per Annum Haul From Export /in /by

[This Day] *State govt meets WHO, UNICEF, other devt partners, strengthens measures to improve healthcare delivery

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.