Entries by AllAfrica News: Petroleum

Nigeria: The Niger Delta’s Slow Death – How Nigeria’s Oil Wealth Created an Environmental Refugee Crisis At Home

[This Day] For decades, the Niger Delta has powered Nigeria's economy, generating the oil wealth that has financed national development.

Nigeria: Petrol Depot Prices Drop As Marketers Slash Rates By Up to N23/Litre

[Vanguard] Petrol depot prices declined across major supply centres yesterday as marketers implemented fresh price cuts, signalling increased competition in the downstream petroleum market.

East Africa: Eacop, Buganda Kingdom Break Ground for Kabaka Daudi Chwa II Stadium in Masaka

[Nile Post] East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Ltd., in partnership with the Buganda Kingdom, has broken ground for the construction of the Kabaka Daudi Chwa II EACOP Stadium in Buddu County, Masaka City, marking a significant milestone in efforts...

East Africa: Tanzania Unveils Plans to Supply Natural Gas to Uganda, Kenya Through Pipelines

[Daily News] Zanzibar -- TANZANIA has unveiled plans to supply natural gas to Uganda and Kenya through a single cross-border pipeline, in a major regional energy initiative aimed at expanding access to clean energy and deepening East African cooperation.

Nigeria: Environmental Remediation – Oil Community Demands Use of ₦126.85 Billion Gas Flare Penalties

[Premium Times] Residents of Unyenge, an oil-producing community in Akwa Ibom, have demanded access to ₦126.85 billion in gas flare penalties, insisting that the funds be used to restore their degraded environment, as provided under the Petroleu...

Nigeria: Editorial – NNPCL’s Reckless Disregard for Senate Oversight

[Premium Times] PREMIUM TIMES holds the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, responsible for NNPCL's litany of affronts on the legislature.

Uganda: Fuel Hikes Threaten Central Bank Inflation Target

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Fuel prices continue to oscillate between 6,300 shilling (1.68 dollars) and 6,700 shillings per litre for both petrol and diesel, contributing most to the high average prices of goods and services in the second quarte...